Armoured forces
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Armoured forces, collectively the armoured or armour (Armor in the United States), are military forces traditionally equipped with heavy armour. Historically, this referred to heavy cavalry. Today, it means tank units (or their tanks), many of which maintain a cavalry tradition. Many armoured organizations use the armoured fist as their badge. The history of armoured forces dates back to World War I. The first armoured units were regular cars fitted with steel plates, making them distinct and the first true armoured forces. The first tank was the British Mark I.
The term can be used several ways:
- Armoured branch
- Or armoured corps, the tank forces of a nation's army
- Armoured forces
- A generic term for any mechanized force
- Armoured unit
- A tank regiment or other military unit
- Armour
- Heavy cavalry or tanks
[edit] See also
- Armour (body armour)
- Vehicle armour
- Armoured warfare
- Mechanized force
- Mechanized infantry
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