A tank destroyer, tank hunter or tank killer is a type of armoured fighting vehicle, predominantly intended for anti-tank duties. They are typically armed with a direct fire artillery gun, also known as a self-propelled anti-tank gun, or missile launcher, also called an anti-tank missile carrier. The vehicles are designed specifically to engage and destroy enemy tanks, often with limited operational capacities.
Two American M10 tank destroyers in Belgium during World War II
Panzerjäger I
Jagdpanther
Jagdtiger
Armoured fighting vehicle
An armoured fighting vehicle or armored fighting vehicle (AFV) is an armed combat vehicle protected by armour, generally combining operational mobility with offensive and defensive capabilities. AFVs can be wheeled or tracked. Examples of AFVs are tanks, armoured cars, assault guns, self-propelled artilleries, infantry fighting vehicles (IFV), and armoured personnel carriers (APC).
WW1 Mark V tank, in The Tank Museum
Battle of Zama by Henri-Paul Motte, 1890
Model of a vehicle sketched by Leonardo da Vinci
Modern reconstruction of Hussite war wagon