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Oddball Tanks



During World War II, various nations experimented with many different and unusual tank designs. Still uncertain of the proper role of tanks in combat, many different designs were considered.
       Some of these unusual vehicles (at least those that struck my fancy, are described here:

French Light Tank FT-17 French Light Tank with famous history.
British Cruiser Tank Mk VI 21 ton Cruiser tank with second turret.
British Heavy Assault Tank, Tortoise 87 ton monseter Assault gun developed late in the war.
United States T28 Heavy Tank 95 ton dual-tracked monster built in late 1945. Note the tracks.
New Zealand Schofield Light Tank 6 ton Light Tank with unusual drive configuration.






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