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15 Feb 2023 5:43 a.m. PST
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- Changed title from "Before Tanks, Battle Trains wer the World's ..." to "Before Tanks, Battle Trains were the World's ..."
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| Tango01 | 14 Feb 2023 9:03 p.m. PST |
…HEAVY ARMOR
"Armored trains, equipped with heavy weaponry and enough protection to withstand a brutal fight, may not be commonplace today, but for more than a century, these track-eating juggernauts saw action in conflicts ranging from the Civil War to the Cold War and beyond.
Long before tanks would revolutionize mechanized warfare, the concept of a heavily armored, heavily armed, mobile war machine had already captured the imaginations of war fighters keen to secure an edge over their opponents. Railways, which served as the economic life blood of many developing cities, were crucial for defensive forces. Trains were essential for transporting goods for commerce, of course, but they were also the fastest and most reliable means of transporting troops, equipment, and supplies in support of any war effort…." Main page
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