2007-07-25 08:48:49 · 10 answers · asked by weeeeeeeeeeee 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
main battle tank MBT featuring as class of armor dates back to the 50ies, when the old clasification to light, medium and heavy tanks was obsolete. from the 50ies of the 20th century the classes were re-designed and fused into the light tanks and main battle tanks.
among the new designs one of these would be first "pure" MBT russian T 54, American M48/60 or british Chieftain
note WWII clasification of armors was following: light, medium, heavy, recon /russian,american,german/ cruiser,infantry, light /british/
types light> stuart, Pz II
medium>Sherman family, Pz III, Pz IV, T 34
heavy> IS family, KV family, Pz VI
2007-07-25 08:59:22 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
I guess you'd have to define what you meant by "Main Battle Tank". The very first tank? The first tank with a large howitzer/gun, versus just machine guns? The first tank with a turret? The first tank with enough range and speed to become a deep strike weapon?
Heck, Leonardo Da Vinci designed a prototype tank, but the first practical tanks didn't appear on a battlefield until World War I.
Check out the referenced article for more details.
2007-07-25 08:57:22 · answer #2 · answered by Dave_Stark 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
British Mark 1 developed for trench warfare during WW1. It was produced in a "Male" battle tank and a "Female" version for trench war fare... I'm SERIOUS... this is true.
Da Vinci drew up plans for a tank but some academics tried to use his plans to build a working tank about 6 or 7 years ago and they found the drawings were unworkable as drawn so either Leonardo was not being truthful or he never actually BUILT a tank.
2007-07-25 08:56:24 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Germans had the first designs for one to use in WWI, but it was the British that first put one on the battlefield. It was the Mark I, nicknamed Little Willy. It was fielded in 1915 to solve a stalemate in the popular battle tactic of trench warfare. The tracks would allow the tank to carry troops safely over the trenches.
If you want to go further back, da Vinci designed the first armored vehicle.
2007-07-25 08:57:20 · answer #4 · answered by Irish Country Boy 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Actually, over 2000 years ago. The Mesadonias. The Trojan Horse was developed on a variation of what our tanks do today. If you don't want to go back that far, many great minds such as Da Vinci had built plans and prototypes of these machines we use today.
PS no kidding!
2007-07-25 08:55:57 · answer #5 · answered by successfulsteps 1 · 0⤊ 2⤋
M1A2 is the most advance it runs up to 68 kph and will run with any fuel system diesel, gasoline even in kerosene the advance targeting system can hit any moving target even the M1 is in motion
2016-04-01 02:09:17 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the mark 1 tank..
2007-07-25 09:18:19 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
British mark I tank
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_I_tank
2007-07-25 08:53:11 · answer #8 · answered by Kevy 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
the m48 Patton was the first American MBT
2013-10-29 16:07:45 · answer #9 · answered by sean 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it was the Mark IV in WWI.
2007-07-25 08:52:29 · answer #10 · answered by booman17 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋