O.K dumd questions but what are the of the differnt parts of the tank called? I think glacis means front part? Get the drift of my quetsion? Especially the wheel parts what is the running gear?

What do you need to know?
There are literally 100's of names for areas/parts of tanks. If you ask specifics maybe we can help mate.

When tanks were developed by the British, Winston Churchill was Lord of the Admiralty. They were envisioned as "Land Battleships" and were developed with help from naval personnel. Many parts on the tank have "Navy-sounding" names. Here are some:

"Hatches"
Back "Deck"
Vision "Ports"
Pistol "Ports"
"Hull"

The front glacis is called the "front slope" by crewmembers.

Running gear consists of the road wheels, idler wheel (looks like a road wheel but is usually off the ground, sometimes smaller), drive sprocket (big toothed wheel), support rollers (smaller wheels that hold up the track, not present on all vehicles), and of course the track. The running gear is attached to the tank either by boogies (paired wheels in a separate operating suspension system), or by just road wheel arms with an interior torsion bar system.

The back deck is the hull area to the rear of the turret, usually over the engine.
The travel lock is the external cradle that holds the gun tube in place. It is on the front or back of most tanks. The M1 series has the travel lock on the interior.
Tow hooks are the hooks that attach to the eye holes on the lower portion of the hull. Some tanks have the hooks attached permanently to the hull. Shackles are the "U" shaped hooks that are also used.
The mantlet is the armored portion around the gun tube that moves with the gun.
The "coax" is the coaxial machine gun that is mounted next to the main gun.
The cupola is the commander's hatch that usually has periscopes and rotates.
The storage rack made of wire is called the bustle rack since it resembles a lady's bustle that was worn under old fashioned dresses.
The hand rails on the side of the turret are called "grunt rails", because they were initially used for infantry men (grunts) to hold onto.
The side storage areas along the hull are called sponson boxes. The M1 has turret sponson boxes.
The round thing on the gun tube is called the bore evacuator. Some tubes have a muzzle brake at the end.

I say sabot pretty much cover all aspects of a tank LOL

that's all I needed to know :-) Thanks

What about names for the different parts on a track link?

Nic

OK, this is for a US track block, T-142, T-156, T-158. Might be applicable to other types:
Track block=one link of the track, sometimes called a track shoe.
Track pad=rubber portion of the track that contacts the ground. It is replaceable on T-142(late M-60/M48A5) and T-158 tracks (late M1A1 and M1A2), but it not on the T-156 (older M1/M1A1).
Track pins=the two rods that run the width of the track block.
End connectors="B" shaped hunk of metal that is on the end of each track block. The holes of the "B" fit over the ends of the track pins.
Wedge bolt=A wedge shaped piece of metal that fits inside the end connector. The ends of track pins are beveled so when a wedge fits into the end connector it keeps the end connector on the track pins. A bolt is used to keep the wedge inside of the end connector, hence the term "wedge bolt."
Center guides=these are the toothed items in the center of the track that keep the track centered on the paired road wheels. On a Sherman tank, the guide teeth are part of the end connectors. On some types of tracks, the guide teeth are permanently affixed to the tracks (Tiger tank tracks, M113 tracks).

Thanks Rob. That's just what I was looking for.

Nic