Tanks have existed in various forms for centuries, but our modern conception of the tank began with the "Water Carrier" project under Winston Churchill, so named to keep the true purpose of the production secret. Tank production evolved throughout the war, and was further redefined by the Cold War.

The Cold War was really a strategic dance without a war, and the steps that dance demanded that tanks be placed in strategic locations all over the world. Doing this meant that trains needed to fit on C-130 aircraft, on flatbed train cars and on flatbed trucks. They needed to withstand new and evolving kinds of projectiles, and with the advance of computer technology, foresee threats like IEDs before they strike. During the war in Iraq, an Israeli firm invented something called The Trophy System, which used a radar guided computer to shoot down rocket propelled grenades with a shotgun. Truly, the advance of the tank has been about a lot more than how many miles of enemy territory it covers. Tanks have adapted to needs and challenges unlike any other war engine, creating a huge family tree of tanks in every color of the rainbow.

When the red mist rises, and one's skin burns with rage, one feels like a tank: explosive, deliberate, and destructive. Which tank are you when you get mad? Take this quiz and find out!