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Самые большие танки в истории. ФотоThey were feared for a long time.

Today’s armored forces are developing quite well, as it happened in the XX century. Modern designers increasingly rely on technology, the ease, speed, maneuverability, compactness and even military vehicles. However, when the tanks first appeared, engineers think in a completely opposite direction, and these ten cars the clearest evidence of this.

1. Object 279

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The dimensions of this appeared in 1957, the tank is 9.8×3.6 meters. The machine weighs over 60 tons. The tank remained experimental. To allow for testing it were not for too low maneuverability and speed.

2. TOG I

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British tank in 1940. Its dimensions were 10.1×3.1 meter. The machine weighed 65 tons. Big, incredibly long, and most importantly – completely clumsy, she was absolutely useless in real combat. Curiously, despite the huge mass of TOG I have had very weak armor.

3. T-28 Turtle

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American tank, the development of which began in 1943. Due to bureaucratic delays on the battlefield, but this car was never hit, but the progress of development has not been lost. Subsequently, the concept of the 28th the Americans used to create a new tank. The dimensions of the tank was 10х3.2×2.8 meters. Curb weight reached 86 tons. He also had very strong frontal armor.

4. A-30 Tortoise

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British “turtle” appeared in 1943 and had dimensions 10х3.9×3 meter. The speed of movement of the tank (max) was only 19 km/h, so his name was well-deserved and justified. The same applies to engineers who have done it. Completed the project after the end of the war.

5. E-100

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Advanced German tank, which was to turn the battlefield of the Second world war. The car turned out very nice and not the smallest. Its length was 12 meters, width 4 meters and height of 3.2 meters. The tank weighed 140 tons. Fortunately, Germany lost before the E-100 managed to get on the battlefield.

6. Maus

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Not a tank and self-propelled artillery of Germany with the ironic name “Mouse”. One of the biggest in its class in history. Dimensions ACS were 10.2×3.5×3.6 meters. Weighed “Mouse” 180 tons. A few of these at the end of the war the Soviet Union took over. One trophy has been preserved to our days. To see him in the Museum of armored Kubinka.

7. FCM F1

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French tanks, the development of which was started in 1939. The car was supplied with two towers of different levels. Fighting vehicle weighed 145 tons. Its size in this case was 12х3.6 meters. The development of the vehicle has sunk into oblivion after the occupation of France by Germany.

8. Kolossal-wagen

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Innovative tank during the First world war, which has developed (of course) Germany. However, the project was destroyed by the Germans themselves, since the plant was already approaching allied troops. It is known that the dimensions of the combat vehicle was 13х3х3.5 meters.

9. Char 2C

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Extremely cumbersome French tank, which was withdrawn from service in 1940. The dimensions of this giant was 10.2х3х4 meters. The tank is also consumed tremendous amounts of fuel – 1000 litres per 100 km.

10. “Tsar tank”

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A veritable fortress on the carriage created in Russia in the midst of the First world war. The maximum speed of this giant was 17 km/h. the Use of a tank was never found. In 1923 it was waited by a sad fate. War machine simply dismantled for scrap.

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