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The help protect railroads and railroad construction and repair crew railroad monitors or armored rail car were constructed. These often carried an one or more artillery pieces. Most often these armored rail cars were only proof against small arms fire. So here are a couple of questions. Were other counties using simular armored rail cars? Should we consider this kind of thing forerunners of armored cars or tanks? It would seem like if the intent was to protect soldiers from small arms fire then wood could have been used instead of iron protection.
Armored trains were used as late as World War Two and perhaps beyond. The need to protect rail lines was still needed. However, armored trains lacked flexibility because they could only operate on rails.
Armored trains were used as late as World War Two and perhaps beyond. The need to protect rail lines was still needed. However, armored trains lacked flexibility because they could only operate on rails.