Tank - Revision history

imported>Soranin at 01:39, 23 December 2025

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	A '''tank''' is an armored fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tanks are designed to balance heavy firepower, strong armor, and battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful engine; their main armament is often mounted within a turret.<ref>{{WP\|Tank}}</ref>		A '''tank''' is an armored fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tanks are designed to balance heavy firepower, strong armor, and battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful engine; their main armament is often mounted within a turret.<ref>{{WP\|Tank}}</ref>

	Although modern tanks were only invented in the 20th century, similar vehicles had been envisioned centuries earlier. Most notably, the [[Renaissance]] polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] developed a man-powered, wheeled {{Wiki\|Leonardo's fighting ~~vehilce~~\|fighting vehicle}} surrounded by [[cannon]]s in the late 15th century.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>		Although modern tanks were only invented in the 20th century, similar vehicles had been envisioned centuries earlier. Most notably, the [[Renaissance]] polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] developed a man-powered, wheeled {{Wiki\|Leonardo's fighting vehicle\|fighting vehicle}} surrounded by [[cannon]]s in the late 15th century.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

	Operated by three or four people, this early tank prototype was designed to intimidate and scatter an entire opposing army. Its cannons were arranged on a rotating circular platform that allowed for a 360 degree range. The entire machine was hooded by a protective cover, which was reinforced with slanted metal plates to better deflect enemy fire. A sighting turret on top allowed the coordination of cannon fire, as well as the steering of the vehicle.<ref name="ACB"/>		Operated by three or four people, this early tank prototype was designed to intimidate and scatter an entire opposing army. Its cannons were arranged on a rotating circular platform that allowed for a 360 degree range. The entire machine was hooded by a protective cover, which was reinforced with slanted metal plates to better deflect enemy fire. A sighting turret on top allowed the coordination of cannon fire, as well as the steering of the vehicle.<ref name="ACB"/>

imported>Gener4l Cl4ank4 at 22:13, 15 February 2025

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	{{Era\|Transportation\|Weapons}}{{WP-REAL~~\|Leonardo's fighting vehicle~~}}		{{Era\|Transportation\|Weapons}}{{WP-REAL}}
	{{Update\|~~''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' and~~ ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}
	{{Quote\|Leonardo expects me to maneuver this? No instructions. Of course.\|Ezio Auditore first laying eyes on ~~the~~ tank.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}		{{Quote\|Leonardo expects me to maneuver this? No instructions. Of course.\|Ezio Auditore first laying eyes on Leonardo da Vinci's tank.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood\|Hell on Wheels}}
	[[File:Hell on Wheels 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ezio and ~~the~~ mercenaries ~~by the~~ tank]]		[[File:Hell on Wheels 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ezio Auditore and two mercenaries standing next to a Da Vinci tank]]
	~~The~~ '''~~Tank~~''' ~~was~~ a ~~[[War Machines\|war machine]] developed~~ by ~~[[Leonardo da Vinci]] for [[Cesare Borgia]],~~ and ~~the [[House of Borgia~~\|~~Borgia]] forces.~~		A '''tank''' is an armored fighting vehicle intended as a primary offensive weapon in front-line ground combat. Tanks are designed to balance heavy firepower, strong armor, and battlefield mobility provided by tracks and a powerful engine; their main armament is often mounted within a turret.<ref>{{WP\|Tank}}</ref>

	~~A precursor to~~ the {{Wiki\|~~Tank~~\|~~modern tank~~}}~~, Leonardo'~~s ~~armored car invention was capable of moving~~ in ~~any direction, and was equipped with a large number of~~ [[~~cannons~~]]~~. Operated by three or four people, it was designed to intimidate and scatter an opposing army.~~		Although modern tanks were only invented in the 20th century, similar vehicles had been envisioned centuries earlier. Most notably, the [[Renaissance]] polymath [[Leonardo da Vinci]] developed a man-powered, wheeled {{Wiki\|Leonardo's fighting vehilce\|fighting vehicle}} surrounded by [[cannon]]s in the late 15th century.<ref name="ACB">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''</ref>

	~~The machine's~~ cannons were arranged on a rotating circular platform that allowed for a 360 degree range. The entire ~~tank~~ was hooded by a protective cover, which was reinforced with slanted metal plates to better deflect enemy fire. A sighting turret on top allowed the coordination of cannon fire, as well as the steering of the vehicle.		Operated by three or four people, this early tank prototype was designed to intimidate and scatter an entire opposing army. Its cannons were arranged on a rotating circular platform that allowed for a 360 degree range. The entire machine was hooded by a protective cover, which was reinforced with slanted metal plates to better deflect enemy fire. A sighting turret on top allowed the coordination of cannon fire, as well as the steering of the vehicle.<ref name="ACB"/>

	==History==		==History==
	[[~~File:Hell on Wheels 12.png~~\|~~thumb\|250px\|Ezio aiming the cannon at~~ the tank]]		===Renaissance===
	~~In 1502~~, ~~Leonardo tasked~~ [[~~Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore~~]] ~~with finding the plans for his war machines and destroying them~~. ~~Ezio then traveled~~ to [[~~Monte~~ Circeo]], southeast of [[~~Rome~~]]~~, where the tank was being manufactured.~~		In the early 16th century, the [[House of Borgia\|Borgia]] forces in [[Rome]] acquired the designs of a prototype tank envisioned by Leonardo da Vinci, after the inventor was forcefully employed by [[Cesare Borgia]]. The Borgia subsequently manufactured a number of such tanks to strengthen their army, which were stored at [[Mount Circeo]], southeast of Rome.<ref name="Hell on Wheels">''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' – [[Hell on Wheels]]</ref>

	Ezio followed an engineer without being detected, until they reached the factory where the tank and other weapons were being produced. Upon [[Interrogation\|interrogating]] the engineer, Ezio discovered that the schematics for the tank, as well as three captured [[mercenaries]], were being kept within the factory.		[[File:Hell on Wheels 8.png\|thumb\|250px\|left\|The Da Vinci tank in use]]
			In 1502, Leonardo tasked [[Ezio Auditore da Firenze\|Ezio Auditore]] with finding the plans for the tank, as well as other [[war machine]]s, and destroying them. Traveling to Mount Circeo, Ezio followed an engineer without being detected, until they reached the factory where the tank and other weapons were being produced. Upon [[Interrogation\|interrogating]] the engineer, Ezio discovered that the schematics for the tank, as well as three captured [[Mercenary\|mercenaries]], were being kept within the factory.<ref name="Hell on Wheels"/>

	Ezio made his way through the base until he found the plans, and promptly burned them. Upon finding the captured mercenaries, he killed the [[guards]] patrolling the area in order to free them. The mercenaries led Ezio to the tank by taking an underground tunnel system.		Ezio made his way through the base until he found the plans, and promptly burned them. Upon finding the captured mercenaries, he killed the [[Soldier\|guards]] patrolling the area in order to free them. The mercenaries then led Ezio to the tank by taking an underground tunnel system.<ref name="Hell on Wheels"/>

	When they reached the war machine, Ezio used the tank to destroy the factories and the other tanks being produced. He and the mercenaries also took on and destroyed several other working tanks that attacked them.		When they reached the war machine, Ezio used the tank to destroy the factories and the other tanks being produced. He and the mercenaries also took on and destroyed several other working tanks that attacked them. Once all enemy machines had been destroyed, Ezio also destroyed the tank he had used, as it was far too dangerous to keep, should the Borgia attempt to reclaim it.<ref name="Hell on Wheels"/>

	~~After Ezio~~'s ~~victory~~ in ~~Monte Circeo~~, he ~~decided~~ to destroy the ~~war machine, as it was far too dangerous~~ to ~~keep~~, ~~should their enemies attempt to reclaim it~~.		===20th century===
			In 1916, during [[World War I]], a number of tanks could be found on the streets of [[London]], specifically around [[Tower Bridge]]. The [[British Brotherhood of Assassins\|British Assassin]] [[Lydia Frye]] came across several of these tanks during her time operating in the area.<ref name="ACS">''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''</ref>

			[[File:ACC Russia - A Race to Freedom (1).png\|thumb\|250px\|Nikolai running away from the Assassin tank]]
			In 1918, after [[Nikolai Orelov]] betrayed the [[Russian Brotherhood of Assassins\|Russian Assassins]] and helped [[Anastasia Nikolaevna of Russia\|Anastasia Nikolaevna]] escape from their laboratories at the [[Moscow]] [[Moscow Kremlin\|Kremlin]], the Assassins sent a tank to attack the pair in retaliation.<ref name="Dark Secrets">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]'' – [[Dark Secrets]]</ref> Nikolai lured the tank away from Anastasia and had it chase him to a construction site, where he managed to destroy the vehicle by firing on its weak spots with his [[rifle]].<ref name="Race to Freedom">''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]'' – [[A Race to Freedom]]</ref>

			Tanks were also widely used during [[World War II]], and were a common sight in [[Paris]] during its occupation by [[Nazi Party\|Nazi]] [[Germany]].<ref name="ACU">''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]'' – [[The Resistance]]</ref>

	==Trivia==		==Trivia==
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	==Gallery==		==Gallery==
	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center~~" spacing="small~~" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" widths="180">
	Acb-tank.jpg\|Concept art of the tank		Acb-tank.jpg\|Concept art of the Da Vinci tank
	Tank concept illustration - ACB.jpg\|Concept art of the tank in action		Tank concept illustration - ACB.jpg\|Concept art of the Da Vinci tank in action
	Hell on Wheels 8.png\|The tank ~~in use~~		Hell on Wheels 10.png\|Ezio's tank firing on an enemy tank
			Hell on Wheels 13.png\|Ezio's tank destroyed
			ACC Russia - Dark Secrets (7).png\|The tank used by the Russian Assassins
			ACC Russia - A Race to Freedom (4).png\|The Assassin tank destroyed
	Apple Symbols Tank.png\|Isu depiction of a tank		Apple Symbols Tank.png\|Isu depiction of a tank
	</gallery>		</gallery>
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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Unity]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed Chronicles: Russia]]''
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''
	*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}		*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''		{{Reflist}}
	{{ACBH}}		{{ACBH}}
			{{ACC}}
			[[Category:Transportation]]
	[[Category:Weapons]]		[[Category:Weapons]]
	[[Category:~~Transportation~~]]		[[Category:16th century weapons]]
			[[Category:20th century weapons]]
			[[Category:21st century weapons]]

imported>Darman36: /* Gallery */

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Gallery

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	<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">		<gallery captionalign="center" position="center" spacing="small" widths="180">
	Acb-tank.jpg\|Concept art of the tank		Acb-tank.jpg\|Concept art of the tank
	~~Tank_concept_illustration_~~-~~_ACB~~.jpg\|Concept art of the tank in action		Tank concept illustration - ACB.jpg\|Concept art of the tank in action
	Hell on Wheels 8.png\|The tank in use		Hell on Wheels 8.png\|The tank in use
	Apple Symbols Tank.png\|~~First Civilization~~ depiction of a tank		Apple Symbols Tank.png\|Isu depiction of a tank
	</gallery>		</gallery>

imported>Darman36: /* Appearances */

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Appearances

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	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}
			*''[[Echoes of History]]'' {{Mo}}

	==References==		==References==

imported>Darman36: Surprised the IRL wiki page hasn't been added in all these years

2024-03-02T03:10:44Z

Surprised the IRL wiki page hasn't been added in all these years

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	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}
	{{Quote\|Leonardo expects me to maneuver this? No instructions. Of course.\|Ezio Auditore first laying eyes on the tank.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}		{{Quote\|Leonardo expects me to maneuver this? No instructions. Of course.\|Ezio Auditore first laying eyes on the tank.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

imported>Soranin: /* Trivia */

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Trivia

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	*Though the engineer told Ezio about three mercenaries who had been captured, only two spoke to and joined Ezio to operate the tank. The third was left either sleeping or dead within the prison cell.		*Though the engineer told Ezio about three mercenaries who had been captured, only two spoke to and joined Ezio to operate the tank. The third was left either sleeping or dead within the prison cell.
	*While only three men were required for Ezio to operate the tank, historically, four were needed for the tank to move.		*While only three men were required for Ezio to operate the tank, historically, four were needed for the tank to move.
	*If the production of the tanks had continued, Cesare would have used them as the centerpiece of his army during a surprise assault on ~~{{Wiki\|~~Sicily}}.		*If the production of the tanks had continued, Cesare would have used them as the centerpiece of his army during a surprise assault on [[Sicily]].
	*Just before destroying the tank, Ezio admitted, ''"I wish I could keep you."'', making it the only invention that Ezio actually liked unlike the others.		*Just before destroying the tank, Ezio admitted, ''"I wish I could keep you."'', making it the only invention that Ezio actually liked unlike the others.

imported>Darman36: Guessing that the ACS update is for general Tank vehicle, not the ACB tank exclusively? Also appears in BOV

2021-11-11T13:58:58Z

Guessing that the ACS update is for general Tank vehicle, not the ACB tank exclusively? Also appears in BOV

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	{{Era\|Transportation\|Weapons}}		{{Era\|Transportation\|Weapons}}
	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}
	{{Quote\|Leonardo expects me to maneuver this? No instructions. Of course.\|Ezio Auditore first laying eyes on the tank.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}		{{Quote\|Leonardo expects me to maneuver this? No instructions. Of course.\|Ezio Auditore first laying eyes on the tank.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
	[[File:Hell on Wheels 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ezio and the mercenaries by the tank]]		[[File:Hell on Wheels 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ezio and the mercenaries by the tank]]

imported>Lady Kyashira at 10:43, 13 October 2019

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	Apple Symbols Tank.png\|First Civilization depiction of a tank		Apple Symbols Tank.png\|First Civilization depiction of a tank
	</gallery>		</gallery>


	==Appearances==		==Appearances==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' ~~{{1st}}~~		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''

	==References==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
	''{{ACBH}}''		{{ACBH}}
	[[Category:Weapons]]		[[Category:Weapons]]
	[[Category:Transportation]]		[[Category:Transportation]]

imported>Allio17 at 07:56, 13 October 2019

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	Apple Symbols Tank.png\|First Civilization depiction of a tank		Apple Symbols Tank.png\|First Civilization depiction of a tank
	</gallery>		</gallery>


			==Appearances==
			*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]'' {{1st}}

	==References==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
			''{{ACBH}}''
	[[Category:Weapons]]		[[Category:Weapons]]
	[[Category:Transportation]]		[[Category:Transportation]]

imported>RebeccaAWB: /* References */Heading fix, replaced: ==Reference== → ==References==

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References: Heading fix, replaced: ==Reference== → ==References==

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	==~~Reference~~==		==References==
	*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''		*''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood]]''
	[[Category:Weapons]]		[[Category:Weapons]]
	[[Category:Transportation]]		[[Category:Transportation]]

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	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}
	{{Quote\|Leonardo expects me to maneuver this? No instructions. Of course.\|Ezio Auditore first laying eyes on the tank.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}		{{Quote\|Leonardo expects me to maneuver this? No instructions. Of course.\|Ezio Auditore first laying eyes on the tank.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}

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	{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]''}}		{{Update\|''[[Assassin's Creed: Syndicate]]'' and ''[[Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood of Venice]]''}}
	{{Quote\|Leonardo expects me to maneuver this? No instructions. Of course.\|Ezio Auditore first laying eyes on the tank.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}		{{Quote\|Leonardo expects me to maneuver this? No instructions. Of course.\|Ezio Auditore first laying eyes on the tank.\|Assassin's Creed: Brotherhood}}
	[[File:Hell on Wheels 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ezio and the mercenaries by the tank]]		[[File:Hell on Wheels 7.png\|thumb\|250px\|Ezio and the mercenaries by the tank]]