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  2. German tank problem - Wikipedia

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    German tank problem. During World War II, production of German tanks such as the Panther was accurately estimated by Allied intelligence using statistical methods. In the statistical theory of estimation, the German tank problem consists of estimating the maximum of a discrete uniform distribution from sampling without replacement.

  3. Tank - Wikipedia

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    The tank is the 20th-century realization of an ancient concept: that of providing troops with mobile protection and firepower. The internal combustion engine, armour plate, and continuous track were key innovations leading to the invention of the modern tank. Model of Leonardo da Vinci 's fighting vehicle.

  4. Stridsvagn 103 - Wikipedia

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    390 km (240 mi) Maximum speed. 60 km/h (37 mph) maximum road speed forwards or reverse [2] The Stridsvagn 103 ( Strv 103 ), also known as the Alternative S and S-tank, [3] is a Swedish Cold War-era main battle tank, designed and manufactured in Sweden. [4] ". Strv" is the Swedish military abbreviation of stridsvagn, Swedish for chariot and tank ...

  5. German tanks in World War II - Wikipedia

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    Number built—8,800 The Panzer IV was the workhorse of the German tank force during World War II. It saw combat in all land theaters, with the exception of the Pacific Theater, and was the only tank to remain in production for the entire war. The Panzer IV was originally intended to be an infantry-support tank.

  6. History of the tank - Wikipedia

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    The tank was originally designed as a special weapon to solve an unusual tactical situation: the stalemate of the trenches on the Western Front. "It was a weapon designed for one simple task: crossing the killing zone between trench lines and breaking into enemy [defences]." [4]

  7. Dmitry Lavrinenko - Wikipedia

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    Dmitry Fyodorovich Lavrinenko ( Russian: Дмитрий Фёдорович Лавриненко, September 10, 1914 – December 18, 1941) was a Soviet tank ace of Ukrainian origin and Hero of the Soviet Union. With 58 tank kills, He was the highest scoring tank commander of the Allies during World War II .

  8. British heavy tanks of the First World War - Wikipedia

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    British heavy tanks were a series of related armoured fighting vehicles developed by the UK during the First World War. The Mark I was the world's first tank, a tracked, armed, and armoured vehicle, to enter combat. The name "tank" was initially a code name to maintain secrecy and disguise its true purpose.

  9. M728 Combat Engineer Vehicle - Wikipedia

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    The M728 vehicle is used for breaching, obstacle removal, and pioneering operations. Although the M728 consists of a tank hull and a short-barreled turret, it is not a tank and should not be routinely used against enemy tanks. It is an excellent heavy assault support vehicle when used as part of a combined engineer-infantry team.

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