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Front Mobile Group
A front mobile group is a grouping of several tank army, tank armies as a primary armoured force of the Front (Soviet Army), Front commander for use in developing Breakthrough (military), breakthroughs during an offensive (military), offensive, particularly in achieving Strategic goal (military), strategic goals. Usually forming the second echelon, and employing from one to three tank armies, these were used with great success by the Red Army during the fighting on the Eastern Front (World War II), Eastern Front of the Second World War. On occasion when either the tank army was unavailable, or the terrain was not suitable for the employment of large number of tanks and self-propelled artillery, only a cavalry mechanized group was used. The Front mobile group was usually used to deepen the penetration of the enemy front 70–100 km or more. The organisation of the Front mobile group was retained by the Soviet Army during the Cold War in the Group of Soviet Forces in Germany known ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tank Army
A tank is an armoured fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tank designs are a balance of heavy firepower, strong vehicle armour, armour, and good battlefield mobility (military), mobility provided by continuous track, tracks and a powerful engine; usually their main armament is mounted in a Gun turret, turret. They are a mainstay of modern 20th and 21st century ground forces and a key part of combined arms combat. Modern tanks are versatile mobile land weapons platforms whose main armament is a large-caliber tank gun mounted in a rotating gun turret, supplemented by machine guns or other ranged weapons such as anti-tank guided missiles or rocket launchers. They have heavy vehicle armour which provides protection for the crew, the vehicle's munition storage, fuel tank and propulsion systems. The use of tracks rather than wheels provides improved operational mobility which allows the tank to overcome rugged terrain and adverse co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
