Assault Gun Vs. Tank Destroyer: What's The Difference Between These Armored Vehicles?
Story by Brad Hill • 14h
It's not uncommon for civilians to see an armored fighting vehicle (AFV) with caterpillar tread and a large cannon and call it a tank. Those are the basic features that make up a main battle tank, after all. However, armored vehicles are much more nuanced than most people think, so just because it looks like a tank and it moves like a tank doesn't mean it is one. Tank destroyers and assault guns are two other armored vehicles with a cannon and tread, but aren't actually tanks. These two vehicles have more in common with one another than they do with main battle tanks, in fact.
Tanks are designed to tackle a variety of threats in a war zone, whereas tank destroyers and assault guns have more focused roles. Unlike the light tanks that existed before World War II, destroyers and assault guns proved their worth so well they're still developed today. Read ahead to see how these two AFVs differ from each other.
What's A Tank Destroyer?
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