With the gif picture below, we have a chance to see the 99-year history of the tanks that served in the US military, from the light tank M1917 to the new model M1A2 Abrams. Thereby, somehow visualizing the American path, from a 'coming after' to one of the pioneering countries in tank technology in particular and weapons in general.
The list of tanks in the gif image corresponding to each of its historical stages is shown below.
The tanks in the gif image correspond to each of its historical stages.
World War I
- M1917 Light Tank
The period between 2 wars
- M1 Combat Car
- M2 light tank
- M2 Medium Tank
- World War II
The War II
- M4 Sherman
- M5 Stuart light tank
- M22 Locust airborne light tank
- M24 Chaffee light tank
- M26 Pershing medium tank
- Cold War / Vietnam / Kuwait / Iraq / Afghanistan
Cold war, Vietnam, Kuwait, Iraq, Afghanistan
- M48 Patton medium tank
- M103 heavy tank
- M551 Sheridan airborne light tank
- M60A2 "Starship"
- M1 Abrams main battle tank
- M1A2 Abrams
