Throughout the history of armored warfare, tankers have been known to give nicknames to their tanks. [1] This is a list of named tanks.
Canada
- Bomb
- Caribou [3]
- Holy Roller
- Cougar
People's Republic of China
Type 97 ShinHōtō Chi-Ha medium tank
Finland
- Koiras [4]
- Naaras
- Niki [5]
France
- Rhin (Formerly Flandres)
- Rhône
- Eure
- Poitou
- Provence
- Picardie
- Alsace
- Bretagne
- Touraine
- Anjou
- Normandie (Later renamed Lorraine)
- Berry
- Champagne
German Empire
-
Mephisto
- Gretchen
[9]
- Faust
- Schnuck
- Baden I
- Cyklop (later renamed Imperator)
- Siegfried
- Alter Fritz
- Lotti
- Hagen
- Nixe
- Nixe II
- Heiland
- Elfriede
- Bulle (later renamed Adalbert)
- Herkules
- Wotan
- Prinz Oskar
Nazi Germany
Greece
Russia
- Alyosha
- Tsar
Soviet Union
Spain
- INFANTERIA Nº10 [13]
United Kingdom
- Glenorchy
- Culloden
- Exterminator
- Vindictive
United States of America
- Eagle 7
- Fireball
References
- ^ "Naming Tanks in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps". 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b "www.canadiansoldiers.com". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Tank Ace began stellar career at Normandy". The Globe and Mail. 23 April 2015. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2024 – via www.theglobeandmail.com.
- ^ Moore, Craig (4 August 2016). "Renault FT in Finnish Service". Tank Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Republic of Finland (WW2)". Tank Encyclopedia. 9 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ ""Panssarimuseo KV-1 m 1942 information"". Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ ""Panssarimuseo KV-1 m 1941 information"". Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ ""Parola Armour Museum"". Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Sturmpanzerwagen A7V". Tank Encyclopedia. 30 December 2016. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Tiger I - the Tank Museum - Tiger 131". Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "x.com". Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Βασιλείου, Στάθης. "Ο τορπιλισμός του «Έλλη» (15 Αυγούστου 1940)". Historical Quest. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Montes, Gareth Lynn (19 January 2022). "Renault FT in the Service of the Kingdom of Spain". Tank Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "The Britannia, the British Tank which saw service in Flanders and took part in the Liberty Loan parade on Fifth Avenue, cruising a limousine in the streets of Toronto, Canada. During the recent victory loan parade". New York Times. 2 December 1917. p. 10. ISSN 1553-8095. OCLC 1645522. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Trapped: The Story of Fray Bentos". 5 February 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
Throughout the history of armored warfare, tankers have been known to give nicknames to their tanks. [1] This is a list of named tanks.
Canada
- Bomb
- Caribou [3]
- Holy Roller
- Cougar
People's Republic of China
Type 97 ShinHōtō Chi-Ha medium tank
Finland
- Koiras [4]
- Naaras
- Niki [5]
France
- Rhin (Formerly Flandres)
- Rhône
- Eure
- Poitou
- Provence
- Picardie
- Alsace
- Bretagne
- Touraine
- Anjou
- Normandie (Later renamed Lorraine)
- Berry
- Champagne
German Empire
-
Mephisto
- Gretchen
[9]
- Faust
- Schnuck
- Baden I
- Cyklop (later renamed Imperator)
- Siegfried
- Alter Fritz
- Lotti
- Hagen
- Nixe
- Nixe II
- Heiland
- Elfriede
- Bulle (later renamed Adalbert)
- Herkules
- Wotan
- Prinz Oskar
Nazi Germany
Greece
Russia
- Alyosha
- Tsar
Soviet Union
Spain
- INFANTERIA Nº10 [13]
United Kingdom
- Glenorchy
- Culloden
- Exterminator
- Vindictive
United States of America
- Eagle 7
- Fireball
References
- ^ "Naming Tanks in the Royal Canadian Armoured Corps". 14 March 2023. Archived from the original on 9 April 2024. Retrieved 9 April 2024.
- ^ a b "www.canadiansoldiers.com". www.canadiansoldiers.com. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
- ^ "Tank Ace began stellar career at Normandy". The Globe and Mail. 23 April 2015. Archived from the original on 20 April 2017. Retrieved 1 May 2024 – via www.theglobeandmail.com.
- ^ Moore, Craig (4 August 2016). "Renault FT in Finnish Service". Tank Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Republic of Finland (WW2)". Tank Encyclopedia. 9 May 2018. Archived from the original on 12 June 2024. Retrieved 15 July 2024.
- ^ ""Panssarimuseo KV-1 m 1942 information"". Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ ""Panssarimuseo KV-1 m 1941 information"". Archived from the original on 8 November 2023. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ ""Parola Armour Museum"". Archived from the original on 19 March 2024. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Sturmpanzerwagen A7V". Tank Encyclopedia. 30 December 2016. Archived from the original on 15 April 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
- ^ "Tiger I - the Tank Museum - Tiger 131". Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ "x.com". Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Βασιλείου, Στάθης. "Ο τορπιλισμός του «Έλλη» (15 Αυγούστου 1940)". Historical Quest. Archived from the original on 1 May 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
- ^ Montes, Gareth Lynn (19 January 2022). "Renault FT in the Service of the Kingdom of Spain". Tank Encyclopedia. Archived from the original on 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "The Britannia, the British Tank which saw service in Flanders and took part in the Liberty Loan parade on Fifth Avenue, cruising a limousine in the streets of Toronto, Canada. During the recent victory loan parade". New York Times. 2 December 1917. p. 10. ISSN 1553-8095. OCLC 1645522. Archived from the original on 15 July 2024. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ "Trapped: The Story of Fray Bentos". 5 February 2021. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024. Retrieved 14 May 2024.