http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/17/new-giant-tankspeacemakers-or-war-brutes/ Yesterday's tomorrow, today. Sun, 22 Nov 2009 01:28:09 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/17/new-giant-tankspeacemakers-or-war-brutes/comment-page-1/#comment-1048324 KHarn Sun, 09 Mar 2008 18:30:18 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/17/new-giant-tankspeacemakers-or-war-brutes/#comment-1048324 Note the tank at the begining of the artical; the US had FIVE of these, the Army had three, named "Cyclone", "Hurricane" and "Tornado" with the m1916 37mm trench gun. The Marines had the other two, armed with .50 caliber machineguns. Note the tank at the begining of the artical; the US had FIVE of these, the Army had three, named “Cyclone”, “Hurricane” and “Tornado” with the m1916 37mm trench gun. The Marines had the other two, armed with .50 caliber machineguns.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/17/new-giant-tankspeacemakers-or-war-brutes/comment-page-1/#comment-443134 Marine Tanker Tue, 28 Aug 2007 19:57:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/17/new-giant-tankspeacemakers-or-war-brutes/#comment-443134 Actually, *nobody* adopted a Christie designed tank. The only tank that Christie ever sold was the BT-1 to the Soviet Union and it never entered production. Even the trademark suspension was changed in the BT-2 redesign and it was changed even further in future designs and adoptions. Luckily for him, everybody still called it "Christie Suspension". Actually, *nobody* adopted a Christie designed tank. The only tank that Christie ever sold was the BT-1 to the Soviet Union and it never entered production. Even the trademark suspension was changed in the BT-2 redesign and it was changed even further in future designs and adoptions. Luckily for him, everybody still called it “Christie Suspension”.

]]> http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/17/new-giant-tankspeacemakers-or-war-brutes/comment-page-1/#comment-442502 Emcha Tue, 28 Aug 2007 14:46:06 +0000 http://blog.modernmechanix.com/2007/08/17/new-giant-tankspeacemakers-or-war-brutes/#comment-442502 Funny that U.S.Army abandoned Christie tank, while many other countries adopted it.... Funny that U.S.Army abandoned Christie tank, while many other countries adopted it….

]]>