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Land Systems from 1930 to 1939


There are 19 Land Systems from 1930 - 1939 in the Military Factory.


1

7 TP
The 7 TP series was of a Polish design, based on the British Vickers-Armstrong 6-ton tank. When war with Germany was rolling about the horizon, the Polish government saw a need to replace their diminutive tankettes with a mor...

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2

Bren Gun Carrier (Universal Carrier)
The Bren Gun Carrier was truly a universal system at its core. Charged with moving troops through the harshest of conditions, the smallish armored vehicle found itself fighting on a myriad of fronts. Though not a perfect vehi...

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3

Infantry Tank Mk II Matilda (A12)
The Matilda II was the definitive infantry tank for British armed forces in the early years of World War Two. With the Mark I series leading the way, the Mark II became the version produced in quantity. By war's end, however,...

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4

Jeep
In 1939 the U.S. Army invited between 135 and 165 companies to submit proposals within 75 days for a new military vehicle to replace its aging fleet of motorcycles and Ford Model T trucks. Only three companies responded: Ford...

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5

LT vz 35 (PzKpfw 35(t))
The LT vz 35 was a light tank initially appearing with Czech Army forces in the mid-1930's. Two prototypes were drawn up, holding the designation of S-11-a (or T-11 in some sources) and produced to which they succeeded in arm...

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6

QF 25-pounder
The British QF 25 pounder (or 25-pdr) was the gun of choice for various nations before, during and after World War Two. From training to combat, this weapon featured a high rate of fire and the ability to utilize various form...

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7

SdKfz 101 Panzerkampfwagen I (PzKpfW I)
By today's standards the Panzer I series of tanks could be viewed as nothing more than an anti-infantry tank system. In 1935, however, the Panzer I was the spear tip of Hitler's blitzkrieg operations throughout Europe. The sy...

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8

SdKfz 121 Panzerkampfwagen II (PzKpfW II)
The Panzer II (PzKpfw II or Panzerkampfwagen II) was designed to meet a 1934 light tank requirement as specified by the German Ordnance Department. A design proposed by MAN was accepted and by 1935, the system was in producti...

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9

SdKfz 131 Marder II
With the Panzer II (PzKpfw II) series of tanks all but outclassed by 1941, the Marder II tank destroyer appeared as a conversion of the successful main battle tank Czech 38(t) chassis series. The PzKpfw II was already built i...

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10

SdKfz 140 (LT vz 38(t))
This light tank system initially began as a Czechoslovakian creation in the form of the LT vz 38. The system was drawn up to a new Czech Army specification intended to right the wrongs inherent in the earlier LT vz 35 light t...

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11

SdKfz 141 Panzerkampfwagen III (PzKpfW III)
The PzkPfw III (or "Panzerkampfwagen III" or "Panzer III" or "SdKfz 141") was developed as a challenge set forth by the German Weapons Department. The concept was to begin fielding German tank battalions with up to three comp...

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12

SdKfz 161 Panzerkampfwagen IV (PzKpfw IV)
The PzKpfw IV was a German Army Medium Tank that would go on to see production last throughout the entire span of World War Two. More than a handful for the Allies that faced it, the system appeared in a variety of forms thro...

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13

SdKfz 250 leichter Schutzenpanzerwagen
The SdKfz 250 series was just one in the long line of German-produced halftrack systems in World War 2. The 250 system went on to see much use and success in a variety of base and altered platform states, showing off its vers...

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14

SdKfz 251 mittlerer Schutzenpanzerwagen
A 1932 directive set about to provide German infantry with a versatile vehicle able to keep pace with the mobile Panzer tank units while fulfilling other roles in the process. The resulting 1935 design of the Gp MTW appeared ...

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15

sFH 18 15-cm
The 15-cm schwere Feldhaubitze 18 (sFH 18) became the standard 149mm howitzer for German divisions through World War Two. The gun was originally developed to be horse-drawn (as all German artillery at the time was) but was la...

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16

T-26
As was the norm after World War 1 in all industrialized nations around the globe, Soviet warplanners set about to upgrade their armed forces to meet the demands of the everchanging battlefield. In particular demand was the im...

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17

Type 55 (M1939)
The M1939 37mm anti aircraft weapon system is based on the Bofors 25mm Model 1933 gun system of 1935. It saw extensive action in the Second World War for both the Soviet Army and Navy, accounting for the downing of 14,657 Axi...

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18

Type 97 Chi-Ha
The Type 97 Chi-Ha was a production of the Mitsubishi company and designed to replace the aging Type 89B series for the Imperial Japanese Army. The design of the Type 97 Chi-Ha system was practical - if not down right fundame...

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19

Type 97 Te-Ke
Developed from an early Imperial Japanese Army request for a light tank in 1937, the Type 97 Te-Ke was simply outmatched against Allied armor. The system suffered from an undergunned main armament and light protection for the...

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