Welcome to my turf.
Ah yes - tanks. The thing that I adore. I'm also the only person on ZARP that adores them.
I just wanted to test ZARP's knowledge on Tanks / Tank warfare.
I will do 50 Questions (Yes, 50!). Answer them individually, a couple of them at once, or more. I'll say which answers are incorrect or correct.
Let's do this!
1: Which Soviet Heavy Tank has the 152mm M-10 Howitzer?
2: Which German Tank Destroyer had the 15cm (150mm) Pak L/38 Auto-Loader, and what was his frontal armor, and on which chassis was it based on?
3: Which gun did the first T-34 model (1940) use?
4: What's "Sloping"?
5: What's "Spaced Armor"?
6: Which German Super-Heavy tank was supposed to be made in 1945, which could have cost us the war? *Tip - It had 2 cannons, including one famous 128mm gun.*
7: Which tank prototypes did the Creator of the Volkswagen Beetle - Ferdinand Porsche, make?
8: What was the most successful WW2 Medium Tank?
9: What was the first German tank to use the 8,8 KwK 36 L/56 gun?
10: Which Soviet Heavy tank was the most heavily armored tank at the start of the war?
11: What's "Sloped Armor"?
12: At the end of the war - which Soviet and American / British Medium Tanks were used to counter the Tiger / Panther tanks?
13: What was the Tiger first called by Soviet troops?
14: What's a "Tankette"?
15: What was the P 1000 Ratte?
16: What was the P 1500 Monster?
17: What was the Karl-Gerät?
18: WHY IS THE KV-2 SO GOOD?!?!?!?!?!?!??!
19: Explain why Tanks with Howitzers (KV-2, ISU-152, SU-152, SU-122, M2 Medium, T40, KV-1, etc...) normally use High Explosive shells, and not Armor Piercing like normal?
20: What was the BL-10 gun, how powerful was it, and on which tank was it used?
21: Explain what's the main difference between tanks that are focused on infantry combat, and tanks that are focused on tank combat.
22: What was the first American tank to be used in WW2?
23: In which country was the T-55A made? *Tip - it's where I live :3*
24: Name the best, used Japanese Medium tank in WW2.
25: What's the Type T-34?
26: What were the first Soviet tanks, how much mm of armor did they have, and which gun did they use?
27: How did Soviet tank crews try to protect themselves from Panzerfaust's in the battle of Berlin?
28: What was the famous Panzerfaust?
29: In which German army was the Panzerfaust most used?
30: How did Soviet tank crews avoid Panzerfaust ambushes?
31: When a tank got it's tracks destroyed, and the crew couldn't repair it, how was it still of use?
32: How does shooting from long distance affect Armor Piercing shells?
33: Does the effect from Question 32 affect High Explosive shells?
34: What was the soviet IS, and what does "IS" stand for?
35: What is the Horizontal Turret Drive, where was it located, and how do you destroy it?
36: In which battle on the Eastern Front was the Tiger first used?
37: What does SPG stand for, and how was it used?
38: What's the difference between an SPG and a Tank Destroyer?
39: What happens if you ignite the ammo with a well placed shot on an enemy tank?
40: Why is it that a Tanks biggest enemy is itself?
41: Which WW2 tank had the least malfunctions?
42: Which tank in WW2 was the cheapest and easiest to produce?
43: Name one effective strategy on how to destroy tanks.
44: Where do you aim to destroy a tanks Transmission?
45: What were the biggest weakspots on a tank's frontal armor?
46: What was the most popular Soviet item to be put on tanks for Spaced Armor? *Tip - It could be found anywhere, it was tied with ropes, and it was commonly used on soviet tanks on their rear side armor.*
47: What's the German word for "Tank"?
48: What was the first gun to be used on the T-34 and KV-1?
49: Which caliber of gun was most popular with Soviet tanks?
50: Name 5 prototype tanks.
I wish all of my fellow ZARP'ers luck!