Although the early German Panzerjäger carried more effective weapons than the tanks on which they were based, they were generally lacking in protection for the crew, having thinly armored open-topped superstructures.

Although startled, Capone survived the attack and was driven around in an armored car after that.

Although a player may field a mixed force of these armor, artillery, and infantry units on the table-top, in the game universe, the composition of any one regiment is fairly uniform ; that is, an infantry regiment will contain thousands of foot soldiers with only a minimal number of support vehicles and an armored regiment will consist of little else save its tanks.

Although individual tanks from other armies ( such as the Necrons ) may sport more firepower and / or armor than those of the Imperial Guard, the Guard has, overall, the most powerful armored force ( or, at least, the most varied ).

Although ineffective against tank armor even during the early years of the war, the cannon was effective against light-skinned vehicles as well as infantry and also was used by armored cars.

Although no armored divisions were sent because the initial response from battlefield commanders was " Korea isn't good tank country ", six army infantry divisions and one marine division were deployed.

Although the Germans were also understrength, the Wehrmacht successfully flanked, encircled and defeated the Red Army's armored spearheads south of Kharkov.

Although no serious opposition was forecast, the remnants of Bayerlein ′ s Panzer Lehr — consisting of roughly 2, 200 men and 45 armored vehicles — had regrouped and were prepared to meet the advancing U. S. troops, and to the west of Panzer Lehr the German 5th Parachute Division had escaped the bombing almost intact.

Although the jō and most other staves could be used to lethal effect when thrust at vital points of the body, when faced with a fully armored opponent those vital points would in most cases be covered by armour-plating.

Although as a whole the regiment was labeled as Panzergrenadiers, the III Battalion was the only battalion in the regiment that was actually armored.

Although Tony is found and saved by Lyra Belacqua and the armored bear Iorek Byrnison, skulking around some outhouses in the icy wastes of Bolvangar, he dies soon after they get him back to their camp.

Although the Edo-line of Yagyu Shingan-ryu does not employ the wearing of armor during practice or exhibition, the techniques are clearly related to armored combat.

Although an initial account reported that 31-year-old SQ Corporal Marcel Lemay had been shot in the face during the firefight, a later inquest determined that the bullet which struck and eventually killed him, impacted on his " left side below the armpit, an area not covered by bullet-proof vest ".

Although some elements remained constant among them, the early designs featured several different degrees of surface damage, as well as different options for clothing such as a protective vest instead of a coat or a nude design similar to the original Tyrant from Resident Evil.

Although the Bizerte ( Type PR 48 large patrol craft ) class L ' Audacieux is fitted for SS 12M missiles these are not embarked and its operational status is in some doubt, having not been reported at sea since 1995.

Although not a weapon, U. S. Navy PTs also were fitted with Raytheon SO radar, which had about a 17 nm range.

Although she became a domestic worker ( housemaid ) at an early age, she always had an ambition to go overseas as a missionary, and studied with great determination in order to be fitted for the role, only to be turned down because her academic background was inadequate and the China Inland Mission to which she applied was convinced that it was not possible to learn the language at her age.

Although visually modern and fitted with the latest electronic luxury features, the M14 was in fact built around the drivetrain and undercarriage of the older model.

Although all the above lens types — sclerals, PMMA lenses and RGPs — could be correctly referred to as being " hard " or " rigid ", the term hard is now used to refer to the original PMMA lenses, which are still occasionally fitted and worn, whereas rigid is a generic term that can be used for all these lens types: hard lenses ( PMMA lenses ) are a sub-set of rigid lenses.

Although launched in 1940, the ship was not fitted out and completed until 1955, having spent much of World War II in dock at Casablanca ; the last French battleship completed

Although many cameras of the mid nineteenth century were wooden and " boxy " in appearance with a brass fitted lens on the front they should not be confused with the mass produced box cameras that exploded in popularity after the introduction of the first Kodak.

Although often referred to as flying wings, these types carry the pilot ( and engine where fitted ) below the wing structure rather than inside it, and so are not true flying wings.

Although the parapet is now fitted with wrought-iron guide rails and protective crossbars, the ritual can still trigger attacks of acrophobia, an extreme or irrational fear of heights.

Although prototype engines were fitted to the FC 101 Victor the first production car to use the engine was the 1967 Victor, at capacities of 1599 cc and 1975 cc.

Although the three gliders carrying the coup-de-main force targeting the Caen Canal bridge were supposed to land at 00: 20 at LZ X, the lead glider was actually released slightly earlier, at 00: 07, and landed at 00: 15, using a specially-designed parachute which deployed from the rear of the glider ( fitted to compensate for heavily laden troopers ) to slow its speed and ensure it was not destroyed by the impact.

Although Saab engineers liked the two-stroke engine it was decided that a four-stroke engine was necessary and the choice was a 1. 75 L ( later 1. 85 L ) engine from Triumph, the same Triumph Slant-4 engine used in the Triumph Dolomite, but the Saab version was fitted with a Zenith-Stromberg CD carburetor developed specially for Saab.

Although the Jam emerged at the same time as punk rock bands such as The Clash, The Damned, and the Sex Pistols, the Jam better fitted the mould of the New Wave bands who came later.

Although initially fitted with a synchronizer, the irregular rate of fire afforded by the gas-operated Hotchkiss machine gun he used meant it didn't work half the time, and he was reduced to fitting metal plates to armour the propeller.

Although on most commercial and industrial applications they are fitted with a removable key called a " loose key ", " water key ", or " sillcock key ", which has a square peg and a square ended key to turn off and on the water.

Although giving more ' play value ', Whizzwheels models are less popular with collectors today as they take away some of the character and realism of the earlier regular wheeled models fitted with rubber tyres.

Although later models were fitted with a shield to protect the user from cap fragments there was still a risk of being maimed or killed as a multiple discharge could cause the gun to explode.

Although bodies were fitted to other chassis, by the 1930s virtually the entire output was being fitted to Rolls-Royce and Bentleys.

Although this was not one of the recommendations of the Board of Trade report, it became the practice for steep inclines to be fitted with runaway catchpoints so that runaway vehicles would be derailed and stopped before they had a chance to collide with following trains.

Although the large cars would continue to be available, a range of small models fitted with Coventry Climax engines was announced in 1931 but sales of the cars slowly declined and the last ones were made in 1937.

Although some double deck bodies were fitted to the Eagle, the Condor launched in 1930 was the first chassis to be designed for double decker bodies.

Although loops are standard, buffer stops may be fitted with ' mini loops ', due to the very low approach speed, usually 10 mph.

Although there is no scheduled A380 service expected, Hamburg Airport is a diversion airport for Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport, the location of the Airbus plant in Hamburg, where all A380s are being painted and interior fitted.

Although educated Indians " by and large took a vicarious pleasure " in seeing the British rulers humbled, the ruling upper classes sided with the Allies.

Although concentrating on the Moon missions, von Braun also detailed an orbiting laboratory built out of an Horizon upper stage, an idea used for Skylab.

Although allergic reaction from supplementation is possible, no known toxicity is associated with high doses of the phylloquinone ( vitamin K < sub > 1 </ sub >) or menaquinone ( vitamin K < sub > 2 </ sub >) forms of vitamin K, so no tolerable upper intake level ( UL ) has been set.

Although the Battle of Val-ès-Dunes marked a turning point in William's control of the duchy, it was not the end of his struggle to gain the upper hand over the nobility.

Although some of the newly rich Normans in England came from William's close family or from the upper Norman nobility, others were from relatively humble backgrounds.

Although ESWL has been traditionally preferred by many practitioners for treating stones located in the upper ureter, more recent experience suggests ureteroscopic techniques offer distinct advantages in the treatment of upper ureteral stones.

( Although Genevan philosopher Jean-Jacques Rousseau's influential book Émile convinced many mothers of the time to nurse their own children, sending babies to wet-nurses was still common among the middle and upper classes.

Although an official policy of anti-Semitism did not exist in the Soviet Union, Michael Brin claims Communist Party heads barred Jews from upper professional ranks by denying them entry to universities, as Jews were excluded from the physics departments in particular.

Although the Allied armies had not achieved all that they had hoped and expected on 1 July 1916, Philpott asserts that they momentarily gained the upper hand.

Although Simeon generally had the upper hand, he was unable to gain a decisive advantage because of the impregnability of Constantinople's walls.

Although at that point Protestants so far represented only a relatively small proportion of the Netherlandish population-notably including disproportionate numbers from the nobility and upper bourgeoisie-the Catholic Church had evidently lost the loyalty of the population as traditional Catholic anti-clericalism was now dominant.

Although the upper parts of the three portals are treated separately, two sculptural elements run horizontally across the façade, uniting its different parts.

Although ULA has an extensive launch manifest for future Centaur flights, ULA has been working on an upper stage design concept that would bring the Delta and Centaur stages together into a single new cryogenic second stage design.

Although ritual is often used in context with worship performed in a church, the actual relationship between any religion's doctrine and its ritual ( s ) can vary considerably from organized religion to non-institutionalized spirituality, such as ayahuasca shamanism as practiced by the Urarina of the upper Amazon.

Although Streight got the upper hand in this battle, Forrest would have the last laugh.

Although not as busy a shopping area as upper Bergenline, the city implemented a series of improvements in 2009 to improve business there, such as improved sidewalks, landscaping and street lights from Seventh Street to 13th Street.

Although not usually considered by the locals, the upper part of Carbondale's West Side is actually the southwestern corner of the township.

Although his family had aristocratic relations, they were minor gentry rather than high-ranking members of the upper echelons of 17th-century society.

Although much of the upper reaches are now designated as leisure routes, there is still significant commencial traffic on the navigation.

Although Red Cloud was a leader of the Oglala Sioux, his leadership and attacks against forts in the Powder River Country of Montana were supported by Sitting Bull's guerrilla attacks on emigrant parties and smaller forts throughout the upper Missouri River region.

Although little jade has been recovered from the site, there is evidence for trade in obsidian originating from the Ixtepeque source situated near the upper reaches of the Motagua.

Although he was raised as member of the upper classes, it is known that after ascending the throne he took a more public tone, and abandoned many of the customary protocols of the monarchy.

Although the circulating libraries filled an important role in society, members of the middle and upper classes often looked down upon these libraries that regularly sold material from their collections and provided materials that were less sophisticated.