Heh. You ended up writing the same stuff I decided not to mention.
If I may, however - The term mechanised (mechanisation) originates from the 'upgrading' of horse-drawn units to vehicular units. World War I vintage.
'Tanks', as such, were actually developed to overcome the nuisance of 'trench warfare'. The 'artillery' aspect came shortly there-after, and was more of an added bonus.
Other than that, you're correct. Terms such as 'Mechanised Troops' stem from the armoured units of WWII - in particular, the Germans (Panzer Grenadiers) and Russians (whatever they called themselves).
I found some more Kuratas stuff:
Code:
http://suidobashijuko.jp/
