Vehicles for fighting date back to 2nd millennium BCE with Egyptian chariots. First armored vehicle built in 1900 by John Fowler for South African War. First weapon-carrying vehicle was powered quadricycle with machine gun in 1899
M3 Bradley is a tracked armored reconnaissance vehicle manufactured by BAE Systems. Based on M2 Bradley IFV with 25mm Bushmaster Cannon and 7.62mm machine gun. Replaced M113 APC in US Army service. Initially designed for scout motorcycle but abandoned due to safety concerns
RHA is a single steel composition hot-rolled for improved material characteristics. First commonly used in tanks during World War II. Fell out of use after WWII due to new anti-tank weapon technologies
Based on modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38(t) chassis. Prototypes ready by 1944, mass production began in April. Features sloped armour and compact form for improved defense. Armed with 7.5 cm Pak 39 L/48 gun and remote-controlled MG 34
Jagdtiger was a heavy tank destroyer based on Tiger II chassis. Weighed 72 tonnes and featured 250mm front armor. Armed with 12.8 cm Pak 44 L/55 main gun. Operational range was 120 km on road and 80 km off road
Tanks emerged to break trench warfare stalemate and destroy enemy machine guns. British and French were major tank users, Germany focused on defense. British Mark I was first tank prototype, followed by Mark IV and Mark V. German tanks were limited by captured and reused French and British models