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Old 09-24-2008 | 10:47 AM
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A note of possible interest regarding the origin of the "tank" term; there is a SciFi author, Harry Turtledove, who specializes in "alternate history". His treatment of WW1 included using the term "barrels" for tanks, for the same purported reason - disguising their real intended use. If one didn't know the origin of "tank", the significance of "barrel" would have been lost on the reader.
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