Tank
From Simple English Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A tank is a fighting machine. It has armour to protect it from enemy's guns, missiles, and rifles. Tanks have tracks that wrap around its wheels to spread out its weight and let it cross rough ground. Most tanks have a powerful gun and one or more machine guns.
The first tanks were used by the British during World War I as a way of attacking enemy trenches. To hide the tanks real use from the Germans before they were used in battle, they were called tanks like the large containers for water or other liquids.
Tanks became a main weapon during World War II, where battles between great numbers of tanks were fought, especially between the Germans and the Soviet Union.
Modern tanks have a small number of men inside, usually 3 to 5. Some light tanks can be dropped from airplanes and float. Heavy tanks often have special devices to see very far and in the dark.
Old tanks are often used for other uses like carrying soldiers or bridges.
The tank is a major part of many large armies today.
Large containers for water or other liquids are also called tanks.
