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From: cos!howard@uunet.UU.NET (Howard C. Berkowitz)
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Subject: Re: What's an "I" tank?
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Date: 18 Apr 91 22:03:29 GMT
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From: cos!howard@uunet.UU.NET (Howard C. Berkowitz)


Early WWII British tanks were of two types, the "I[nfantry]"
and the "C[ruiser]".  I tanks were relatively heavy and used
in direct support of infantry; C tanks were faster and used
in a cavalry role.
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