Since their first appearance in 1916 at the Battle of the Somme, military tanks have changed many wars and conflicts since then
So how much does the tank weigh?
The first tanks to go into battle in 1916 weighed 26 tons (23,586 kg)
The American M1 tank is currently one of the heaviest tanks in service, weighing 62 tons (56,245 kg)
However, the M1A2 weighs 65 tons (58,967 kg)
The first tanks were basic machines and looked very different from what you see today
In WWII during the 1940s, more powerful, faster models appeared in the United States, Germany, the UK, Russia and other nations participating in the war
What are the most popular tanks?
Tanks are large machines made up of four main parts
~ Fun fact ~ Tanks are not slow moving machines that you may see in old war movies
The M1 Abrams tank can travel down the road at a speed of 60 mph