![]() Nonetheless, the tank was here to stay and these weapons indicated a new direction in thinking when it came to how nations built and used their armies over the coming decades. Powered by tractor engines and equipped with around a half inch of armor and a variety of machine guns and cannons, these early tanks were slow, lumbering machines which could often be as dangerous to their own crew as they were to the enemy. By 1918, the first tank-vs-tank battle occurred between the British and the Germans. It was developed as a weapon which could cross No-Man’s Land, crush the fields of barbed wire and break through the enemy’s trenches – the whole time well protected from enemy machine gun fire and shrapnel. Suck on that one Uncle Sam.The tank first arrived on the battlefield in 1916 when it was deployed by the British Army against the Germans in World War One. We may not have the massive defence budget of the US, but we’re the ones who can operate a radio inside a tank while relieving our bowels in a sanitary fashion. Some of the first fighting vehicles to have toilets were actually old bombers from World War 2, so why it took us this long to get one in an armoured fighting vehicle I couldn’t say. So while the option is there, I’m sure the lads sharing the tight space with you would much prefer you hold it in. Incidentally, our Warrior troop carrier also has a toilet in the troop compartment, but that only has a bag that sits and stinks up the tank. Other than the excellent tea making faculties. Now you understand why the Brits have the best modern Main Battle Tank. ![]() It flushes the waste out under the tank, and can be used when hatches are closed. ![]() As someone actually training to use the Best of British armour, I can confirm the Challenger 2 has a toilet under the Loader’s seat. ![]()
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