"The British Peerless Armored Car..." Topic
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| Tango01 | 02 Jun 2020 10:27 p.m. PST |
… was born from the American Peerless truck series and armed with machine guns for service during the Interwar years. " Prior to the arrival of the "tank" and trench warfare in World War 1, the Armored Car proved a viable battlefield implement due to their inherent mobility and armament-carrying capabilities. However, limitations were apparent, particularly across uneven terrain and their tactical effectiveness suffered as a result. The armored car generally consisted of a fixed armored superstructure fitted atop an existing automobile or truck chassis and were never wholly perfected for military service. The British adopted several forms in The Great War such as the American Peerless truck in 1915, appropriately modified for the role by way of armor and machine guns…"
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Extrabio1947  | 03 Jun 2020 10:39 a.m. PST |
Thanks, Tango. I enjoy seeing photos of early armor. Two parts history and one part Jules Verne. |
| Tango01 | 03 Jun 2020 12:32 p.m. PST |
A votre service mon ami!. (smile) Amicalement
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adds a machinegun platoon to his WWI Brits.