Info on army tanks

Answer 1

The definition of a battletank, is gun and armor. Remove the gun, and you have an armored personnel carrier. Remove the armor, and you have a self propelled gun (Artillery). Combine them both=battletank. it is made from metal. The same holds true for the battleship; from which the tank was derived; (The tank was designed by naval architects in 1915, utilized naval terms: hull, bow machinegun, turret, back deck, hatches, etc. and were called LANDSHIPS). The definition of a battleship is gun and armor. Remove the gun(s), and you have an armored ship. Leave the gun(s), but remove the armor, and you have a heavy cruiser. Combine them both=battleship. The first cannons (guns) to be installed in the first battle tanks were Naval guns, as they were capable of being loaded/fired within a confined area, such as a turret. Army guns have traditionally been mounted upon wheels, and were always operated/fired in the open field; hence the name, Field Guns.