Самые Красивые Деревни Франции (Les Plus Beaux Villages de France)  — независимая ассоциация, созданная в 1982 году для продвижения туристической привлекательности небольших сельских деревень Франции с богатым культурным наследием. Принцип ассоциации: Населенный…

As the capital city of France, Paris is divided into twenty districts as the capital of the Île-de-France region and the seat of the Greater Paris metropolis. It is established in the center of the Paris Basin on a loop of the Seine, between the confluences…

Paris transport Paris (France) is a major rail, highway, and air transport hub. Île-de-France Mobilités (IDFM), formerly the Syndicat des transports d’Île-de-France (STIF) and before that the Syndicat des transports parisiens (STP), oversees the transit network…

Атлантическое побережье Франции, или “атлантический фасад” (façade atlantique), граничит на материковой Франции с морем Ируаз, заливом Одьерн, затем Бискайским заливом и простирается от Конке до Андай. В его состав входят муниципалитеты в департаментах Финистер…

The Leclerc is a third-generation French main battle tank developed and manufactured by Nexter Systems. It was named in honor of Marshal Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque, a commander of the Free French Forces, who led the 2nd Armoured Division in World War…

The Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car was a series of armoured vehicles that were produced in South Africa and adopted by the British Army during the Second World War. RAF Armoured Car companies possessed them, but seem never to have used them in action, making…

Sturmgeschütz III from 1940. The Sturmgeschütz III (StuG III) assault gun was Germany’s most-produced fully tracked armoured fighting vehicle during World War II, and second-most produced German armored combat vehicle of any type after the Sd.Kfz. 251 half…

152 mm 2S5 Giatsint-S (Hyacinth) Artillery Museum (Petrograd District, St. Petersburg) Production of the 2S5 Giatsint-S (Hyacinth) started in 1976 along with the towed version the 2A36 Giatsint-B. It uses a chassis modified from the SA-4 Krug surface-to-air…

Renault FT 17 TSF Issued: 180 The Renault TSF is a much rarer but as historically important type of vehicle, when compared to the Renault FT. The Renault FT (frequently referred to in post-World War I literature as the FT-17, FT17, or similar) was a French…

Panzerkampfwagen (PzKpfw) II Ausf C: light German tank Although the vehicle had originally been designed as a stopgap while larger, more advanced tanks were developed, it nonetheless went on to play an important role in the early years of World War II, during…

The Renault FT was a French light tank that was among the most revolutionary and influential tank designs in history. The FT was the first production tank to have its armament within a fully rotating turret. The Renault FT was widely used by French forces…

Saint-Chamond heavy tank was the second tank produced by France during WW1. Manufactured by FAMH (Mecanique Creusot Loire); Issued: 400 Crew: 8 Motor: 90 HP Armament: 75 mm Cannon L12 CTR The Compagnie des forges et aciéries de la marine et d’Homécourt (FAMH)…

French Army AMX 30 B2 DT mine clearing vehicle. The only unit in the world The AMX-30 is a main battle tank designed by Ateliers de construction d’Issy-les-Moulineaux (AMX, then GIAT) and first delivered to the French Army in August 1966. The first five tanks…

The M48 Patton is an American first-generation main battle tank (MBT) introduced in February 1952, being designated as the 90mm Gun Tank: M48. It was designed as a replacement for the M26 Pershing, M4 Sherman, M46 and M47 Patton tanks, and was the main battle…

Daimler Scout Car Daimler Dingo MkIB The Daimler Scout Car, known in service as the Daimler Dingo (after the Australian wild dog), is a British light, fast four-wheel drive reconnaissance vehicle also used for liaison during the Second World War. Daimler…

Gvozdika (Carnation) SAU-122. GRAU classification: 2S1 The 2S1 Gvozdika (Russian: 2С1 «Гвоздика») is a Soviet self-propelled howitzer introduced in 1972 and in service in Russia and other countries as of 2023. It is based on the MT-LBu multi-purpose chassis…

The FV101 Scorpion is a British armoured reconnaissance vehicle. It was the lead vehicle and the fire support type in the Combat Vehicle Reconnaissance (Tracked), CVR (T), family of seven armoured vehicles. Manufactured by Alvis, it was introduced into service…

BA-10: Soviet medium armored car BA-10 During the late 1930s, Soviet armoured fighting vehicle designers incorporated sloped armor into all their new designs, and redesigned some existing vehicles to take advantage of it. The BA-10 used a slightly smaller…

BTR-70. The BTR-70 was developed in 1971 in the design office of the Gorky Automobile Plant by I. Mukhin in order to improve the characteristics of the BTR-60.  The initial production was at GAZ, however, later in 1981 the production was transferred to the…

The M26 Pershing is a heavy tank/medium tank formerly used by the United States Army. It was used in the last months of World War II during the Invasion of Germany and extensively during the Korean War. The tank was named after General of the Armies John…

The Merkava is a series of main battle tanks used by the Israel Defense Forces and the backbone of the IDF’s armored corps. The tank began development in 1970, and its first generation, the Merkava mark I, entered official service in 1979. Four main variants…