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https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/27/europe/russia-tanks-blown-turrets-intl-hnk-ml/index.html Xx236 ( talk) 10:39, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
I'm not sure how to remove an item from the foreign language selection, but it is needlessly confusing that the German article for "Panzer" is listed. This is a false translation. "Panzer" is the German word for "armour" and so refers to armoured fighting vehicles more generally. The German word for tank is "Kampfpanzer".
A recent example of this confusion has been a number of news sites referring to the Gepard as a tank, likely because it has the word "Panzer" in its designation. It's important that we clarify this confusion. Dantai Amakiir ( talk) 08:32, 4 August 2022 (UTC)
First section states, regarding tanks: "due to the near invulnerability to common infantry small arms and good resistance against most heavier weapons", citing a 1960 publication.
Since that book was written, highly effective man-portable anti-tank weapons such as NLAW have been developed, along with any number of heavier and also highly effective anti-tank weapons such that this claim no longer appears to be true.
A reliable source needs to be found to deal with this, and I'm not at all sure I know how to approach the job of re-writing this bit.
Michael F 1967 ( talk) 17:03, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
Some light tanks today have wheels. See the AMX-10 RC 86.245.28.154 ( talk) 13:41, 6 January 2023 (UTC)
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Added reference to Macmillans work and his comment suggesting NBL in Glasgow had a role in the construction and development of tanks Sulzer55 ( talk) 06:12, 21 May 2023 (UTC)
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https://edition.cnn.com/2022/04/27/europe/russia-tanks-blown-turrets-intl-hnk-ml/index.html Xx236 ( talk) 10:39, 29 April 2022 (UTC)
I'm not sure how to remove an item from the foreign language selection, but it is needlessly confusing that the German article for "Panzer" is listed. This is a false translation. "Panzer" is the German word for "armour" and so refers to armoured fighting vehicles more generally. The German word for tank is "Kampfpanzer".
A recent example of this confusion has been a number of news sites referring to the Gepard as a tank, likely because it has the word "Panzer" in its designation. It's important that we clarify this confusion. Dantai Amakiir ( talk) 08:32, 4 August 2022 (UTC)
First section states, regarding tanks: "due to the near invulnerability to common infantry small arms and good resistance against most heavier weapons", citing a 1960 publication.
Since that book was written, highly effective man-portable anti-tank weapons such as NLAW have been developed, along with any number of heavier and also highly effective anti-tank weapons such that this claim no longer appears to be true.
A reliable source needs to be found to deal with this, and I'm not at all sure I know how to approach the job of re-writing this bit.
Michael F 1967 ( talk) 17:03, 11 September 2022 (UTC)
Some light tanks today have wheels. See the AMX-10 RC 86.245.28.154 ( talk) 13:41, 6 January 2023 (UTC)
The following Wikimedia Commons file used on this page or its Wikidata item has been nominated for deletion:
Participate in the deletion discussion at the nomination page. — Community Tech bot ( talk) 10:52, 13 January 2023 (UTC)
Added reference to Macmillans work and his comment suggesting NBL in Glasgow had a role in the construction and development of tanks Sulzer55 ( talk) 06:12, 21 May 2023 (UTC)