The Atomic Tanks of the 1950s - Object 279 and Chrysler TV-8

As the Atomic Age dawned in the late 1940s, both sides of the iron curtain look towards nuclear power to revolutionise their military hardware and even their way of life. Two very different designs emerged with very different purposes, but both of these 1950s vehicles were shaped unmistakably by the atom.

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Sources:
Firepower - A History Of The American Heavy Tank, R.P.Hunnicutt
Abrams - A History Of The American Main Battle Tank, Volume 2, R.P.Hunnicut
QuestionMark III. Ordnance Tank Automotive Command, Detroit Arsenal, 1954.
https://tankhistoria.com/cold-war/obj...

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