The Tortoise heavy assault tank (A39) was a British heavy assault gun tank design developed during the Second World War, but never put into mass production. It was developed for the …

2017年5月21日 · The class of the Tortoise was first defined as heavy assault tank by the Secretary of State for War and the Minister of Supply in a Joint Memorandum in April 1943. Its …

2021年4月29日 · The trials showed that road movement of a single tank needed a special 80-ton tilt-bed trailer, towed by two 12-ton Diamond T tank transporters. Its sheer bulk and weight …

The Tank, Heavy Assault, Tortoise (A39) was a British heavy assault tank design developed in World War II but never put into mass production. It was developed for the task of clearing …

2016年9月15日 · The British designed a tank especially for use in World War 2, the Heavy Assault Tank aka Assault Gun aka the Tortoise. However, this tank was never mass produced. Let’s …

2018年9月25日 · The British Army "Tortoise" (Tank, Heavy Assault, Tortoise A39) was one example in the seemingly long line of "super heavy tanks" being entertained, and, in some …

2023年6月7日 · The appropriately named Tortoise was a British assault tank designed with the sole purpose of attacking heavily defended enemy positions. Enormous, thickly armored and …

Their recommendations to meet the requirements for a super heavy tank with not less than 8" frontal armour was to proceed with a mock up and preliminary design of the latest type of …

2019年2月17日 · At 78 tons, the A39 Heavy Assault Tank Tortoise represented Britain’s final attempt to build a heavy tank during World War II. The Tortoise was first designed in 1942, but …

The War Office followed with an order for 25 vehicles to be known as the A39 Tortoise Heavy Assault Tank. The Tortoise was a massive tank that weighed 79 tons. Armor was a big priority …