# Pick a tank, any tank.

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**Category:** In My Humble Opinion\
**Created:** [November 30, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-tank-any-tank/604559 "2011-11-30T15:02:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![Mr.Kobayashi](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/4af34b/32.png) [@Mr.Kobayashi](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Kobayashi)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 3:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-tank-any-tank/604559/1 "2011-11-30T15:02:08Z")

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Bit of bad news for you - World War III has kicked off, Commie-Nazi space aliens are brainwashing world leaders and it’s all kicked off. Fortunately, you’ve got a picture of a general in a tutu so he agrees to make you a tank commander, with full training and an experienced crew. All you need to do is pick which main battle tank you want to take into battle, which could be anywhere in the world.

Wiki links:  
[Leopard 2.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leopard_2)  
[M1A2 Abrams.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M1A2#Variants_and_upgrades)  
[Challenger 2.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Challenger_2)  
[AMX-56 Leclerc.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leclerc)  
[Type 99.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_99)  
[T-90.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-90)  
[Al-Khadlid “The Immortal” MBT-2000](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al-Khalid_tank)  
[Merkava Mk IV](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Merkava#Merkava_Mark_IV)  
[Type 10.](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_10)

Edit: Shite, meant to post a poll with this! Can a mod help us out?

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**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 3:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-tank-any-tank/604559/2 "2011-11-30T15:47:29Z")

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Which one is most likely to break down before it ever leaves the depot, leaving the crew to sit out the battle? That one.

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**Author:** ![Ellen\_Cherry](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ellen_cherry/32/3600_2.png) [@Ellen\_Cherry](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ellen_Cherry)\
**Post date:** [November 30, 2011, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/pick-a-tank-any-tank/604559/3 "2011-11-30T16:16:23Z")

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Thread closed; stay tuned for new thread which will include a poll!