tachanka 1
noundomain: artefact
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Definition
a horse-drawn machine gun platform, usually a cart or an open wagon with a heavy machine gun installed in the back.
Examples
- 1.The use of tachankas reached its peak during the Russian Civil War (1917–1920s), particularly in the peasant regions of Southern Russia and Ukraine, where the fronts were fluid and mobile warfare gained much significance.


