Glossary : Différence entre versions
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'''Fenders''' - Thin metallic protection of tracks, serving mostly to catch mud flying off them. | '''Fenders''' - Thin metallic protection of tracks, serving mostly to catch mud flying off them. | |||
? | '''Glacis''' - Highly sloped ( | + | '''Glacis''' - Highly sloped (at least relatively) part of front armor or (with later, all-sloped tanks) upper front armor. Sloped armor is intended to increase protection while reducing weight by using slope effect, works generally well against projectiles of similar caliber to glacis thickness. | |
'''Hatch''' - Means to access crew seats in the tank. Whereas roof hatches are usually well hidden, driver's hatch is sometimes located on the tank '''glacis''' as on T-34. | '''Hatch''' - Means to access crew seats in the tank. Whereas roof hatches are usually well hidden, driver's hatch is sometimes located on the tank '''glacis''' as on T-34. |
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