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	Anti-tank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For a time it appeared that the tank was a dead end, a small team of infantry with a few missiles in a well hidden spot could take on a number of the largest and most expensive tanks.
		Tanks were also vulnerable to artillery and mortars, especially if they became stuck and they could be targeted more easily.
		Small cannon and large-calibre rifles were used against the early World War I tanks being introduced by the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), many of which proved to be almost useless.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anti-tank (1425 words)

	Anti-tank dog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Unfortunately, the Soviets trained the dogs by placing food under their own tanks; consequently, in battle the dogs were as likely to run beneath a friendly tank as they were to attack the enemy.
		Also, the dogs were reluctant to run towards an active tank, and as such became a menace to everyone on the battlefield.
		In 1942, after dogs forced an entire Soviet tank division into retreat, dog mines were withdrawn from use.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anti-tank_dog (250 words)

	ANTI-TANK
		Although the first 'tank versus tank' engagement occurred during the German's Lys offensive against the British in the spring of 1918, it is often forgotten that in WW2 tanks were not the primary anti-tank weapon.
		Anti-tank defences were based on the principle that penetration of defensive localities by enemy tanks was unacceptable, so guns were sited in depth as well as being mutually supporting with the objective of taking a successive toll of attacking tanks.
		Defilade usually meant engaging tanks from the side, which presented the largest target and had less armour than the front, the first Pz KfW Mk VI Tigers were destroyed by 6-pdr fire from their flank at ranges between 500 and 900 yards.
	members.tripod.com /~nigelef/anti-tank.htm (9615 words)

	Anti-Tank Rifle, Cannon & Machine Gun, WWII - Inert-Ord.net
		Few anticipated the advancements in tank technology during the next 20 short years which resulted in a surprisingly dominate and mobile force on the modern battlefield.
		Combined with the fact that tank armor was quickly reaching thickness impenetrable by even these behemoths, the days of an effective anti-tank rifle were over.
		It is ironic that forward thinking anti-tank rifle development produced a variety of finely engineered weapons optimized for an outmoded form of warfare.
	www.inert-ord.net /atrkts/50-55-20 (464 words)

	Panzerbuchse Anti-Tank Rifle
		However, the concept of the Tank Rifle was quite out of date for the tanks of WW II; the unsatisfactory performance of the tank rifles due to the spectacular successes hitherto went hardly noticed until the battle for Moscow in 1941 where the the weapon's proved themselves practically useless against the soviet tanks.
		The russian tank rifles PTRD-1941 and PTRS-1941, which were also used by the germans as the PzB 783(r) and PzB 784(r) respectively, used the russian M 41 cartridge that was later improved to the heavy machine gun and tank rifle cartridge M 41/44 14.5 x 114.
		When these tank rifles eventually could not be used effectively anymore against the newer, even heavier armored tanks from 1943 on, the weapon was increasingly used to good effect against other targets, such as the lightly armored vehicles that operated together with the tanks, against machine gun nest, sometimes even against bunkers or aircraft.
	www.geocities.com /Augusta/8172/panzerfaust6.htm (3212 words)

	Nase noviny - The 17-pounder Anti-Tank Gun
		Anti-tank gun development soon showed that by far not everything can be achieved by means of gun design, at one point of increasing the muzzle velocity and the weight of shots and shells it was discovered that the intensity of impact shattered the projectile completely even before it could make any impression on the armour.
		A dozen of these guns were also issued to the anti-tank battery of the Czechoslovak Independent Armoured Brigade Group and remained in service in the post-war Czechoslovak army until early 1950's.
		Like the 2-pounder, besides being a widely used anti-tank artillery weapon, it was also used as a standard tank gun in Crusader Mk.
	www.geocities.com /nasenoviny/17pdrGunEN.html (1206 words)

	EXTERNAL TANK
		The tank contains an anti-vortex baffle and siphon outlet to transmit the liquid hydrogen from the tank through a 17-inch line to the left aft umbilical.
		Also, significant portions of the tank are milled differently to reduce thickness, and the weight of the ET's aft solid rocket booster attachments were reduced by using a stronger, yet lighter and less expensive titanium alloy.
		The liquid hydrogen tank is an aluminum semimonocoque structure of fusion-welded barrel sections, five major ring frames, and forward and aft ellipsoidal domes.
	science.ksc.nasa.gov /shuttle/technology/sts-newsref/et.html (1474 words)

	Howstuffworks "How Landmines Work"
		The development of tanks during World War I led to anti-tank mines, and anti-personnel mines were developed to prevent enemy armies from moving anti-tank mines.
		All anti-tank mines are blast mines, because the goal of the anti-tank mine is to destroy the tank's tracks and as much of its body as possible.
		Most tanks and other military vehicles apply that kind of pressure.
	science.howstuffworks.com /landmine3.htm (318 words)

	Development of Infantry Anti-Tank Weapons - Inert-Ord.Net
		From these experiences, most designers were led to the conclusion that an adequate anti-tank weapon, for platoon level infantry, would be a magazine-fed rifle, firing a hard-core high velocity round of approximately 12-14mm caliber.
		Since Germany was late to develop tank technology, the Allies never adopted a comparable weapon of their own, but were quick to realize the need to have one as the tank was a certain future threat.
		However, tanks were vulnerable to lesser weapons as well, since maximum all around armor protection was not practical, due to weight limitations.
	www.inert-ord.net /atrkts (416 words)

	.55 inch Boys Anti Tank Rifle
		A smile of victory was on the lips of the tank killer - for that is what these anti-tank men were called - as he stated: 'That was my sixth bullseye.'
		While effective against the 1930s tanks it was designed to counter, it was - due to its bolt-action design - slow to operate and outclassed by later models such as the PzKpfw III.
		The tank stood still, its engine having stalled, and it was slowly beginning to emit smoke.
	www.phoenixcommand.com /Boys55atr.htm (520 words)

	Anti-tank Guns and Anti-armour battalions
		It was he that made me aware that Anti-tank guns have applications other than destroying tanks and have some advantages over tanks and assault guns.
		The guns of the Russian Anti-tank battalion provide the same capability without the unit relying on expensive MBTs that may be needed elsewhere.
		The idea that a tank is just as good assumes that we have lots of POL and spare parts to keep them going.
	www.angelfire.com /art/enchanter/atg.html (1696 words)

	Amazon.com: Tank Killing: Anti-Tank Warfare by Men and Machines: Books
		Tank Killing is the first record of the history of anti-tank weapons, tactics and defenses up to the present day.
		Hogg's "Tank Killing" is an enjoyable book that attempts to cover all aspects of anti-tank warfare - one man anti-tank weapons, tank destroyers, tanks, anti-tank guns, aircraft weapons, and smart weapons.
		Tank Killing features the accounts of infantrymen on a variety of fronts and the wide array of ad hoc methods they employed to destroy the oncoming monsters.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/1885119402?v=glance (967 words)

	LIGHT & LETHAL: Line-of-Sight, Anti-Tank (LOSAT)
		It should not be seen as a tank (as the open topped tank destroyers of WWII were) but rather as a highly mobile anti-tank platform whose mission it is to defend light infantry from heavily-armored and mechanized threats.
		LOSAT (Line Of Sight, Anti Tank) is a Humvee-based anti-tank missile system.
		In testing, the MGM-166 destroyed two M60 tanks at 2,400m, one of which was crossing the LOSAT's line of sight and another that was crossing in front of the LOSAT at close range.
	www.military.com /soldiertech/0,14632,Soldiertech_LOSAT,,00.html (927 words)

	Anti-tank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Russians also built recoilless rifles in various calibers intended to be used as antitank weapons, most commonly 73 mm, 82 mm, and 110 mm (only the 73 mm remains in service with the Russian military today, though the other two can be found all over the world, courtesy of Soviet military aid during the Cold War).
		In the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Soviet first-generation wire guided missiles being fired by the Egyptian forces inflicted heavy casualties on IDF tank units, a battle that caused a major crisis of confidence for tank designers.
		Small cannon and large-calibre rifles were used against the early World War I tanks being introduced by the British Expeditionary Force (BEF), many of which proved to be almost useless.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anti-tank (1415 words)

	Projector Infantry Anti-Tank
		The P.I.A.T. could normally only hope to disable a tank by knocking off a track, and to do this required the operator to be very close to the enemy vehicle.
		In spite of its disadvantages, the P.I.A.T. was the first light weapon to allow the British infantryman to fight back against tanks.
		When fired it lurched forwards under the influence of the spring and then recoiled violently when the bomb left the trough.
	ourworld.compuserve.com /homepages/AdamWilliams2/piat.htm (188 words)

	at_guns.htm
		Unfortunately for the crews that used them, most anti-tank weapons were developed as a response to heavier tanks instead of in conjunction with them, so they were generally one step behind.
		All sides had large caliber anti-aircraft guns and artillery pieces, but it was the Germans that pioneered their use against tanks during the Spanish Civil War turning their 88mm FlaK guns against medium Russian T-26 tanks.
		Due to the terrain of World War II Online, and due to the fact that most engagements are within 500m or less, I think the QF 2lb takes the prize pretty easily as all-around best anti-tank gun.
	www.tarrif.net /wwii/guides/at_guns.htm (732 words)

	Japan - Anti Tank
		Other guns not shown here also had AP shells and were capable of defending against tanks if necessary.
		Probably the best anti armor gun in the Japanese Army during WW2.
		Sadly, for the Japanese soldier, the supplied steel helmet and body armor was of a low quality and hardly able to do it's intended job.
	mailer.fsu.edu /~akirk/tanks/japan/japan-antitank.html (228 words)

	Antitank weapons used by the Finns in Winter War, Part 2
		This was of course an insufficient explosive charge for WW 2 tanks, but at least the basic design and requirements of the weapon were set.
		The two prototype weapons were used with great success against the light Soviet tanks, and the weapon was reported to be effective at ranges of up to 400 metres.
		of the tank caught fire quite easily, making this weapon quite effective against the tanks of early WW 2.
	www.winterwar.com /Weapons/FinAT/FINantitank2.htm (3108 words)

	ANTI-TANK MISSILES: JAVELIN
		The missile is designed to attack the topside of a tank where the armor is thinner.
		The missile has a small thermal imaging TV camera in the nose and a computer that is sufficiently sophisticated that once locked onto a tank, it will follow it autonomously, even if it is moving.
		After launch, the missile climbs to a 330-660 ft altitude and dives at a 45-degree angle.
	www.olive-drab.com /od_infweapons_at_missiles_javelin.php (447 words)

	Answers To The Department of Justice & ATFE Anti-Rocket Propaganda - Anti-tank Weapons
		The range finder used in the M1 tank is accurate to within 33 feet.
		After that, shots would be in pairs, one to set-off the reactive armor, and the second to penetrate the tank.
		The M1 tank is wider so the rocket must land within a 72 inch radius.
	www.space-rockets.com /tanks.html (2705 words)

	Anti-tank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Anti-tank guns are guns designed to destroy armored vehicles.
		All combatants quickly introduced newer and more powerful guns, and the anti-tank rifle had largely disappeared by 1942.
		For a time it appeared that the tank was a dead end, a small team of infantry with a few missiles in a well hidden spot could take on a number of the largest and most expensive tanks.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anti-tank_gun (2705 words)

	Tank
		In this rather high position the commander can see around the vehicle with no restrictions, and has the greatest chance of spotting enemy anti tank operations or natural and unnatural obstacles which might incapacitate or slow down the tank.
		Tanks invariably end up on railcars in any country with a rail infrastructure, because no army has enough wheeled transporters to carry all its tanks.
		Tank periscopes and other viewing devices give a sharply inferior field of vision and sense of the countryside, despite constant advances in optics and electronics.
	united-states.asinah.net /american-encyclopedia/wikipedia/t/ta/tank.html (2705 words)

	Anti-tank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Anti tank refers to any method of combating military armored fighting vehicles, notably tanks.
		Tanks were also vulnerable to artillery and mortars, especially if they became stuck, which was no miracle at the time with difficult terrain and barbed wire, and they could be targeted more easily.
		For a time it appeared that the tank was a dead end, a small team of infantry with a few missiles in a well hidden spot could take on a number of the largest and most expensive tanks.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anti-tank (1482 words)

	Anti-tank dog - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Anti-tank dogs, also known as dog mines, are starving dogs with explosives harnessed to their back, trained to seek food under enemy tanks and armoured vehicles.
		The dogs were employed by the Soviet Union during World War II, to be used against German tanks.
		The dogs quickly learned that being released from their pens meant to run out to where the training tank was parked and find some victuals.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anti-tank_dog (526 words)

	Tank
		In this rather high position the commander can see around the vehicle with no restrictions, and has the greatest chance of spotting enemy anti tank operations or natural and unnatural obstacles which might incapacitate or slow down the tank.
		Tanks invariably end up on railcars in any country with a rail infrastructure, because no army has enough wheeled transporters to carry all its tanks.
		Tank periscopes and other viewing devices give a sharply inferior field of vision and sense of the countryside, despite constant advances in optics and electronics.
	united-states.asinah.net /american-encyclopedia/wikipedia/t/ta/tank.html (526 words)

	Anti-tank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		For a time it appeared that the tank was a dead end, a small team of infantry with a few missiles in a well hidden spot could take on a number of the largest and most expensive tanks.
		Tanks were also vulnerable to artillery and mortars, especially if they became stuck and they could be targeted more easily.
		In the 1973 Yom Kippur War, Soviet first-generation wire guided missiles being fired by the Egyptian forces inflicted heavy casualties on IDF tank units, a battle that caused a major crisis of confidence for tank designers.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Anti-tank (1415 words)

	Tank - Open Encyclopedia
		Since an immobilized tank is an easy target for mortars, artillery, and the specialized tank hunting units of the enemy forces, speed is normally kept to a minimum, and every opportunity is seized upon to move tanks on wheeled tank transporters and on railways instead of under their own power.
		Paradoxically, a tank is usually in its safest state when the commander is in a personally unsafe position, riding in the open, head out of the turret, with no personal protection save his helmet and a flak jacket.
		Tanks were first used in combat at the Battle of the Somme on September 15 1916.
	open-encyclopedia.com /Tank (3777 words)

	WWII Forums: Anti Tank Rifle Use by the Soviets
		I have read alot about the numbers of anti tank rifles distributed to Soviet troops and the frequency with which they were used.
		Did the Soviets use anti tank rifles more frequently than most other nations, or does it just appear that way.
		Aside from these logistical considerations, the two most successful Soviet anti-tank rifles the Degtyarov PTRD and Simonov PTRS proved capable of perforating most German tanks throughout the war from the side or rear at up to several hundred yards.
	ww2forums.com /cgi-bin/ubbcgi/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic;f=4;t=000377 (513 words)

	Anti Tank - Librarium Online
		A purge squad isn't that effective a anti tank weapon unfortunatly, with only Str 6 weapons you'd have to rely on your Justicar pretty heavily to hit with his melta bombs.
		A LRC/LR with a HQ/Retinue with Shield and ThunderHammer terminators plus the LR itself is a good anti tank hunter will make a much more effective tank destorying squad and cheaper per unit (Not including the LR/GM) then said Purge squad.
		Dreads are wonderful anti-Tank weapons, I always try to field two in my armies as they are just that useful plus people fear them and fire at them rather then my HQ or FA troops.
	www.librarium-online.com /forums/showthread.php?t=7522 (497 words)

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