Monthly Archives: September 2011

Pz 68 Main Battle Tank

The Pz 68 main battle tank is an indigenous Swiss main battle tank. It is no longer in service. In the early 1950s, Switzerland began to work on developing its own main battle tank. A prototype of a new tank was built in 1958, and another was built in 1959. Between 1960 and 1961, 10 preproduction tanks, known as
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OF-40 Main Battle Tank

Design of the Italian OF-40 main battle tank began in 1977, as a joint venture between Oto Melara (now Otobreda) and Fiat.  The powerpack was designed by Fiat, while the tank's overall design was Oto Melara's responsibility. Oto Melara was also responsible for production. The OF-40 main battle tank was designed specifically for export.  It is
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World War II – Fall of Tobruk

In June 1942, during World War II, the city of Tobruk, Libya fell to Axis forces.

At the end of 1941, Allied forces had liberated Tobruk.

Axis troop retreated to Gazala, and then to El Agheila.

Rommel then reorganized his forces in order to improve communication between artillery, infantry and armored forces.

He then redirected

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Tanks During and After the Breakup of Yugoslavia

After World War II, Yugoslavia was created as a communist state. It was part of the Soviet bloc.

The nation consisted of many different religious and ethnic groups, held together by their alliance with the Soviet Union.

After the USSR collapsed, religious and ethnic rivalries came to the fore, resulting in many conflicts, and ultimately,

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Tanks During the First Gulf War

The First Gulf War, or First Persian Gulf War, which lasted from August 1990 to February 1991, was a reaction to the Iraqi invasion and annexation of Kuwait.  A coalition force, led by the United States, fought to liberate Kuwait.

During the First Gulf War, Coalition forces had significantly more advanced levels of military technology

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