Anti-Tank Platforms
Wherever there are tanks, these systems can never be far away.

1 105mm Gun T8 The 105mm Gun T8 was a proposed battlefield towed-artillery system for the United States Army. Developed during World War 2 - the peak of towed artillery usage - the T8 was intended to provide years of service as a battlefiel... 1946

2 3.7-cm PaK 35/36 (PanzerAbwehrKanone 35/36) The 3.7-cm PaK 35/36 ("PaK" for "PanzerAbwehrKanone") was the standard-issue anti-tank cannon of the Wehrmacht by the time of the German invasions of 1939. Like other German systems in development during the 1930's the PaK 35... 1936

3 Alvis FV102 Striker The Striker if of the CVR(T) family of vehicles that the Stormer belongs to (which both are based on the Scorpion line of small tank chassis) though the role of the Striker is that of tank-killer. The system utilizes the Sw... 1978

4 BRDM-2 ATGW (Spandrel) The BRDM-2 Spandrel represents a variant on the BRDM-2 Amphibious Scout Car Model detailed elsewhere on this site. This BRDM-2 variant is mechanically identical to the BRDM-2 base with the exception of the Spandrel anti-tank ... 1977

5 CIO Centauro B1 The Centauro B1 8x8 tank killer is in the same family line of Italian Army vehicles that include the Ariete Main Battle Tank (MBT) and Dardo Infantry Fighting Vehicle (IFV). The Centauro represents a joint development effort ... 1991

6 D-30 Lyagushka (M1963) The D-30 122mm howitzer became the standard Soviet artillery battlefield system, replacing the aging M-30 (M1938) 122mm howitzer. The original system was serving in support of motorized rifle elements equipped with the BTR se... 1963

7 HMMWV (High Mobility Multi-Purpose Wheeled Vehicle) / (Humvee) Aside from the M1 Abrams, perhaps no other American armored vehicle has represented the American Army more than the venerable Humvee series of four-wheeled vehicles. Since its inception, the Humvee has become a staple of mili... 1985

8 Hornet Malkara The Hornet Malkara was the product of Cold War necessity designed to combat the heavy tanks of the Soviet Union, in particular the Soviet IS and T-10 models. More specifically, the Malkara was engineered as a portable air-dro... 1955

9 M551 General Sheridan / Sheridan The M551 General Sheridan (or simply "Sheridan") was a light-armored and heavily-armed portable tank system utilized by the United States Army. The system evolved from the need to counter a similar Soviet design of the time a... 1968

10 M56 Scorpion The M56 (sometimes called the "Scorpion") was a fully tracked 90mm gun developed in the 1950s to provide airborne troops with a mobile anti-tank weapon. As such the system was used by airborne battalions and airborne infantry... 1953

11 M901 ITV The M901 Improved TOW Vehicle (ITV) was a variant on the hugely successful M113 Gavin series of APCs. The M901 was designed to be a mobile anti-tank weapons platform carrying the TOW anti-tank missile launcher. The system was... 1977

12 M981 FIST-V The M981 FIST-V is a derivative (and upgrade) of the M901 ITV anti-tank missile launcher. The M981 FIST-V is used strictly for designating targets for attack and does not take on targets directly as the original M901 ITV vehi...

13 Rock Island Arsenal M102 In 1955 the US Army issued a requirement for a new towed light howitzer to replace the M101 which was the same basic design developed in 1940 as the M2. The need was for a lighter model having a greater traverse capability. T... 1964

14 SdKfz 142 StuG III (Sturmgeshutz) The StuG III was a well known German assault gun of World War 2. The system stemmed from a German Army need to supply ground troops with a mobile artillery system when traditional armor units such as tanks were not not made a... 1940

15 SdKfz 142/1 StuG 40 (StuG IV) The StuG 40 (or StuG IV) was a further refinement of the successful StuG III tank destroyer / assault gun. The system sported a powerful L/48 75mm main gun and kept the low profile of its predecessor. The system was fielded i... 1943

16 Semovente L.40 da 47/32 The Semovente L.40 da 47/32 served with Italian and German army elements throughout World War 2. Though never noted for their armored vehicle designs in the conflict, the Italians were actually forward-thinking in their embra... 1942

17 SU-76 / Samokhodnaya Ustanovka 76M (Suchka) On June 22, 1941 Germany invaded the Soviet Union and caught them unaware. Hitler’s goal was to eliminate the Soviets as a military power and exterminate Communism while giving the German people living space. During the sum... 1942

18 Type 60 SP 106mm The Type 60 was a Japanese self-propelled 106mm recoilless rifle gun platform designed for use by the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force (JGSDF) during the Cold War. She saw a protracted development period that culminated in a f... 1960