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The appearance of the war was changed at least three times during the XX century. Steel tanks are one of those things that have changed the picture of the conduct of modern combat. They have come a long way of development from the clumsy "tractors with guns" to the formidable means of breaking the enemy's positions and fire support.
The first tanks were essentially tractors, hung with armor and weapons. No Country "tuning" to them was not, because the experience of using a tracked armored vehicles at the time of the First World War was absent in all participating countries. The first tanks often broke, glohli, took in the mud. For example, at the Battle of the Somme of 49 tanks before the battle died down 17 vehicles, 9 refused to go after the flare to attack, and five more are stuck in the mud on the way to the trenches of the enemy. Total participation in the clash made just 18 tanks.
Tool for tankman
Even during World War I commanders and ordinary tankers realized that the crew should be at the disposal of many tools - simple but useful. So on the armor there was a sledgehammer and shovel. Even better, if spades were in complete several. All this "wealth" is attached directly to the armor, as a tool to carry through a hatch - it is not rewarding.
Gradually, the tanks were "overgrown" additional boxes for spare parts and tools. British before World War II tanks placed behind the towers of their cars, for which the tankers jokingly dubbed these boxes "Romelu chests" in honor of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel. Then all in a tank actually went as always the Germans, they have all kinds of tools and equipment for the tank had the most. Not armored, and household goods store easy!
Necessity is the mother of invention
With the development of tanks developed and methods of dealing with them. It was too dangerous weapon turned out to be a tank for the first half of XX century. The Americans and the British, for example, even during the Second World War were amazed by how frightening efficiency of German tank guns overcome the frontal armor of the majority of their machines. So, to "Sherman" (and not only) on the frontal armor began to appear stacking of sandbags. The simple refinement has added the chances of survival for the crew.
Spare truck for caterpillars also tried to hang in the most vulnerable places - the tank on the forehead, as well as the tower. A couple of centimeters are better than nothing, when a tank shell hit the enemy. By the way, precisely because of this soldier's "life hacking" engineers then come up with dynamic armor.
But protivokumulyativnymi lattice Americans invented during the Pacific campaign. Deadly German tigers in the jungle was not found (been there except that the Tigers with tails and ears), but there were many Japanese bombers magnetic mines on the pole. In order to somehow protect them, the soldiers nailed wooden boards to the tank.
Why should the tank timber
In fact, with the log is very simple. It is also a tool. Moreover, something like that at least once in their experience using every motorist, whose car skidded. The log is used on the tank for samovykapyvaniya if armored car get stuck in the mud. With the help of the ropes is fixed to the caterpillar, and allows you to create a hard surface while attempting to escape. Fast, simple and extremely effective. Carry with them a log, however, is not only tanks, but also any other tracked vehicles.
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