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	Tank classification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Heavy tanks were shown to be incapable of keeping up with mobile warfare, but advances in engine, gun, and armour technology allowed medium tanks to acquire the best characteristics of heavy tanks—the ultimate in mobility, firepower, and protection were rolled into the extremely optimized main battle tank (MBT).
		Heavy tanks achieved their greatest success holding off larger numbers of attacking lighter tanks, but they were not able to keep up with the pace of mobile warfare.
		Tank organizations (armoured units) are meant to participate in many different kinds of operations, including fighting other tanks, supporting infantry in the assault, heavy reconnaissance, or counterattack.
	88.208.194.172 /wiki/index.php/Main_battle_tank (4118 words)

	M103 built to counter Soviets’ heavy tanks [Archive] - Marine Corps Community for USMC Veterans
		Typical of tanks, the M103’s armor was thickest in the front of the hull and around the turret’s gun shield, while its least protected areas were the turret roof and rear.
		The tank’s further upgrade to the M103A2 in 1964 saw the inferior engine replaced by a supercharged diesel that improved the overall performance, most notably increasing the tank’s range to 300 miles.
		The M103-series heavy tanks were out of the Marine Corps inventory by 1974, replaced by the M60.
	www.leatherneck.com /forums/archive/index.php/t-20061.html (543 words)

	M103 heavy tank - Slider
		The M103 heavy tank was a tank of 65 tons, it was the heaviest and most heavily armed tank in service in the United States Army and the US Marines during the Cold War.
		The successive versions of the M103 shared many components with the M47, the M48 Patton tank and the M60, which were all considered medium tanks.
		The turret of the M103 was larger than that of the M48 or the M60 to make room for the huge 120 mm gun and the two loaders assigned to it, in addition to the gunner and the commander.
	enc.slider.com /Enc/M103_heavy_tank (200 words)

	light_tank (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The British referred to these as infantry tanks and cruiser tanks respectively, although the later was expected to exploit holes in the enemy lines and "cruise" at high speeds behind the lines.
		These were generally classified by weight in comparison to tanks from their own country, for instance the US fielded the M26 Pershing "heavy" tank, which was heavier than the M4 Sherman.
		In short, super heavy tanks were merely an extension of World War I ideals regarding heavy assault guns placed on self-propelled carriages, emulating the railway guns and heavy artillery of their time and with the rise of missile and rockets, extremely long-range guns became obsolete.
	www.backupprotector.com /wiki/?title=Light_tank (4659 words)

	Tanknet > The Finest American Tank - The M-103
		As a doctrine the heavy tank concept was flawed, the result being a small number of heavy tanks that created a tactical head ache of where to deploy them to meet the enemy equivalent vehicles they were designed to destroy.
		The UK went with the Chieftain which even though it was nearly as heavy as the M103 (55,500 vs 57,000kg) was considered an MBT because it was the sole tank of the army.
		From the outset, the M103 heavy tank served to offset the uncertainty that the heaviest Russian tanks could be destroyed on the battlefield.
	www.tank-net.org /forums/lofiversion/index.php/t7389.html (5591 words)

	M 103
		The M103 was the late offspring of the US heavy tank projects T30 and finally the T43 which led to the M46 and M47 tanks.
		The M103 as it finally appeared bears a strong family resamblance to the M47/ M48 Patton tanks.
		The original M103 powerplant was the same as that of the M47 and early M48 resulting in the 65to tank being heavyly underpowered and mechanically unreliable.
	www.patton-mania.com /M_103/m_103.html (304 words)

	The genesis of tanks in the Marine Corps lay in the decision to accept the mission of forcible entry against beaches ...
		The genesis of tanks in the Marine Corps lay in the decision to accept the mission of forcible entry against beaches defended by a determined and well-armed enemy at the center of a naval campaign, which would at the same time require other Marine Corps units to defend islands and coastlines against similar all-out assault.
		The M46 Medium Tank, with the 90mm gun, was used in Korea from 1951 through the armistice period for coordinated tank-infantry attacks, defense, counterattack missions, and extensive tank-infantry patrols into enemy held territory.
		In tandem with the M48 series tank, Marine Corps tank units operated a flame-thrower version, the M67, in which the main gun was replaced by a flame gun with a 365 gallon flame mixture capacity.
	1stbattalion3rdmarines.com /marine-units-histories/tanks-hist.htm (1233 words)

	Tank classification - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Heavy tanks were shown to be incapable of keeping up with mobile warfare, but advances in engine, weapon, and armour technology allowed medium tanks to acquire the best characteristics of heavy tanks—the ultimate in mobility, firepower, and protection were rolled into the extremely optimized main battle tank (MBT).
		In short, super-heavy tanks were merely an extension of World War I ideals regarding heavy assault guns placed on self-propelled carriages, emulating the railway guns and heavy artillery of their time, and with the rise of missiles and rockets, extremely long-range guns became obsolete.
		Tank designers responded with increased armor and active armor systems, which while they do not entirely defeat this threat, require the size and weight of a missile needed to defeat a modern MBT much larger and less portable.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Heavy_tank (4733 words)

	120mm Gun Tank M103
		The improvements made to the tanks finally allowed the design to meet Continental Army Command standards, however by the time the new features were ready to be rolled out the Army had relegated the M103 to standby status and did not plan further production.
		M103A2 development was initiated by the Marine Corps in June 1961, and the tank was powered by the diesel engine also seen on the M60 and M48A3 tanks.
		Like these tanks, the M103A2's rear hull was changed to incorporated an infrared-insulated rear deck, and the engine exhaust was routed through grille doors in the hull rear.
	afvdb.50megs.com /usa/m103heavy.html (671 words)

	M103 heavy tank series
		The M103 heavy tank development project was complicated and subject to many changes.
		The US Marine Corps then funded a further improvement program under the T43E2 designation which resulted in the upgrading of the M103 to the M103A1 of which 218 examples were produced.
		The US Army subsequently took temporary loan of 72 vehicles for a heavy tank battalion in Europe from 1959-62 and the remainder were issued to Marine Corp heavy tank companies in Marine Tank Battalions who began receiving them in 1958-59.
	www.jedsite.info /tanks-mike/mike-number-us/m103_series/m103-series.html (292 words)

	Open Cluster M103 - Biocrawler
		Open Cluster M103 (also known as Messier Object 103, Messier 103, M103, or NGC 581) is an open cluster in the Cassiopeia constellation.
		M103 is at a distance of about 8,000 light-years away from Earth.
		This page was last modified 20:26, 30 Apr 2005.
	www.biocrawler.com /encyclopedia/M103 (69 words)

	Heavy Ordnance Catalog
		This could be loaded in your 105mm Tank gun type cartridge case by compressing the rubber skirt (hose clamp maybe?) and with it lubed up just slip it into the mouth of the case for display.
		This would be a neat base for a model of a tank using this size gun, just turn it upside down and place on a wood baase with a wood support inside the case.
		Storage tanks were color coded fl and white on the dummy rounds, and gray for the combat loads.
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	M103 heavy tank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The M103 heavy tank, at 65 tons, was the heaviest and most heavily armed tank in service in the United States Army and the US Marines during the Cold War.
		It was manufactured at the Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant and the first units were accepted in 1957.
		The gun was capable of elevation from +15 to -8 degrees.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/M103_heavy_tank (310 words)

	m103 - Adwords Research by Velocityscape
		The M103, the Heavy Tank variant of the M48 series, was designed to...
		M103 This image of M103 is a single 3 minute exposure taken on Oct...
		M103 nähert sichuns mit einer Geschwindigkeit von 37 km/sec.
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	AFV Modeller Issue 20
		There are a couple of shots during assembly but mostly of the finished painted model on a small scenic street base with an interesting finish with the tank splashed with a couple of buckets of red paint thrown by the protestors for a model different from the normal.
		Another useful reference feature with many period photos of the M103 plus a brief technical description, most of the images are overall general photos that show the overall features of the M103A1 and M103A2 plus line general layout drawings.
		An excellent walkaround of the M103 with detail shots of the hull, turret and suspension that show many of the details modellers always look for.
	www.perthmilitarymodelling.com /reviews/books/avfmod/afvm20.htm (353 words)

	M26 PERSHING TANK - Page 3 - WW2inColor Talk
		The M103 Heavy Tank served in the US Army and Marine Corp's motor pools into the 1970s, as a counter to the JSIII.
		The British Army had a tank that was virtually identical to the M103, and suffered from virtually identical problems with automotive reliability, the name escapes me, but I can look it up.
		The fact seems to be that the "bang wasn't worth the buck" in 'heavy tanks' insofar that one could purchase several M48AX/M60AX or a Centurion tanks for the price of one of these babies; and as pointed out, the armor protection wasn't really all that superior to medium MBTs.
	www.ww2incolor.com /forum/showthread.php?p=89415 (428 words)

	Factsheets Database - Tank Classification - Powered by ReviewPost
		o tankette, armoured reconnaissance, fast tank, cruiser tank, cavalry tank, assault tank, infantry tank, medium tank, light tank, heavy tank, super-heavy tank.
		There were medium tanks that focused on anti-infantry capabilities, such as in WWII the Panzer IV short-barrel and the Sherman with a 75 mm gun, and medium tanks that were more focused on the anti-tank role, mounting high-velocity tank guns.
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	MILITARY TANKS
		In this chart of tanks, click on the photo link to go to the page of photos and information for the specific tank.
		Since the development of modern armored tactics in World War II, the combination of military tanks and infantry in mutual support has been the main force of ground combat.
		For more tank and armored vehicle photos and information on Olive-Drab.com, see also Self-Propelled Artillery, Halftracks and Armored Personnel Carriers as well as the armor photos in the Gallery.
	www.olive-drab.com /od_mvg_vehicle_id_armor.php3 (280 words)

	Fernando Enterprises - miniature painting service - Sri Lanka
		Here is a list of tanks we have pictures.
		Please check our list and if your tank is listed on this list you do not have to send us any painting guides for painting.
		We are unable to quote a painting charge for every model given in this list, please send your unpainted tank we will paint it and send you a quote.
	www.miniaturelovers.com /tanks.htm (424 words)

	Name This Tank - Page 18 - Armchair General Forums
		Last 5 man crew tank in the US Army: M-103 Heavy Tank, deployed to Germany with the Army.
		Just typed in M-103 heavy tank and confirmed it had a 5 man crew.
		It is very awesome to see how tank training continued to grow and expand during the threat of a nuclear war.
	www.armchairgeneral.com /forums/showthread.php?t=34055&page=18 (907 words)

	Missing Links Gallery Daniel Mitchell M103 Heavy Tank
		tons, it was the heaviest tank standardized and actually placed in service by the U.S.Army.
		an early attempt to aim and fire the gun from inside the tank): Misc.
		Inspection of a prototype M103 at Fort Knox, Kentucky
	www.missing-lynx.com /gallery/modern/dmm103.htm (483 words)

	Missing Links Gallery Daniel Mitchell T28 Heavy Tank
		The T28 "Superheavy Tank" is the heaviest armored vehicle ever produced by the United States...
		The T28's turretless design saved a LOT of weight, which allowed much heavier armor to be fitted.
		A much lower final drive ratio was used, to move so heavy a vehicle.
	www.missing-lynx.com /gallery/modern/dmt28.htm (1106 words)

	Military Tank Manuals Original USGI
		Crew Drill and Service of the Piece Heavy Tank T26E1
		Crew Drill Service of the Piece, And Stowage Medium Tanks, M26 and M45
		Ordnance Mainenance Hydraulic Turret Traversing Mechanism (Oil Gear for Medium Tank M46
	www.amherst-depot.com /tankman.htm (311 words)

	Euclid Public Library
		This tank was produced by the U.S. Army as a means to carry the powerful 120mm M58 gun into battle against tanks like the Soviet IS-3.
		The heavy 120mm gun is balanced with an enormous turret bustle.
		If you would like to know more about this tank, please ask for a copy of the description at our reference desk.
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