Elenco Armored Car User Manual
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World War II
• Strategists saw new roles for tanks. Including the ability to destroy enemy tanks and
wanted more specifically developed guns tailored to these missions. Anti-tank gun
designs were modified to fit tanks.
• Communication equipment in tanks, armor guns and targeting, and crew comfort
were improved.
After WW II
• Communication equipment in tanks, armor guns and targeting, and crew comfort
continued to improve.
Current Day Tanks
• The major American heavy tank in the 1990-1991 Gulf War, the M-1A1 Abrams
used armor plating that was more than twice as dense as steel. The stabilized gun
mount of the M-1A1 and its infrared vision made it effective in dust, smoke and
darkness, making it an asset in desert conditions.
M1A2 with TUSK (Tank Urban Survival Kit) for urban battle.