Assault gunAn assault gun (from Sturmgeschütz, storm gun, meaning "assault gun") is a type of self-propelled artillery which uses an infantry support gun mounted on a motorized chassis, normally an armored fighting vehicle, which are designed to provide direct fire support for infantry attacks, especially against other infantry or fortified positions. Assault guns were pioneered by the Soviet Union and Nazi Germany during the 1930s, initially being self-propelled guns with direct fire in mind (such as the Soviet SU-5-1), with Germany introducing the first purpose-built (and purpose-named) assault gun, the Sturmgeschütz III, in 1940.
Char d'assautLe char d'assaut (en anglais : tank, en allemand : Panzer) est un système d'arme mobile constitué d'un canon monté sur un véhicule automobile blindé et le plus souvent chenillé (il existe également des chars légers à roues) permettant à la fois d'évoluer sous protection et de tirer. thumb|redresse=2.5|Schéma légendé d'un char.
Tanks in World War IITanks were an important weapons system in World War II. Even though tanks in the inter-war years were the subject of widespread research, production was limited to relatively small numbers in a few countries. However, during World War II, most armies employed tanks, and production levels reached thousands each month. Tank usage, doctrine and production varied widely among the combatant nations. By war's end, a consensus was emerging regarding tank doctrine and design.
Cavalerievignette|Charge du de hussards français à la bataille de Friedland, le . La cavalerie est l'arme des militaires ou des guerriers qui combattent à cheval. Historiquement, elle est la troisième plus ancienne des armes de combat (après l'infanterie et les chariots de guerre) et la plus mobile. L'appellation de cavalerie n'est généralement pas utilisée pour les forces militaires qui utilisent d'autres montures (chameaux ou mules par exemple).
T-34Descendant des chars rapides « BT », le est un char de combat moyen soviétique entré en service en 1940 au sein de l'Armée rouge. Il constitua un remarquable équilibre entre les trois composantes fondamentales qui caractérisent la qualité d'un blindé : la puissance de feu, la protection et la mobilité. Il joua un rôle essentiel sur le Front de l'Est au cours de la Seconde Guerre mondiale, ce qui fait du char l'un des symboles de la victoire contre le nazisme.
Tank gunA tank gun is the main armament of a tank. Modern tank guns are high-velocity, large-caliber artilleries capable of firing kinetic energy penetrators, high-explosive anti-tank, and cannon-launched guided projectiles. Anti-aircraft guns can also be mounted to tanks. As the tank's primary armament, they are almost always employed in a direct fire mode to defeat a variety of ground targets at all ranges, including dug-in infantry, lightly armored vehicles, and especially other heavily armored tanks.
