NationMaster - Encyclopedia: TOG1 (tank)

The TOG 1 was a prototype British heavy tank design produced in the early part of the Second World War in the expectation that battlefields might end up like those of the first world war. A single prototype was built but interest faded with the success of the Churchill tank design and the mobile war that was being fought. The metre (American spelling: meter), symbol: m, is the basic unit of distance (or of length, in the parlance of the physical sciences) in the International System of Units. ... The word ton or tonne is derived from the Old English tunne, and ultimately from the Old French tonne, and referred originally to a large cask with a capacity of 252 wine gallons, which holds approximately 2100 pounds of water. ... The QF 2-pounder gun was a British anti-tank gun. ... A hoplite wearing a helmet, a breastplate and greaves (and nothing else). ... Diesel is a product used as a fuel in a diesel engine invented by Rudolf Diesel, and perfected by Charles F. Kettering. ... The horsepower (hp) is the name of several non-metric units of power. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... General characteristics Length 24ft 5in/7. ...

History

In July 1939 the Special Vehicle Development Committee was drawn up for future tank designs suitable for WW1 conditions under Sir Albert Stern who had been on the original Landships Committee and head of the Tank Supply Depot during World War I. The committee included others who had been instrumental in the devleopment of the tank during the Great War: former Director of Naval Construction, Sir Eustace Tennyson d'Eyncourt, General Swinton, engine designer Harry Ricardo, the gearbox and transmission expert Major W G Wilson. Unsurprisingly they got the nickname "The Old Gang". Together they proposed the development of a heavy tank design, which they entrusted to another of the first tank's developers and builders of the first tank, Sir William Tritton of Foster's of Lincoln. July is the seventh month of the year in the Gregorian Calendar and one of seven Gregorian months with the length of 31 days. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Sir Harry Ricardo (1885-1974) was one of the foremost engine designers and researchers in the early years of the development of the internal combustion engine. ... Foster may refer to: People Foster, Abiel (1735-1806), U.S. clergyman, Congressman for New Hampshire Foster, Al, musician Foster, Alan Dean (born 1946), U.S. science fiction writer Foster, Bob (born 1938), world champion boxer Foster, Brendan Foster, Cecil, Canadian writer Foster, David, composer DeShaun Foster,NFL runningback Foster... Lincoln (pronounced Ling-kun) is a cathedral city and county town of Lincolnshire, England, a bridging point over the River Witham, which flows to Boston. ...

Designed with trench crossing abilities to the fore and the capability to carry infantry as well, the design was a large hull with side doors supported on broad tracks, with a small turret on top. The prototype TOG I was delivered in October 1940. After problems with the electro-mechanical drive, it was converted to hydraulic drive, a process that took until May 1943 after which it was called TOG 1A. The prototype was sent to Chobham and then seems to have disappeared into history. 1940 was a leap year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... Chobham is a town in the English county of Surrey. ...

See also

Categories: Heavy tanks An armoured fighting vehicle (AFV) is a military vehicle, equipped with protection against hostile attacks and often mounted weapons. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... General characteristics Length: 4. ... The Mk VII Tetrarch light tank was a British design of tank produced during the Second World War initially for reconnaisance purposes but used by airborne forces. ... Cruiser tanks were a tank design concept of the British during the Second World War. ... The Cruiser Mark I, or A9 was the first cruiser tank - that is to say, a fast tank designed to bypass the main enemy lines and engage the enemys lines of communication, along with enemy tanks. ... The A10 Cruiser Tank Mark II, was developed alongside the A9, and was intended to be a heavier, infantry-support version of that type. ... The A13 Cruiser Tank Mk III was a British tank of World War II. The first British tank to use the Christie suspension system which gave higher speeds and better cross-country performance. ... The A13 Cruiser Tank Mk IV was a British tank of World War II. The Mk IV Cruiser followed directly on from the Mk III. the First Mk IVs were Mk IIIs with extra armour fitted to the turret. ... The Covenanter was a British Cruiser tank of World War II. It was designed as a replacement model for the Crusader. ... One of the primary cruiser tanks of the United Kingdom during World War II, the Cruiser Tank VI Crusader was perhaps the most important British tank of the North African Campaign. ... A27M Cruiser Tank VIII Cromwell was one of the most successful series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in World War II. It was the first tank in the British arsenal to combine a dual-purpose gun, high speed, and reasonable armor. ... A27M Cruiser Tank VIII Cromwell was one of the most successful series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in World War II. It was the first tank in the British arsenal to combine a dual-purpose gun, high speed, and reasonable armor. ... Last surviving A30 Challenger in Overloon War Museum. ... The A34 Cruiser Comet was a British tank that first saw use near the end of World War II. It is often considered the best overall British tank of the war. ... Infantry tanks were a concept used by the British during World War II. They were designed to be slow (they needed only to keep up with infantry) and heavily armored. ... The A11 Infantry Tank I Matilda was a British tank of World War II. It is not to be confused with the A12 Infantry Tank, also known as the Matilda II but took over the Matilda name after the early part of the war when the first Matilda was withdrawn... The A12 Infantry Tank II Matilda was a British tank of World War II. In a somewhat unorthodox move, it shared the same name as the A11 Infantry Tank I. The name Matilda itself comes from a cartoon duck. ... The most heavily manufactured British tank in World War II, the Infantry Tank III Valentine was known mainly for its inexpensive cost and high reliability. ... General characteristics Length 24ft 5in/7. ... A U.S. M109A6 Paladin self-propelled howitzer Self-propelled artillery vehicles mount a large howitzer (or alternatively mortar or rockets) and are used for long-range indirect bombardment support. ... The Bishop was a British self-propelled artillery vehicle based on the Valentine II chassis. ... The Sexton was a self-propelled artillery vehicle of World War II, based on an American design but built for the British army in Canada. ... Self-propelled anti-tank vehicles, generally known as tank destroyers, are a type of armoured fighting vehicle, used primarily in the defensive role in destroying enemy tanks. ... The Archer was a British tank destroyer used during World War II based on the Valentine chassis. ... The Cruiser Tank Challenger was an attempt to mount the 17 Pounder gun on the Cromwell tank chassis. ... The Black Prince was the name assigned to an experimental development of the Churchill infantry tank with a larger hull and a 17lb (76mm) gun. ... The Centurion was the primary British Main Battle Tank of the immediate post-war era, and considered by many to be one of the best British tank designs of all time. ... The Excelsior was an experimental tank based on the Cromwell (A27) developed in the Second World War when there were concerns as to performance of the Churchill tank. ... The A39 Tortoise heavy assault tank was a British heavy tank that never entered production, developed in World War II. It was developed for the task of clearing heavily fortified areas. ... The Alecto was an experimental self propelled gun developed by the British in World War 2 but terminated with the end of the war in Europe. ...

History GA_googleFillSlot("encyclopedia_square");

See also

History