![]() ![]() It must be remembered that no tank in history has proven itself to be invulnerable, and nearly every positive design decision also results in a trade-off somewhere, whether this is an immediate design trade-off, or an economic or manufacturing trade-off, all of which may help a country to win a war, which is the ultimate purpose of a tank after all.ĭIFFERENCES IN EASTERN AND WESTERN DESIGN PHILOSOPHYĮngineers in the East and West had competing design philosophies which were largely borne out from experiences in the Second World War and the wars that followed. Questions such as what other supporting elements the army has, the quality of their other service branches, and the likely opponents the army will be facing must all be considered when evaluating the merits of various tank designs. In addition, other aspects such as the army using them must be considered. ![]() The battlefield must be examined as a whole, it is senseless to only evaluate a tank without thoughts on what war the tank will be fighting and where. ![]()
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