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	History of the tank - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The tank was developed by the British in World War I as a solution to the stalemate trench warfare had brought to the western front.
		While the British took the lead in tank development, the French were not far behind and fielded their first tanks, the Schneider CA and St Chamond, in 1917.
		The early tanks of Nazi Germany were technologically inferior to many of their opponents' tanks in the areas of armour and firepower.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/History_of_the_tank (2484 words)

	Tank Girl - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Tank Girl was a 1990s English comic strip and the name of the leading character.
		Tank Girl goes on a quest to recover a young girl (possibly her adopted daughter) and seek vengeance against those who killed her boyfriend.
		Tank Girl, as well as Sub and Jet Girl, are influenced heavily by the characters of Jaime Hernandez's Love and Rockets, but the basis of the character apparently lies in a loud-mouthed Dutch punk girl selling bootleg 2000AD t-shirts in Camden Market in the middle of the 80s.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Tank_Girl (593 words)

	T-54/55 Medium Tank History
		Older versions of the tank were equipped with a metal track held together by special metal pins which were not secured on their outer end.
		The last major conflicts that the T-54/55 tanks were used in was the 1991 Gulf War in Iraqi service, in the 2001 Afghanistan campaign on the side of the Taliban, and in the 2003 Iraq war.
		Another advantage of the T-54/55 tanks were in their powerful 100mm cannon which proved to be a threat to tanks around the world for the next several decades.
	www.russianwarrior.com /1947vehicle_t55history.htm (1957 words)

	Tank History - World War I
		The tank was originally designed as a special weapon to solve an unusual tactical situation, the stalemate of the trenches.
		This was the internal combustion engine, which had made possible the development of the tank and eventually would lead to the mechanized forces that were to assume the old roles of horse cavalry and to loosen the grip of the machine gun on the battlefield.
		This third tank to be mass-produced during 1918 was powered by two Ford Model T, 4-cylinder engines, armed with a.30-caliber machine gun, and had a maximum speed of 8 miles per hour.
	www.globalsecurity.org /military/systems/ground/tank-history1.htm (1091 words)

	Samadhi Tank - Origins
		His "isolation" tank design approached this ideal as closely as possible and the experiment was up and running by the end of 1954.
		In the isolation tank, Dr. Lilly found that he could relax his mind and dream, but his consciousness was always there, ready to take charge.
		One is for individuals who are satisfied with and thoroughly tied into modal Western concepts about the relationship between the individual and the external world: that is, for whom the external world is the only reality, and for whom the internal world of imagery and fantasy is perceived as something unreal.
	www.samadhitank.com /history.html (1159 words)

	History of Gurley's Tank Gurleysville Gurley My Home in Alabama Southern Living Dixie
		It started in 1857 as a water tank near railroad tracks on the large and fertile farm of the father of Captain Frank B. Gurley, of Civil War fame.
		Morrow erected the first stores near this water tank, and thus was laid the foundations of what is now the little town of Gurley.
		The war coming on and the call for troops being heard in the land, and feeling that he was duty bound to enlist in the cause of just and right, home and native land, he joined what was then known as the old Kelly troopers, commanded by Capt. D.
	www.contactez.net /gurleyalabama/gurley.html (1589 words)

	746th Tank Battalion
		PFC MIRIAM A. The history of a separate fighting unit like the 746th is a difficult task to write because of the structure of warfare that existed during World War II.
		In early March, the 47th Combat Regiment, with elements of the 746th Tank Battalion, was attached to the 9th Armor Division preparatory to moving south and across the Rhine.
		Now, the history you made by your scarifices, your suffering, your living and your dying can be shared with the rest of the world through your record in your book.
	home.hiwaay.net /~blan (1699 words)

	History of the 81st Tank Battalion
		A great amount of time was devoted to practical work in the field, in the employment of the individiual tank, tanks sections and tank platoons, with the view of developing procedures that would reduce the enemy positions in the shortest possible time with the lowest possible loss of friendly troops.
		Most of these new tanks were equipped with steel tracks and, as the Tennessee Highway Department would not permit the operation of the steel tracked tanks on their roads, it was necessary to change over to rubber tracks before the tanks could be moved to the bivouac area.
		The tanks were to lead the attack, with very close infantry support, spraying the hedges with machine gun fire and firing their tank cannons into the fence corners and other likely anti-tank or mortar positions.
	www.5ad.org /units/81st.html (23844 words)

	Hanford Watch -- History of Hanford Tank Waste Classification
		The District of Columbia Circuit Court of Appeals ruled that ERDA construction of 22 nuclear waste storage tanks was not subject to the licensing jurisdiction of the NRC but that it was a major federal action requiring the preparation of a project-specific environmental impact statement (EIS).
		Also, it appears that the Hanford 'tank wastes,' which from the information presented in the draft EIS would have been regarded as HLW when the Energy Reorganization Act was passed, remain HLW for purposes of determining whether or not NRC has such jurisdiction.
		If the Hanford tank waste is not managed using a program comparable to the technical basis analyzed in the reference letter[20], the waste classification must be revisited by DOE.
	www.hanfordwatch.org /archive/History_of_Hanford_Tank_Waste_Classification.htm (2124 words)

	Think Tank History - National Zoo\| FONZ
		Think Tank is an exhibit that evolved out of a desire to renovate the Monkey House.
		The building that houses Think Tank is the oldest building still in use at the National Zoological Park.
		The roof of the Think Tank building was done in clay tiles in varying shades of green with purple glass used as skylights for the enclosures.
	nationalzoo.si.edu /Animals/ThinkTank/History/default.cfm (576 words)

	The Tiger Tank Restoration project - History of Tiger Tanks.
		Dr Porsche believed that problems with bridges could be overcome if tanks were equipped to wade through rivers but he was also keen to test many other concepts in his new design.
		The electric motors, in their turn, produced power to drive the tank and steering was achieved by varying the speed of each motor through a rheostat.
		At first no thought was given to the type of gun required for the new Porsche tank but in February 1941 Krupp put forward the idea of using their 88mm L/56 weapon.
	www.tiger-tank.com /secure/history2.htm (342 words)

	Tank Destroyers History
		The mission to destroy enemy tanks was left to anti-tank units, the Field Artillery and the U.S. Army Air Corp. The M4 Sherman, the basic tank battalion weapon in 1943-45 was armed with the short-barreled 75MM field gun.
		The main argument was that the Tank Destroyer Force had not accomplished the mission of massing to defeat the German panzers, except at the Battle of El Guettar, Tunisia when the 899th TD Bn joined the 601St TD Bn and stopped Gen Rommel’s 10th Panzer Division.
		A second plaque on the Tank Destroyer Forces Monument and the 899th TD Bn Monument were dedicated at a joint ceremony 9 Sept 1995.
	www.tankdestroyersociety.com /tank_destroyers_history.htm (1182 words)

	The complicated history of Prague's Tank No. 23 - 08-05-2005 - Radio Prague
		It was because a huge Soviet tank, a memorial to the liberation of Czechoslovakia in 1945, used to stand there on a 5-metre pedestal, its barrel menacingly pointing at a tram stop.
		To end the dispute, the tank was finally taken away, much to the relief of the local authorities - partly because the tank itself was a historical nonsense.
		Opinions on the return of the tank may differ but one thing is certain: the champions of its restoration did not make it for this year's 60th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
	www.radio.cz /en/article/66274 (1175 words)

	Tank Landing Ships history, index
		Provisions were made for the satisfactory ventilation of the tank space while the tank motors were running, and an elevator was provided to lower vehicles from the maind eck to the tank deck for disembarking.
		Such a high priority was assi gned to the construction of LST's that the keel of an aircraft carrier, previously laid in the dock, was hastily removed to make place for several LST's to be built in her stead.
		A stern gate to the tank deck permits unloading of amphibious tractors into t he water or the unloading of other vehicles into a landing craft, utility (LCU) or onto a pier.
	www.hazegray.org /danfs/amphib/lst.htm (1886 words)

	All Empires History Forum: BEST TANK IN THE WORLD (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The tanks were put into action under very demanding conditions in a large area near Litohoro, Macedonia and the tests included (among many others) movement, maneuvering, obstacle passing, trench crossing and of course, firinig ability.
		The tank is equipped with a modern fire control and sighting system which includes computerized ballistic calculations and compensations, a dual axes stabilized gunner sight and a dual axis stabilized commander panoramic sight, both equipped with an advanced FLIR and TV channels for day and night operation.
		The T-72M1 tank has also the deep fording equipment, smoke screen thermal generating unit, launchers system to generate the smoke screens, fire fighting system to extinguish the fire inside the tank, sending-receiving radio set, interphone and moreover is equipped with attachments for self-entrenching and for making the ways on minefields.
	www.allempires.com /forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=3343 (3998 words)

	History of the Tank (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The layout of the first tanks consisted of the front compartment with the driver, a fighting compartment with the turret and gun, and the engine compartment with the engine and fuel.
		Thus the tank needed to have a large enough turret ring diameter to be able to absorb the recoil of the main gun, store ammunition, and hopefully enough room to allow fitting a larger weapon at a later time.
		Early tanks had bolted on armor which could be dangerous if a shell struck the head of the bolt as the inside part could break off and fly around the inside of the vehicle and possibly injure the crew.
	www.wwiivehicles.com /ASL/tables/tank_history.html (1786 words)

	Samadhi Tank Co., Inc. First manufacturer of the floatation tank ( flotation tank ), sensory deprivation tank, float ...
		The float tank is a little larger around than a twin sized bed and chest high.
		Samadhi Tank Co. was christened in 1972 by Dr. John Lilly, the scientist who invented the floatation / flotation tank.
		Rita was moving from Los Angeles to a small, unfamiliar town in Texas and she took a float tank with her as a magnet to attract kindred spirits.
	www.samadhitank.com (703 words)

	The History of the Skeptic Tank Archives
		The Skeptic Tank became part of FidoNet, a computer network which Fredric Rice was a long-time member of.
		I learned very early on the history of religion and the tyrannies religious ideologies and dogma imposes upon humanity.
		Even though the school's library couldn't have actual history books which showed Christianity in its true light, he gave us book titles which we could find at the public library or at the college library across the street and encouraged us to learn on our own.
	www.skeptictank.org /history.htm (1533 words)

	Amazon.com: Tank: The Progress of a Monstrous War Machine: Books: Patrick Wright (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		A rambling cultural history of the tank, this book covers a lot of ground, both figuratively and literally, from the social symbolism of the tank in the labor politics of post WWI Britain to the power politics of the Israeli occupation of the West Bank.
		Instead this is a cultural history, and that (apparently) gives the author leeway to do what he will with the tanks themselves, stretching things very far in his quest to find their place in history.
		Tanks were viewed as almost the equivalent of steeds during the Desert War of 1940-43; we see nothing of this, very little, in fact, of how the tankers view their vehicles in any sense.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0670030708?v=glance (2848 words)

	75 Gallon Reef - Tank History
		This tank has had many change over the years and has some of the same fish and corals that the tank started with.
		The tank was first setup with an Amiracle wet/dry filter, small Amiracle venturi skimmer, two 40 watt strip lights, crushed coral and about 35 pounds of live rock.
		Luckily I still have three of the four clownfish in my tank today and the one that I did loose jumped out of the tank about a year or two after it was setup.
	www.hawkfish.org /75gallon/history.htm (747 words)

	TANK \| Transit Authority of Northern Kentucky
		TANK is committed to forming partnerships with the diverse members of Northern Kentucky community.
		Another example of TANK's commitment to our history in this community is the renovation and restoration of Bus #209, a 1950 model GMC bus that operated in Northern Kentucky at the end of the rail car era.
		It will join two other historic vehicles that have also been refurbished by TANK Maintenance employees: a 1975 AM General (the bus that ushered out #209) and the Kentucky Streetcar (which was replaced by #209).
	www.tankbus.org /index.asp?id=1001&subid=2003 (412 words)

	History of the Italian Tank Corps (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The L.3 tanks were employed on various battlefronts : Greece, Albania, some early North African campaigns but, as they proved to be a real death trap in case of fighting with the more heavy and modern British tanks, they were withdrawn at the end of 1941.
		They were used as medium tanks, a task far beyond their capacities (due to their modest armor, light and narrow traverse gunnery, small road wheels and narrow tracks), during the early fightings in Lybia and had no chance against the British Matilda and Valentine.
		These tanks ("The" WWII Italian tanks) were widely used in North Africa and deserved enemy's respect (the British and Australian often employed captured examples).
	www.geocities.com /Pentagon/Quarters/1975/g_tnkita.htm (1304 words)

	History for 736th Tank Battalion (1950s and Before)
		The 736th Tank Battalion left the port of Swansea in South Wales.
		Sam Moore of Salisbury North Carolina was with the Battalion and crossed the English Channel on a LST carrying 17 tanks.
		The Tank on the bottom right was drawn by an artist from the Disney Studio in Hollywood.
	www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageHistory/1,13506,101875,00.html (202 words)

	The Greatest Tank Battle Ever (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		While the Battle of Kursk was one of the shortest battles it is considered to be perhaps the largest tank battle in history.
		The enemy decided it was time to “do or die” and concentrated a massive front on the Kursk salient with up to 50 divisions including 16 tank and mobilized units.
		July 12 in the Prokhorovka region marked the largest tank battle in history.
	history.colstate.edu /Pate/john/kursk.htm (386 words)

	The Royal Tank Regiment [UK]
		The tanks : the history of the Royal Tank Regiment and its predecessors, Heavy Branch, Machine-Gun Corps, Tank Corps, and Royal Tank Corps, 1914-1945.
		The tanks : the history of the Royal Tank Regiment, 1945-1975.
		Voyage to the desert : an account of the voyage of 4 Royal Tank Regiment & 4 NZ Fd Arty Regiment in HMT City of London from Liverpool to Suez in the winter of 1940-41.
	www.regiments.org /regiments/uk/cav/RTR.htm (1161 words)

	Think Tank - National Zoo\| FONZ
		Think Tank is a place to think about thinking.
		The exhibit goals are to educate visitors about the field and the scientific process, and to build a conservation ethic through the understanding of animals as complex cognitive beings.
		Think Tank is connected to the Great Ape House by the Orangutan Transportation System, or O Line, which orangutans can use to travel between the buildings.
	nationalzoo.si.edu /Animals/ThinkTank/default.cfm (296 words)

	Thomas the Tank Engine Cartoon Character information: Thomas the Tank Engine history, movies, games and more from ...
		Thomas the Tank Engine was created by Reverend Wilbert Awdry and first published in 1945.
		Although Thomas the Tank Engine is the most famous engine, many of the books that followed were about Thomas the Tank’s friends, who also happen to be railway engines.
		In 1984, the Thomas the Tank Engine television series was made and a new generation of children were introduced to Thomas the Tank Engine.
	www.characterproducts.com /info/character_histories/thomas_tank_doorway.htm (931 words)

	Tansey Tank (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		For years we were working with a consultant to maintain our tank.
		It is depressing to read a chronology of notes citing fish and inverts added to the tank.
		This is a reverse chronology of the the tank.
	www.tansey.net /fish/history.html (198 words)

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