"In September 1916, the first tank secretly made its way onto the fields of the Battle of Somme. The British had developed the technology and were ready to reveal it on the trenched and barbed wire battlefields of World War I. At the time, they did not prove to have the best track record, breaking down and unreliable, but the psychological effect the machines had on the German soldiers they were fighting was well worth the trouble."
"24/7 Wall St. has identified the latest generation of modern-era tanks (as well as infantry fighting vehicles and unmanned combat vehicles) using data from a catalog of tanks from Military Factory . We've ordered the list by the date when the tank was first introduced , and we stopped at tanks introduced before 1990. Further data that came from the Military Factory includes type of tank, country of origin, manufacturer, top speed, and number manufactured."
In September 1916 the first tank appeared at the Battle of Somme, displaying mechanical unreliability but strong psychological impact on enemy troops. World War II expanded tank roles with specialized variants like Hobart's Funnies capable of clearing mines, projecting flames, and demolishing obstacles. Modern tanks have become heavily armored and often operate alongside infantry fighting vehicles and unmanned combat vehicles. Most modern tanks carry smoke grenade dischargers to create concealment, reduce enemy visibility, and enable tactical movement or withdrawal. A catalog-based list orders tanks by introduction date, excludes prototypes and models with fewer than ten units, and stops at designs introduced before 1990.
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