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| | History and Types of Military Tanks |
 | | armour of any vehicle on the battlefield, and carries a powerful weapon able to engage a wide variety of ground targets. |
 | | elevation and aim-point, taking into account many factors such as wind speed, air temperature, humidity, the temperature of the gun, the speed of the target (calculated by taking at least two sightings of the target with the range-finder), the speed of the tank, the bend of the barrel, and the wear of the barrel. |
 | | Merkava, the diesel fuel tanks are placed around the crew area to provide an additional layer of "armour." Fuel has often been stored in auxiliary tanks externally, or by other means such as in a small trailer towed behind the tank, able to be detached during combat. |
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