Pics / videos of tanks in action...
wanna guess the country?
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what role do the guys on bikes provide, or are they just hardcore combat loonies - get their firstest, with the ummm least?
Wild guess. Syria.
From the road wheels looks like later version Sherman tanks.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 18, 2013, 08:51:35 AM
Pics / videos of tanks in action...
wanna guess the country?
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Those look like Ishermans (up gunned M4s used by the IDF). And now lunch is over and I have to get back to work. :(
Chilean super Shermans. I thought IDF, but the vehicles in the back rank are not IDF. Motorcyclists were odd too.
Yep (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Postwar_Sherman_Tanks#Chilean_variants)
I missed the country but I got the tank right. Those were ex IDF, after all.
Still, this shows why it's probably best if I keep my day job.
Firing the 105 on those Ishermans must have really rocked the crews' world! 8)
Maybe the bike riders are there to pick up any pieces that fall off.
Nice. M4A3E8 HVSS Shermans with new up-gunned turrets.
From bboyer's FB feed
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an interesting read about the T-34:
http://operationbarbarossa.net/Myth-Busters/MythBusters2.html
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 19, 2013, 11:14:31 PM
an interesting read about the T-34:
http://operationbarbarossa.net/Myth-Busters/MythBusters2.html
Great find. Interesting food for thought.
The thing that leaps out to me from this article is tha the author seems to assume that once a tank is knocked out, it is gone forever.
In North Afrika, the british were quite astonished at the efficiency of the small recovery force of the Afrika Korps. One estimate (pre Alam Halfa) made the rather surprising assertion that fully two-thirds of all knocked out german tanks were recovered by the germans. Of these, most could be refurbished, and the rest stripped for parts. (At Alam Halfa, someone, possibly Monty but more likely his Chief of Staff, Freddie de Guingand, put out directions targeting the german recovery forces.)
During Normandy, there are a number of accounts that the british would put blankets or wood, soaked in petrol, inside german vehicles to keep them from being recovered. The Tiger, with its immense hydraulic system, was thought to be vulnerable to this treatment.
As to Soviet tank recovery, this is something I've never read about. One would expect they had some recovery services, so the huge numbers of destroyed tanks, may be unrealistic.
Quote from: besilarius on February 20, 2013, 10:06:56 AM
The thing that leaps out to me from this article is tha the author seems to assume that once a tank is knocked out, it is gone forever.
In North Afrika, the british were quite astonished at the efficiency of the small recovery force of the Afrika Korps. One estimate (pre Alam Halfa) made the rather surprising assertion that fully two-thirds of all knocked out german tanks were recovered by the germans. Of these, most could be refurbished, and the rest stripped for parts. (At Alam Halfa, someone, possibly Monty but more likely his Chief of Staff, Freddie de Guingand, put out directions targeting the german recovery forces.)
During Normandy, there are a number of accounts that the british would put blankets or wood, soaked in petrol, inside german vehicles to keep them from being recovered. The Tiger, with its immense hydraulic system, was thought to be vulnerable to this treatment.
As to Soviet tank recovery, this is something I've never read about. One would expect they had some recovery services, so the huge numbers of destroyed tanks, may be unrealistic.
Good point. In Death Traps (http://rcm.amazon.com/e/cm?lt1=_blank&bc1=000000&IS2=1&bg1=FFFFFF&fc1=000000&lc1=0000FF&t=grogheads-20&o=1&p=8&l=as4&m=amazon&f=ifr&ref=ss_til&asins=0891418148) it was the author's job to collect destroyed Shermans, recover and refit them for action again.
This may explain the discrepancy between why Zaloga, for instance, thinks Shermans held up better than the guys who drove them. It's an accepted fact that it took four or five Shermans to take out a single German tank. But modern historical revisionists have tried to argue that the Sherman "wasn't that bad."
Problem is it *was* that bad - we just did a really good job of recovering and refitting the dead tanks so the absolute losses didn't look as bad as they really were.
Funny thing is, that Soviet analysis indicates a similar loss to kill ratio for the T-34. It would appear that no matter what that Allies used, it took four of them to kill a German tank. Chalk it up to doctrine, equipment, or elan (or all three) - no doubt about it, fighting the Germans was a tough slog.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 19, 2013, 10:50:32 PM
From bboyer's FB feed
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freaking rednecks.....
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 19, 2013, 11:14:31 PM
an interesting read about the T-34:
http://operationbarbarossa.net/Myth-Busters/MythBusters2.html
Thats interesting stuff, Star. Thanks for posting that.
glad you like it. the author does hit upon recovery. maybe the Soviets were just really bad at it.
Dig the new avatar Starfury. Just watched a few episodes the other day; hilarious stuff!
Malory: It's okay! They're just blanks.
Lana: Well, see, you say that ...
Malory: But they were blanks—weren't they?
Sterling: Only if the back of his skull picked that exact moment to explode outwards
Hee! Jerkass though he is, Sterling is definitely my favorite character.
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name this one... :)
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^Type 10. Newest Japanese MBT I believe.
Japanese type 10
damn you Mirth!
but it can change!
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I thought that yellow symbol on the turret side looked like something for the Autobots.
whats this?
it was know as the MBT-X but its now called the Type 10 MBT. specific enough for ya?
its like a Merkava and Leopard2 got busy and had a kid.
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Type 10. TK-X. MBT-X. Any others?
well that JSDF is calling it a Type 10 so.....
it's not Japanese
I believe it is the type 10 as well.
Quote from: mirth on February 26, 2013, 03:26:51 PMThe Japanese sure seem to think it is-
they're wrong
Turkish Altay tank (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altay_(tank))
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 26, 2013, 03:32:36 PM
Quote from: mirth on February 26, 2013, 03:26:51 PMThe Japanese sure seem to think it is-
they're wrong
Turkish Altay tank (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altay_(tank))
I think a pic got mixed up. Check the bottom right beneath the specifications:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Type_10
yep - looks like they changed the pic that was stashed there when I pulled it off of FB. The image I originally pulled was different than what's there now.
Yeah, that must be it... ::)
Next pic.
LOL @ BB! you stumped yourself.
I already posted another tank Capt.
Arjun from India with mine rakes attached.
very close.
Arjun Mk2 ;)
next up:
Looks like an Argie TAM but w/ a bad paint job
nope
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 26, 2013, 03:32:36 PM
Quote from: mirth on February 26, 2013, 03:26:51 PMThe Japanese sure seem to think it is-
they're wrong
Turkish Altay tank (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Altay_(tank))
As opposed to their troop carrier which is called the Ortshay.
Syrian tank action
if you don't want to see everything, jump to the 26-minute mark
Somewhere in there is a lesson about unsupported tanks in an urban environment.
Wow! :o
Some good video there.
Japanese TK-X
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Quote from: TheCommandTent on February 27, 2013, 09:54:55 AM
Some good video there.
i like that low tech approach ;)
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=269_1361957474
there are some ridiculous / obscure videos from Syria over there at live leak atm :o
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=186_1361969943
Quote from: MikeGER on February 27, 2013, 12:17:23 PM
Quote from: TheCommandTent on February 27, 2013, 09:54:55 AM
Some good video there.
i like that low tech approach ;)
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=269_1361957474
there are some ridiculous / obscure videos from Syria over there at live leak atm :o
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=186_1361969943
I guess you have to give them credit for working with what they have?
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"It followed me home, Mom. Can I keep it? Please?"
I will kill the bitch that shoots THAT tank!
meanwhile somewhere in the Fulda Gap
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^the true horror of war!
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 27, 2013, 08:17:21 PM
I will kill the bitch that shoots THAT tank!
too late I already shotgunned it .... heh
here in Florida you can get antique plates for you vehicle after 20 years. we have M1's that can drive with those. ???
Syria Tank POV, urban operation
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=115_1362112781
wow, Battlefront's new CombatMission 3.0 engine looks impressiv ;)
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pure badassery
I remember seeing this video in 2003 while I was annual training with 1-263/SCARNG
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^ Inspired by your comment about flying canadastanian hover cars in FL.
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Sweet find, W8! I like how the treads are sunk into the ground.
Tanks for all the cool pictures guys! ::)
Quote from: bayonetbrant on March 07, 2013, 09:00:23 AM
pure badassery
I remember seeing this video in 2003 while I was annual training with 1-263/SCARNG
Thats from 'Thunder Run' is it not?
that was a Thunder Run, but it was shot in real life, not as a set for a show / movie / etc.
It might have later been used or re-created for something else, but that's the original footage I saw about 2 months after it was shot in Baghdad. The guy that showed me got it from the gunner on that tank, that he'd served with years before.
the Syria video is krass... :o :o :o
Quote from: bayonetbrant on March 07, 2013, 02:21:28 PM
that was a Thunder Run, but it was shot in real life, not as a set for a show / movie / etc.
It might have later been used or re-created for something else, but that's the original footage I saw about 2 months after it was shot in Baghdad. The guy that showed me got it from the gunner on that tank, that he'd served with years before.
Yeah. After I read the book, I checked out youtube, and there is quite a long clip that was taken during the real event. I assume that from the same thing.
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I know Star likes these when he wargames
StuG III Ausf. G.
I didnt choose the Stug life.
the Stug life chose me.
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my WoT Stug has over a 1000 battles with the same crew who are 3/4 done with their 3rd skill set.
with a camo net that thing is a frikin stealth tank who does shrub impersonations.
Quote from: W8taminute on March 07, 2013, 10:21:16 AM
^ Inspired by your comment about flying canadastanian hover cars in FL.
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with all of the Russians moving into South Beach and Hollywood we've started importing Tunguska's.
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Quote from: GDS_Starfury on March 07, 2013, 07:25:58 PM
I didnt choose the Stug life.
the Stug life chose me.
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Is that your image and can we get it on a shirt in the GrogHeads' store?
its not mine but the phrase isnt copy written afaik.
We need to get Brant to do some of his magic. There's plenty of good source material there :)
Quote from: TheCommandTent on March 07, 2013, 08:50:57 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on March 07, 2013, 07:25:58 PM
I didnt choose the Stug life.
the Stug life chose me.
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Is that your image and can we get it on a shirt in the GrogHeads' store?
As cool as that is, I have to pronounce it "shtoog" not "stug."
Quote from: LongBlade on March 07, 2013, 10:51:45 PM
As cool as that is, I have to pronounce it "shtoog" not "stug."
Yep. As in Shtooremgeshootseh.
Quote from: Staggerwing on March 08, 2013, 11:20:49 PM
Yep. As in Shtooremgeshootseh.
^^^ thats the Swedish post war copy.
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Someone's got torsion bars to fix after this!
Earlier Leo 2?
its a Challenger 2.
The scalloped skirts misled me.
your probably used to seeing the uparmored versions on the news.
Is up up armoires any thing like upskirted....
Quote from: Windigo on March 17, 2013, 01:26:07 AM
Is up up armoires any thing like upskirted....
It's sexier.
original:
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up armored:
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http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/04/russian-flamethrower-tank/
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:o
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Quote from: mirth on April 09, 2013, 11:32:44 AM
http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2013/04/russian-flamethrower-tank/
OK, so we have unguided 210mm rockets on a t-72 chassis.
Hmm. During WWII katyushas were 180mm. So they've taken WWII-era rocket, increased the size, and put it on a more expensive platform. Neat.
What's next? A mahogany stock for their Moisin-Nagants?
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on April 09, 2013, 04:40:39 PM
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In fairness we have been discussing the role of infantry in supporting armor...
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on April 09, 2013, 04:45:08 PM
:o
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Shweet!
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on April 09, 2013, 04:45:08 PM
:o
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I gotta wonder- what if the T-34/1942 driver decided to ignore the 'Boot' and drive off anyway? Would he throw a track or just twist the Boot into a pretzel and leave it behind?
Pick this up at the 1:15 mark or so.
There's a dude that runs up to the tank and drops a grenade in the gun tube, which then detonates without accomplishing much.
Then, after some top-notch camera of... nothing, he goes back for a second run, with slightly more spectacular results.
With no movement on the tank at all from any kind of crew the second time, I think the tank was probably abandoned
Also, here's the transcript of the narration:
"Allahu akbar!"
"Allahu akbar!""Allahu akbar! Allahu akbar! Allahu akbar! Allahu akbar!""Allahu akbar!""Allahu akbar! Allahu akbar!""Allahu akbar!"
"Allahu akbar! Allahu akbar!""Allahu akbar!""Allahu akbar!""Allahu akbar!"
But, what about Jeff?
the seem to like this Akbar guy
Cool video
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Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 12, 2013, 05:40:14 PM
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I got that book for Christmas. Cool stuff.
What book is that from?
Quote from: Staggerwing on April 13, 2013, 09:59:00 AM
What book is that from?
My books are still in a box, but I believe it's this one: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0811733556/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=0811733556&linkCode=as2&tag=grogheads-20
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is harder BB is the name and company arent pastered along the side of the turret. ;)
In case anyone is interested...
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^Fully Operational? So I can settle some scores in my neighborhood?
Quote from: mirth on May 02, 2013, 02:04:36 PM
^Fully Operational? So I can settle some scores in my neighborhood?
I take it you'll be paying a visit to the next HoA meeting?
Quote from: Windigo on May 02, 2013, 01:39:54 PM
In case anyone is interested...
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They'd HAVE to give me a discount!
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Comrade your Project 775 does not impress me.
Are you saying that it seems a bit flat?
true tank geeks know this one
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Guessing it is the Stridsvagn 103 (Strv 103) also known as the Swedish S tank
Con
nope - S-tank has no turret and the gun directly in the hull
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It's something we did as a test bed, don't think it ever made it into production. It has a really unusual gun system. No idea what the vehicle was called though.
getting warmer...
Star will know.
Is it the Bandkanon?
Quote from: bayonetbrant on May 08, 2013, 08:36:09 PM
true tank geeks know this one
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AAI's Rapid Deployment Force tank prototype.
here's the Google image for AAI's Rapid Deployment Force tank prototype.
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you guys compare - same tank?
another view of mine
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and the basis for GI Joes Mauler.
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Quote from: bayonetbrant on May 08, 2013, 09:59:42 PM
here's the Google image for AAI's Rapid Deployment Force tank prototype.
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you guys compare - same tank?
same tank.
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different turrets
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here's another turret on it, too
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it's technical name was the HSTV-L
High Survivability Test Vehicle - Light
that gun was an auto-loaded 75mm
Quote from: bayonetbrant on May 08, 2013, 10:06:56 PM
here's another turret on it, too
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thats a Sheridan hull you tank noob.
great job referencing a tank that wasnt even in the discussion as proof that youre right. ;)
Clearly one for close frontal assaults:
Great video.
THink that it was normal practice to leave the Tiger engines idling when near the front, because it took so long to get them going?
That's the Bovington Tiger, if I'm not mistaken.
Now that you mention it, is it just me or does almost every WW2 game that includes Tigers have at least one 131 running around in it?
That thing must have gotten around more than Ron Jeremy...
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on May 11, 2013, 11:40:02 AM
I would look so good driving the kids to school each morning in that thing.
(https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/7448377856/h7AD34B7C/)
Panzershreck and Bazooka
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You certainly would have no trouble with parking.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on May 13, 2013, 10:16:09 AM
(https://i.chzbgr.com/maxW500/7448377856/h7AD34B7C/)
Now that's funny right there.
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One of the five Versuchsträger 1-2 Tank Destroyer prototypes based on the MBT-70 chassis. Mounts twin 105mm L7s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/VT_tank
day day at the office
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Russian tank repair facility
http://englishrussia.com/2013/05/15/the-place-where-tanks-are-still-repaired/
Quote from: eyebiter on May 31, 2013, 05:49:55 AM
Russian tank repair facility
http://englishrussia.com/2013/05/15/the-place-where-tanks-are-still-repaired/
That's pretty cool to see. Thanks for the link.
:)
Quote from: Barthheart on May 31, 2013, 07:02:29 AM
Quote from: eyebiter on May 31, 2013, 05:49:55 AM
Russian tank repair facility
http://englishrussia.com/2013/05/15/the-place-where-tanks-are-still-repaired/
That's pretty cool to see. Thanks for the link.
:)
+1 Very cool.
Quote from: mirth on May 31, 2013, 07:13:34 AM
Quote from: Barthheart on May 31, 2013, 07:02:29 AM
Quote from: eyebiter on May 31, 2013, 05:49:55 AM
Russian tank repair facility
http://englishrussia.com/2013/05/15/the-place-where-tanks-are-still-repaired/
That's pretty cool to see. Thanks for the link.
:)
+1 Very cool.
What they all said
Quote from: eyebiter on May 31, 2013, 05:49:55 AM
Russian tank repair facility
http://englishrussia.com/2013/05/15/the-place-where-tanks-are-still-repaired/
Neat. But in all those photos there's only one with a person in it, and he's outside. Kinda weird.
in Soviet Russia tanks build themselves!
^ROFL
They are built by underpants gnomes during phase 2. :P
article on worldwide tank purchases
http://defense-update.com/20130114_main-battle-tanks-moving-east.html
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on May 31, 2013, 12:30:56 PM
in Soviet Russia tanks build themselves!
<snirk> Quote from: bayonetbrant on May 31, 2013, 03:23:35 PM
article on worldwide tank purchases
http://defense-update.com/20130114_main-battle-tanks-moving-east.html
No surprise there.
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Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 23, 2013, 09:22:55 AM
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That's neat but who's sponsoring the M-113?
Egyptian Army uses bright colors for unit ID.
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Quote from: GDS_Starfury on June 23, 2013, 10:12:14 AM
Egyptian Army uses bright colors for unit ID.
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Like StarCraft!
those guys on UN duty?
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I've always been fascinated with desert warfare. It's my second favorite conflict area next to winter warfare.
Quote from: W8taminute on June 23, 2013, 11:11:58 AM
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I've always been fascinated with desert warfare. It's my second favorite conflict area next to winter warfare.
The 222 is a neat little scout car, too.
When it comes to armoured cars, the sdkfz 234 'PUMA' takes some beating.
Quote from: LongBlade on June 23, 2013, 12:29:53 PM
The 222 is a neat little scout car, too.
Yes it was. That would be, for me anyway, the coolest car to show up to work in or to drop the kids off to school.
Edit: Bob I agree, the PUMA packed a pretty good punch for a scout car. I like all of the German armored cars of the period. The Soviets had some nice models too however.
This model is my favorite Russian car:
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That the BA10?
Aye, the Puma's gun (if I remember correctly) was a 50mm L60 seni-automatic quick firer, so it could punch out some decent rounds in a short space of time.
I like all the '8 Rad' varients of that vehicle.
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Quote from: bob48 on June 23, 2013, 01:38:24 PM
That the BA10?
Aye, the Puma's gun (if I remember correctly) was a 50mm L60 seni-automatic quick firer, so it could punch out some decent rounds in a short space of time.
I like all the '8 Rad' varients of that vehicle.
Yes it's the BA10, my favorite of the Russian scout cars.
I didn't realize the Puma's gun was a quick firer. That gun indeed sounds like it could put a lot of hurt on someone or something in a short amount of time.
Windy that's a nice car you posted. I hate to admit it but I'm not that knowledgeable about modern equipment. Who makes/uses that car?
^I think its actually a Staghound.
Quote from: bob48 on June 23, 2013, 04:26:47 PM
^I think its actually a Staghound.
Yeah, that's my guess, too.
222 hulls make up the body of a Star Wars escape pod and the rear of a X-wing. they are also used on AT-ATs and two other SW ships Im forgetting about.
edit: Imperial Probe ships
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and to further derail the thread...
how WW2 models become Star Wars fighters.
^That is a nice find Star, thanks for sharing. I will have to revisit Star Wars now to see if I can find those bits and pieces.
CGI has really ruined the art of kitbashing.
not really. 8)
you just have to know where to look.
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Are those Leo I or II's. Buggered if I can tell the difference.
II - square turrets
Thanks, Brant.
That'sgotta hurt on landing..... :o
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Jeezeus that looks hella like CFB Wainwright... oh those first days
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that tank gives me wood... look at those turret lines
that is the best tank in the world in my not so humble opinion.
Merkava??
yup, a Mk4
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all that AND a squad of infantry in the back. whats not to love?
I knew that the original models carried inf, but thought that the later models had had that facility removed.
Good pics though Star.
every Merkava can carry at least 4 men or 2 stretchers.
theyre also now equiped with either the Arena or Trophy anti missile system.
this guy took a Kornet ATGM to the face:
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Wow. :o I'm surprised they let that pic out. Shows a number of details on how and what composite layers are in use.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on July 26, 2013, 03:07:27 PM
every Merkava can carry at least 4 men or 2 stretchers.
theyre also now equiped with either the Arena or Trophy anti missile system.
this guy took a Kornet ATGM to the face:
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Is that Mike Dukakis?
Actually the IDF was very unhappy that got out.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on July 26, 2013, 02:45:47 PMall that AND a squad of infantry in the back.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on July 26, 2013, 03:07:27 PMevery Merkava can carry at least 4 men or 2 stretchers.
4 men ≠ a squad... ;)
Fire team :P
It's still not a bad idea to make a tank that carriers a few ground pounders.
during the last Lebanon party there was a string of about 20 photos of various tank damage that got out. those promptly vanished from the net. over the years a few of them have resurfaced and the one I post is the most common.
it is quite the complex sandwich of materials though.
It does go to show that Israeli tank designers prize crew survivability above all. Most of the outer structure of that wedge shaped turret would appear to be nothing more than a very elaborate (and effective) ATGM spoof. Also, IIRC, don't some versions of the Merkava have a trap-door in the bottom of the hull?
Quote from: LongBlade on July 27, 2013, 08:43:43 AM
It's still not a bad idea to make a tank that carriers a few ground pounders.
Or be able to evac wounded when necessary.
Quote from: Staggerwing on July 27, 2013, 10:59:26 AM
It does go to show that Israeli tank designers prize crew survivability above all. Most of the outer structure of that wedge shaped turret would appear to be nothing more than a very elaborate (and effective) ATGM spoof. Also, IIRC, don't some versions of the Merkava have a trap-door in the bottom of the hull?
consider this turret:
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now thats the standard Mk2 turret that was already quite survivable.
this is the Mk3 turret where they simply added more to the sides and front without increasing the size of the fighting compartment:
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this is the Mk4 turret. even if they slighty increased the size of the fighting compartment theres still several orders of magnitude more protection.
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http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/tanks/merkava/merkava3baz_g.jpg
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And that was just the Mk III!
Is there a higher resolution version of that image available?
not from me
Quote from: Staggerwing on July 29, 2013, 06:35:52 PM
And that was just the Mk III!
Is there a higher resolution version of that image available?
This may be what you're looking for: http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B005HKT8JC/ref=as_li_ss_tl?ie=UTF8&camp=1789&creative=390957&creativeASIN=B005HKT8JC&linkCode=as2&tag=grogheads-20
However, after a bit of searching I did find this page which gives comparisons between wheels on the Pz III: http://wolfenkrieger.deviantart.com/art/Early-identifying-details-of-Panzer-III-300662040
Thanks, LB! That beats going with the old adage, "If it has three return rollers it's probably a mk III and if it has four then its probably a mk IV".
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even those officers cannot stop fiddling with smartphones.
where is the discipline, lads?
Quote from: Keunert on July 31, 2013, 10:35:06 AM
even those officers cannot stop fiddling with smartphones.
where is the discipline, lads?
Ha!
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^^^^
WANT!
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Unarmed? If that thing were truly engineered by Germans, there would be a Pak 40 shoehorned into it.
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Thought this thread was about tanks..... where's the tank in this pic?!? ???
Gotta admit, those are great lines :D
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{snort}
Quote from: W8taminute on August 05, 2013, 09:20:24 AM
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OK, that's funny.
ROFL! :) :) :) :) :)
Do you have any idea how old that joke is in the modeling world.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on August 05, 2013, 01:55:43 PM
Do you have any idea how old that joke is in the modeling world.
My guess is that it dates from the series or the movie, depending on which came first.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on August 05, 2013, 01:55:43 PM
Do you have any idea how old that joke is in the modeling world.
I like old jokes....hell, I AM an old joke.
Quote from: W8taminute on August 05, 2013, 09:20:24 AM
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OK, How many of you heard Henry Mancini's Pink Panther theme play in your heads when you saw that?^
Oh, all right then - I admit I did.
...you little minkey....
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I gotta find an excuse to use this one
considering its a T-55.... its not very threatening.
BOOM!!!
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I took this one
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to bad your not veteran. ;)
yeah, I know right?
you know.... some people. ::)
heres a question...
did you ever have to do that tank jump thing? over the ramp and catch 6 feet of air.
everytime I see that it looks painful. when they do that is it just the driver on board?
They never have a crew in the turret for that. They need to save them to change all the torsion bars they break on landing.
thats what I thought. lots of sharp corners in there that make landings bad.
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those dont live very long in AirLand Battle. :-[
I assure you that the shell from the A5 is faster then the Porsche.
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He lives! I knew it!
^^The guy standing in the commander's hatch kind of looks like Archie Bunker.
^ Or a cross between Stan Laurel and John Lithgow.
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T-34-85, with IIRC, the white late-war anti-frendly fire stripes. I've usually seen them horizontally applied but there is supposed to have been a lack of standardization in the Soviet tanks units as to markings.
^LOL - Ninja'd by Stagger, although I was going to say the I thought the stripe in that position was unusual. We live and learn.
Stagger you're awesome! You saw through my deception. ;D
Name that tank
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^Hank.
M36 B1 ;)
specifically in the Polish tank museum.
QuoteWhite stars painted on hull sides. Unit markings painted on transmission cover. "USA 1923" daubed on sides of hull and turret, and "WOSIM USA" daubed on sides of hull, when recovered. Painted overall in a sand and green camouflage scheme when recovered.
This tank destroyer was recovered from Iraq, and is believed to have previously been captured by Iraq from Iranian forces. It is mounted on a low, flat concrete plinth next to a line of flag poles. It appears to be fitted with a non-standard gun and muzzle brake, indicating it was probably up-gunned by its original owners.
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With an M4A3 hull?
thats where the B1 part comes from ;)
QuoteThe need for 90 mm gunned tank destroyers was so urgent that, during October–December 1944, 187 conversions of standard Medium Tank M4A3 hulls were produced by Grand Blanc Arsenal. These vehicles, designated M36B1, were rushed to the European Theater of Operations and used in combat alongside standard M36s.
B1 or B2 designation.... A3 vs A4 hulls
If its diesel then its a B2... thought the US gave away a bunch that were retrofitted to diesels ... ahhh yes, Wiki say s a bunch went to Yugoslavia
no. only B1s had Sherman hulls tank noob.
Star - did they build any with M4A3E8 hulls?
Quote from: Windigo on September 05, 2013, 02:20:54 PM
B1 or B2 designation.... A3 vs A4 hulls
If its diesel then its a B2... thought the US gave away a bunch that were retrofitted to diesels ... ahhh yes, Wiki say s a bunch went to Yugoslavia
that should have read
B1 or B2 designation.... A3 vs A2 hulls
Windy the B2 has a completely different hull.
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Quote from: GDS_Starfury on September 05, 2013, 04:58:11 PM
Windy the B2 has a completely different hull.
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yes the A2 hull similar to the M10 ... right?
the running gear, lower front glacis piece and most of the lower hull are the same. everything else is different.
Ive found the problem.
your a dirty old man that looks at womens legs all the time so you keep looking at the track layout.
Im a bustle man. ;)
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when it comes to track dispersion of weight... we've come a long way baby
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Looks like a Cromwell.
Quote from: Staggerwing on September 18, 2013, 06:36:33 PM
Looks like a Cromwell.
Whomever is in there ended up with a lot of bruises.. at least! :o
Quote from: mirth on September 18, 2013, 07:07:09 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on September 18, 2013, 06:36:33 PM
Looks like a Cromwell.
A Flying Cromwell.
The Russians actually tried that:
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They only tried it once.
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Quote from: Keunert on September 19, 2013, 01:26:45 PM
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Does that vehicle really carry a 5 man crew, or are they just posers?
Specially trained dwarf radio operators.
Quote from: Keunert on September 19, 2013, 01:21:13 PM
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Switzerkrieg?
Somewhat useful during the leningrad siege.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on September 19, 2013, 05:22:31 PM
Somewhat useful during the leningrad siege.
Yeah, the big star on Kenny's post 278 was a clue. I just figured I'd haze him a bit. I realized there weren't enough intricate gears with ruby screws on it to be truly Swiss made, but I figured it was worth a shot.
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The Armored Mustaches.
Is that Steelie?...second from left.
There's as many buttons on the guys jacket as their are rivets on that A7V
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Looks like the Wirblewind lost that matchup. I can't tell if that shadow to the lower left of the hull Balkenkreus is an entrance wound or not.
In my games I never have enough Wibelwinds and they never last long enough. Great idea that came much too late for its time.
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^Speed Trap?
Walmart Greeter...
Quote from: mirth on October 07, 2013, 11:03:43 AM
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The Smart Tank?
LB +1, "smart tank", that's funny right there... ;D
Okay, not QUITE a tank...but can someone ID the weapon platform on these?
http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/20131007224439.aspx (http://www.strategypage.com/military_photos/20131007224439.aspx)
Sorry...can't quite get this "post image" thing to work.
MOD EDIT: Here's your image
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.50 cal training barrel up front and a 40mm grenade launcher on the rear Stryker.
The Ontos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M50_Ontos) 6-barrel recoilless rocket vehicle used a similar set up with a .50 cal spotting rifle used to aim the rocket tubes.
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Quote from: GDS_Starfury on October 08, 2013, 06:09:51 PM
.50 cal training barrel up front and a 40mm grenade launcher on the rear Stryker.
damn that looks like wyoming
Quote from: Staggerwing on October 08, 2013, 06:28:13 PM
The Ontos (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M50_Ontos) 6-barrel recoilless rocket vehicle used a similar set up with a .50 cal spotting rifle used to aim the rocket tubes.
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Love it!
I had a model of the Ontos a very long time ago - think it was by Frog and was 1/48 scale.
Quote from: Windigo on October 09, 2013, 12:01:47 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on October 08, 2013, 06:09:51 PM
.50 cal training barrel up front and a 40mm grenade launcher on the rear Stryker.
damn that looks like wyoming
Probably Yakima in central Washington. That's where the training areas near Ft. Lewis are. There are a couple of Stryker brigades there.
did no one read the caption? ::)
QuoteU.S. Soldiers with the 5th Battalion, 20th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Stryker Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, take to the road during a joint platoon exercise at the Yakima Training Center, Wash., Sept. 16, 2013. Rising Thunder is a U.S. Army-hosted exercise designed to build interoperability between I Corps, the 7th Infantry Division and the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt Austan Owen)
I'm too busy to be bothered by silly things like "captions" and "facts."
then you would love the global warming thread. ;D
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Ft Lewis has some maneuver space, but for pure open-ground-with-nothing-in-your-way, Yakima is pretty damned close to Ft Irwin for space to cruise around. And Yakima has the advantage of not having been so totally overanalyzed as Ft Irwin. I was at Yakima for AT in the Summer of '99 and it was actually quite a bit of fun.
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Actually, Grant should also be up there with Lee. The difference was primarily in the turret design and the two names for the M3 medium tank were actually used by the British so they could tell their lend-lease tanks apart on reports and forms. It didn't help that the British were also using M3 light tanks supplied by the US as well. These they named Stuarts for the same aforementioned reasons.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on October 28, 2013, 06:58:40 PM
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Nice!
Quote from: Staggerwing on October 28, 2013, 07:22:04 PM
Actually, Grant should also be up there with Lee. The difference was primarily in the turret design and the two names for the M3 medium tank were actually used by the British so they could tell their lend-lease tanks apart on reports and forms. It didn't help that the British were also using M3 light tanks supplied by the US as well. These they named Stuarts for the same aforementioned reasons.
And there could be two more models of tanks named Patton as well, M47 and M60.
Not to forget the Jackson (M36) although I know its a TD, and the M8 Scott.
What I found remarkable was that the Army has no problem with naming tanks after Confederate generals, but the Center for Military History will not recognize service for regiments that served on the Confederate side of the ACW. There are units in the TN, SC, NC, AL Army Nat'l Guard (that I know of) who include regimental service in the Confederate Army in their lineage - usually right alongside service in AWI, 1812, Indian Wars, etc - but that lineage is not recignized by the official folks in DC.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on October 29, 2013, 08:09:52 AM
What I found remarkable was that the Army has no problem with naming tanks after Confederate generals, but the Center for Military History will not recognize service for regiments that served on the Confederate side of the ACW. There are units in the TN, SC, NC, AL Army Nat'l Guard (that I know of) who include regimental service in the Confederate Army in their lineage - usually right alongside service in AWI, 1812, Indian Wars, etc - but that lineage is not recignized by the official folks in DC.
That is interesting...but when has DC been consistent about anything :D? Southern posts are also named after southern generals, Ft. Bragg, Ft. Benning, Ft. Lee, Ft. Jackson, Ft. Hood, just off the top of my head. I think I read somewhere that this was to help garner southern support during WWI.
The business end of one of these behemoths.
ya dont see tube launched missiles often.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on November 01, 2013, 08:40:47 PM
ya dont see tube launched missiles often.
Or a second time.
Speaking of the Chaffee - what was its intended purpose? Replacement for the Stuart's role, or was it meant as an affordable tank for US allies at the time? I remember it got noteworthy use at Dien Bien Phu. I suppose tank classes were in flux at the time. Also I figure in tank un-friendly country having something light and shoots was more important since deployment of those things must have been tough in those days.
It was a replacement for the Stuart. The Stuart's design was no longer upgradable and it's 37mm gun was pretty woeful compared even to what armored cars were sporting at that time, never mind other tanks. The Chaffee was equipped with a lightweight 75mm gun and still not quite a Panzer-killer but nevertheless much more capable. The US Army also wanted better cross country performance than the Stuart offered since light tanks were seen as scouting AFVs.
The interesting thing about the Chaffee's at Dien Bien Phu is that they were shipped in (by air, obviously) in parts and assembled by Legion engineers on-site.
^much like the way the Viet-Minh got their heavy artillery up into the high ground (except by cart, bicycle, and backpack instead of airplane).
True. A much more incredible feat really, and one that the French did not think possible.
The 10th Mountain in Italy gets my respect. Climbing all night up sheer cliffs, hauling their artillery up, too. The next morning they drive the Germans off the lower mountain.
Lather, rinse, repeat across Italy.
I was just looking at a Stackpole book about 10th Mountain called 'Packs On'. I may well put this on my Christmas list.
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Quote from: eyebiter on November 03, 2013, 09:16:55 AM
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Ummm: http://grogheads.com/forums/index.php?topic=4824.msg201364#msg201364
;)
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Hehe, some fine memories.
Anyone recognize this one?
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High Survivability Test Vehicle for the Rapid Deployment Force Light. 75mm gun, designed to be airdropped. Project was cancelled some time in the 80's
EDIT: Look familiar to some of you young fellers?
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this video is a pretty comprehensive set of test against a the famed Swedish S-tank.
test include napalm, bombing, land mines and nuclear blast effects.
Quote from: endfire79 on November 07, 2013, 10:02:26 PM
Hehe, some fine memories.
Anyone recognize this one?
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Yes - we recognize from this thread back in May ;)
Quote from: bayonetbrant on May 08, 2013, 08:36:09 PM
true tank geeks know this one
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Quote from: GDS_Starfury on May 08, 2013, 09:59:58 PM
and the basis for GI Joes Mauler.
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shucks i'm late as usual. Your GIJoe post made me think of it.
That S-tank must have a b***h to hit when hull down back in the day
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on November 08, 2013, 02:26:46 PM
this video is a pretty comprehensive set of test against a the famed Swedish S-tank.
test include napalm, bombing, land mines and nuclear blast effects.
I have to say that I never thought of a fuel tank full of diesel as additional armor before. Is this technique used in the design of other diesel powered tanks?
its a variation of the wet storage idea that the Sherman used. diesel doesnt blow up like gas does. ;)
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on November 08, 2013, 07:58:38 PM
its a variation of the wet storage idea that the Sherman used. diesel doesnt blow up like gas does. ;)
Actually, 'wet' storage of M4 rounds was in a water or water/glycol bath inside the tank, away from the old 'dry' racks over the tracks of earlier M4s
ok BB, what do you make of this reorganization?
http://www.janes.com/article/29599/idf-restructures-armoured-battalions
in a nutshell theyll be giving up some tanks but getting a lot of infantry and supporting units.
thats why I said variation SW. ;)
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Quote from: eyebiter on November 09, 2013, 01:28:09 AM
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M60A2 Starship
Quote403 Verboten!
I think you meant this feller:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M60_Patton#M60A2_.22Starship.22
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^ man that thing was fugly
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on November 08, 2013, 08:24:06 PM
ok BB, what do you make of this reorganization?
http://www.janes.com/article/29599/idf-restructures-armoured-battalions
in a nutshell theyll be giving up some tanks but getting a lot of infantry and supporting units.
Conceptually it sounds like a good idea, but I'm not convinced they've got enough non-mortar-launching crunches to really support the tanks the right way. We'll have to see how they task-organize above the BN level
it sounds like they plan of using the scout elements to find the atgm teams and then suppress them with mortor and air.
1. yes, it's Photoshop
2. you don't care, do you?
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I care that the image is too small. Can you link to a larger on? Pretty please? :D
Quote from: Staggerwing on November 09, 2013, 05:15:07 PM
I care that the image is too small. Can you link to a larger on? Pretty please? :D
An inside view from the commanders seat as well please Sir.
Quote from: Staggerwing on November 09, 2013, 05:15:07 PM
I care that the image is too small. Can you link to a larger on? Pretty please? :D
Any larger and it goes in Lingerie Channel.
Bob's request for inside the turret is classified above anything we're allowed to serve here.
Quote from: LongBlade on November 09, 2013, 06:08:44 PM
Quote from: Staggerwing on November 09, 2013, 05:15:07 PM
I care that the image is too small. Can you link to a larger on? Pretty please? :D
Any larger and it goes in Lingerie Channel.
Bob's request for inside the turret is classified above anything we're allowed to serve here.
Hot Damn!
....private copies available at the usual rate?
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AGS, in'it? XM-8? My first PSG was the first master gunner they trained ont hat think, right before they pulled the plug on the program.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on November 13, 2013, 09:58:19 AM
AGS, in'it? XM-8? My first PSG was the first master gunner they trained ont hat think, right before they pulled the plug on the program.
It's supposed to be a Stingray.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stingray_light_tank
Oh yeah - that crappy export they built on the old Sheridan chassis and then convinced Thailand to buy it...
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google yehudi lights. 8)
I cant find the pictures now but they strung a bunch of low voltage lights around a tank on a ridgeline and it pretty much disappeared.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on November 14, 2013, 09:54:47 AM
google yehudi lights. 8)
I cant find the pictures now but they strung a bunch of low voltage lights around a tank on a ridgeline and it pretty much disappeared.
That was just coming into development for aircraft during WWII when radar made it obsolete.
to a certain degree yes but its still a useful trick when your down to visual ranges or your not using radar.
IIRC the test vehicle was M113 and the lights used we below 20v.
put wings on anything and enough thrust .....
thats a strange loolng tank Windy. ::)
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on November 14, 2013, 05:34:29 PM
thats a strange loolng tank Windy. ::)
its a new Russian concept design, which means stolen from the US, DELPHI had it under wraps for years... IIRC ;D
Saw a couple of those a few years back at the Mirabel airport in Quebec. They'd use them to transport Aussie F/18's over, so L3 could fix the wings.
theres only one of those. it used to be used to transport the Russians space shuttle.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonov_An-225_Mriya
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on November 14, 2013, 09:54:20 PM
theres only one of those. it used to be used to transport the Russians space shuttle.
The Shuttle was named the 'Buran', which translates, IIRC, to "Snowstorm'.
@Star, must have been the An124 then
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Quote from: mirth on November 15, 2013, 01:15:10 PM
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one of these days I am going to have to spend an afternoon gaining an appreciation and understanding of mondern day optics on AFVs
Turkish Tulpar IFV.
http://www.military-today.com/apc/tulpar.htm
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Does this street make my tank look fat?
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there goes the paint job
..not to mention the dining room wall.....
Quote from: bob48 on November 16, 2013, 06:00:53 PM
..not to mention the dining room wall.....
been looking at that one window....
Is that a Centurion? The lettering on the turret looks like it says 'MFOR' but I am only aware of IFOR, SFOR, and KFOR.
EDIT: N/M. MFOR = Macedonia Force. And now the tank looks like an early Leopard 2.
No, don't think its a Cent, not sure what it is though.
It's a Leo 2
With a 5 man crew. Why? Well, somebody must be driving... :D
Quote from: bayonetbrant on November 16, 2013, 09:06:22 PM
It's a Leo 2
Thanks Brant - I can see that, now you have pointed it out.
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in world of tanks its a fine 3rd tier tank
its a POS.
S-35s were pretty decent tanks for their timeframe and had good armor and reasonable speed and maneuverability. It's gun was probably better than what the Panzers had (at least until PZ3s got upgraded to 50mm). The French just didn't really have a good idea as to how to use them, spreading their tanks quite thinly across their formations and not equipping them with enough radios. The main *integral* drawback to the S-35 (and a number of French tanks of the time) was that the Commander was also the gunner and had to narrow his focus while firing at the immediate threat, thus possibly losing sight of the bigger picture. Also, iirc, the Somua had a big-assed hatch on the back of the turret that, while being opened, allowed anyone nearby to easily throw 'splody things inside or take pot-shots from further away.
Quote from: Staggerwing on November 17, 2013, 03:32:13 PM
S-35s were pretty decent tanks for their timeframe and had good armor and reasonable speed and maneuverability. It's gun was probably better than what the Panzers had (at least until PZ3s got upgraded to 50mm). The French just didn't really have a good idea as to how to use them, spreading their tanks quite thinly across their formations and not equipping them with enough radios. The main *integral* drawback to the S-35 (and a number of French tanks of the time) was that the Commander was also the gunner and had to narrow his focus while firing at the immediate threat, thus possibly losing sight of the bigger picture. Also, iirc, the Somua had a big-assed hatch on the back of the turret that, while being opened, allowed anyone nearby to easily throw 'splody things inside or take pot-shots from further away.
right about the back hatch Staggerin',
the S35 is awesome Star... great rate of fire... a fine reticle closing speed, and decent damage
Ive killed them by the job lots.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on November 17, 2013, 10:57:13 PM
Ive killed them by the job lots.
the trick is to just peek with that high forward turret and watch your flanks.... soft flanks.... but decent frontal
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on November 17, 2013, 10:57:13 PM
Ive killed them by the job lots.
Yes, but Windy spent ten minutes studying them on Wikipedia so he knows more than you.
Quote from: LongBlade on November 18, 2013, 02:09:45 AM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on November 17, 2013, 10:57:13 PM
Ive killed them by the job lots.
Yes, but Windy spent ten minutes studying them on Wikipedia so he knows more than you.
I have the S35's ace status on WoT, watched plenty of WW2 docs to see them often enough, read enough in general and I did have to google for the pic... but wiki... nah
no symbolism here...
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Quote from: bayonetbrant on November 18, 2013, 09:12:18 AM
no symbolism here...
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I don't see it :)
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Teething problems back in the day
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That looks sort of like a Mongo Dalek.
^lol - yeah.
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Look at that S Car, er... Tank Go!
S-Tank! IRRC the Swedes actually designed the outside fuel tanks (diesel) to act as hydrostatic shock dampening armor.
Quote from: Staggerwing on December 05, 2013, 08:51:16 PM
S-Tank! IRRC the Swedes actually designed the outside fuel tanks (diesel) to act as hydrostatic shock dampening armor.
Gotta love the Jerrycan skirting!
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Quote from: mirth on December 05, 2013, 08:44:07 PM
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Those side skirts look like Jerricans. One bullet will set that stridsvagn ablaze methinks.
^See Stagger's reply a few posts above :)
^Yeah, I was just, you know, testing you all to see if you were paying attention to this thread. Yeah that's what I was doing. 8)
Quote from: bob48 on December 09, 2013, 04:11:29 PM
^See Staggers reply a few posts above :)
Sea Staggers??? Was he in the navy?? A cook with a few pots?
::)
Don't spend it all in one place now...
Quote from: Staggerwing on December 10, 2013, 12:52:39 PM
Don't spend it all in one place now...
heh.... maybe I'll save it... like bitcoins
you get bitchcoins.
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What is that? It's not a PT-76 because the glacis is all wrong and the gun barrel is too long, without the right muzzle brake.
Im going to go with a T-54.
How deep could they ford? I don't see a snorkel deployed anywhere.
well considering theres infantry clutching to the outside how about we say 4 feet. ;)
Then the LST must be literally right off camera.
its also probably taken somewhere in the Baltic or Black Sea which, IIRC, dont even have things like continental shelves and dramatic drop offs.
It looks like a T-54, but I'm not 100% sure. It's a propaganda shot from the 60s.
Quote from: mirth on December 17, 2013, 07:16:32 PM
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That is such a cool photo.
It's a very cut and paste doctored shot in many areas. The masks and even some of the guys look pasted on.
such things were unheard of in Soviet Russia!!!
In Soviet Union, photos doctor you!
Quote from: Staggerwing on December 05, 2013, 08:51:16 PM
S-Tank! IRRC the Swedes actually designed the outside fuel tanks (diesel) to act as hydrostatic shock dampening armor.
Interesting. If you had 45degree cones, 8" at the base, made of simple terracotta clay like a plant pot, would they deflect the shaped charge of an RPG? It's liquid copper or something right? Ceramic is pretty hard, just glue a bunch of cones all over it. Chisel off when damaged, glue on another.
My unedumacated guess would be that it depends on how much of the penetration is due to the force of the impact from molten copper on a small area (like a jet of water cutting steel by ablation) and how much from the superheating of the copper 'jet' actually melting it's way through like a plasma torch. Ceramics (of the non-Chobham kind, that is) would be a poor defender against narrowly focused kinetic force but might be a good insulator against extreme heat.
If you put it like that it is no good. The point is to defocus for the next layer of armor so the shape is maybe more important that the brittleness of the material.
Some more old school fun for you guys:
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rivets.... *shudder*
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Talk about boss fights...
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Quote from: Banzai_Cat on December 19, 2013, 12:40:41 PM
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Talk about boss fights...
Now there's a land battleship
It's just a little Ratte. :D
The AFV next to it looks like an M-109 with extra headlights though. Pretty sure that the OKW didn't have those in development.
I thought that looked like a Marder. Maybe a Nashorn? There's quite a few pics out there of the Ratte with a Maus next to it. Artist's interpretations, of course.
We need to build a Ratte for a parade float. That would be awesome.
oddly the tank next to the Ratte is a Abbot spg.
Quote from: eyebiter on December 19, 2013, 01:26:37 PM
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odd looking thing.
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Friendly Tigers...
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on December 19, 2013, 10:19:27 PM
oddly the tank next to the Ratte is a Abbot spg.
Ninja'd by Star.
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How do you say 'Spalling' in Italian?
(BTW, from the link I choose #10 for my personal ride...)
Quote from: Staggerwing on December 27, 2013, 08:00:59 PM
(BTW, from the link I choose #10 for my personal ride...)
#10? Too much maintenance. I'd take #2, the Greyhound.
^Think you posted that one before. Still awesome though.
similar one - same 2 weeks on the range, but should've been a different video w/ a little mellower soundtrack
Cool thanks. The footage seemed familiar. Couldn't remember the soundtrack. Good stuff.
The new Polish PL-01 assault gun scheduled to start production in 2018. Just happened to be featured on Wikipedia's front page today.
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PL-01 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PL-01)
awful place for the optics.
Really cool. Looks like something out of Halo.
where's the screen door?
Quote from: mirth on January 03, 2014, 05:05:17 PM
where's the screen door?
That's on the submersible. The tank sports a state of the art front panoramic picture window.
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the cannon barrel looks like an assault weapon barrel
Maybe its just an armoured sleeve?
low observable shroud.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 06, 2014, 05:50:37 PM
low observable shroud.
wtf, it has a larger profile than the barrel... radar?
its all about the angles Mr. Science. a F-117 is the same size as an F-15 unless your looking at a radar screen. ;)
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ROFL!
C'mon Cat, be serious :)
;D
Okay, okay...
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Apparently this is a Progvev-T Gasdynamic trawler, which is basically a T-34 with a freaking MiG-15 jet engine attached to it. Never heard of this before, but apparently it's for mine clearing.
cockroach killer
they use similar tanks for NBC decontamination.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 07, 2014, 11:52:01 PM
they use similar tanks for MSNBC decontamination.
Yet, like a cockroach, Chris Matthews is still there :P
best to nuke it from orbit.
It's the only way to be sure.
If one Mig-15 engine isn't enough, try 2 Mig-21 engines:
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Thunderbirds are a GO!
Thunderbirds, a childhood staple of mine, were forever ruined by Team America. Disturbing puppet sex, I'll never get that out of my head whenever I see any kind of Thunderbirds reference. :-\
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 08, 2014, 10:27:07 AM
Thunderbirds, a childhood staple of mine, were forever ruined by Team America. Disturbing puppet sex, I'll never get that out of my head whenever I see any kind of Thunderbirds reference. :-\
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Quote from: Centurion40 on January 08, 2014, 11:47:18 AM
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 08, 2014, 10:27:07 AM
Thunderbirds, a childhood staple of mine, were forever ruined by Team America. Disturbing puppet sex, I'll never get that out of my head whenever I see any kind of Thunderbirds reference. :-\
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not creepy at all
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"Before there were battlefield drones there was the Pz.Kpfw 'Giraffe'..."
BAE Black Knight?
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looks like something out of C&C.
FWIW...the mig 15 / mig 17 engine tanks were used to extinguish oil rig fires after GWI.
oppps
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Quote from: mirth on January 09, 2014, 08:00:56 PM
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I was trying to find a picture of the 'Praying Mantis' built on the Universal Carrier chassis, which this reminds me of.
^Is that the replacement for the Marder?
shitty gun depression
well, you are the expert on cannon droop.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 13, 2014, 12:44:53 PM
well, you are the expert on cannon droop.
gotta be an expert on cannon elevation and ballistics before you become an expert on cannon droop... especially if barrel climb is an issue
A double baffle muzzle brake along with a fume extractor should do the trick! That's how baby tanks are prevented.
Quote from: W8taminute on January 13, 2014, 05:33:36 PM
A double baffle muzzle brake along with a fume extractor should do the trick! That's how baby tanks are prevented.
If it requires hookup to an external power supply... who's got time for that shit? Where's the sponteneity?
I think they're battery operated and miniaturized enough so as not to interfere with surprise attacks. ;)
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^Funny
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wow did you just date yourself!
Until my wife came along, yeah...not much choice.
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someone was clearly bored to come up "I know! Let's have a giant friendship ceremony north of the Arctic Circle! And because we'll have tons sunlight in April while the snow is still on the ground, let's do it at 2am!"
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 21, 2014, 01:55:40 PM
someone was clearly bored to come up "I know! Let's have a giant friendship ceremony north of the Arctic Circle! And because we'll have tons sunlight in April while the snow is still on the ground, let's do it at 2am!"
Sounds about right...
Who are the guys opposite the Norskies? Friendly Swedes? Armored Saami?
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Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 21, 2014, 01:55:40 PM
someone was clearly bored to come up "I know! Let's have a giant friendship ceremony north of the Arctic Circle! And because we'll have tons sunlight in April while the snow is still on the ground, let's do it at 2am!"
not too many places north of the circle where you get that kind of tree growth... just saying
why must you always bring your crotch into civilized conversations?
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 21, 2014, 11:25:59 PM
why must you always bring your crotch into civilized conversations?
exactly!
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Matilda - slow, quite well armoured, with a puny gun.
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Is that the Australian built flamethrower version?
I guess so...
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Quote from: Windigo on January 22, 2014, 06:16:54 PM
I guess so...
Yep I just checked, its was known as the Matilda Frog and was a 1944 Australian modification.
Quote from: Windigo on January 22, 2014, 06:20:26 PM
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Churchill AVRE with Petard mortar.
Quote from: bob48 on January 22, 2014, 06:07:43 PM
Matilda - slow, quite well armoured, with a puny gun.
Yes, but what about the tank?
Quote from: mirth on January 22, 2014, 06:26:09 PM
Quote from: bob48 on January 22, 2014, 06:07:43 PM
Matilda - slow, quite well armoured, with a puny gun.
Yes, but what about the tank?
That was almost as bad :-)
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I just love me a JagdPanther :)
they do have a look about them dont they.
Can't see your image for some reason Banzai.
Quote from: W8taminute on January 22, 2014, 07:00:24 PM
Can't see your image for some reason Banzai.
JagdPanther. Bawb said he could see it and I guess Star can too. You still can't see it?
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 22, 2014, 07:02:52 PM
Quote from: W8taminute on January 22, 2014, 07:00:24 PM
Can't see your image for some reason Banzai.
JagdPanther. Bawb said he could see it and I guess Star can too. You still can't see it?
Nope.....
Here's a different one.
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^^^ 1/35 scale model. ;)
^ Saw that, didn't care, like the tank model. ;D
Ive seen a few that were almost impossible to tell that they werent the real thing.
It looked off in Google Images so I checked out its page. Pretty damned impressive. Wish I could model like that.
These last few posts remind me of that guy Nord back at the Double-You Gee who did all the cool tank models and dioramas. IIRC he was from one of the Scandinavian Realms.
Nord. hes was ok. I think he could have done a lot better but he rushed through his builds. hes got the talent for it.
QuoteMOSCOW, January 22 (RIA Novosti) – The United States and a number of European countries have asked to participate in Russia's international tank biathlon, President Vladimir Putin said Wednesday.
"They filed a request with the Defense Ministry to participate. We will be happy [to have them]," Putin said while fielding questions from students at a Moscow university.
Russia invited the US to participate back in August at a meeting of defense officials.
The first tank biathlon was held in the Moscow suburb of Alabino in August last year. This year's competition is planned to run from July 26 to August 10.
The tank biathlon is analogous to the Olympic event. Tank crews must navigate a 20-kilometer (12.5-mile) course that includes obstacles such as a slalom run, water crossings, bridges and steep climbs.
The tanks must also accurately shoot a set of targets at distances of up to 2.2 kilometers (1.4 miles) that simulate other tanks and low-flying helicopters.
The Defense Ministry said in a statement Wednesday that more than 40 countries had expressed interest in participating.
Putin said the event helps promote the nation's defense industry, noting that Russia is second only to the US in terms of the volume of arms exports.
http://en.ria.ru/military_news/20140123/186813594/US-to-Compete-in-Russias-Tank-Biathlon-.html
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your new boyfriend?
Quote from: Staggerwing on January 22, 2014, 09:31:22 PM
back at the Double-You Gee
LOL
"The-site-which-shall-not-be-named"
;D
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 22, 2014, 08:48:51 PM
It looked off in Google Images so I checked out its page. Pretty damned impressive. Wish I could model like that.
This is the one I want.
http://www.mark-1-tank.co.uk/jagdpanther.html
Quote from: bob48 on January 23, 2014, 11:47:03 AM
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 22, 2014, 08:48:51 PM
It looked off in Google Images so I checked out its page. Pretty damned impressive. Wish I could model like that.
This is the one I want.
http://www.mark-1-tank.co.uk/jagdpanther.html
Only 6300 dollars? What a deal. I wonder what British Mail would charge to ship it?
Would make a great lawn ornament. ;D
Bit expensive for a lawn ornament - although I doubt anyone would steal it seeing as it almost 250kgs.
My favourite is the 1/4 scale Tiger 1.
My homeowners association would have kittens.
Not to mention my neighbors. Although I could rig some speakers in it and play that 'Panzer Marches' album from it to really show the world what a dedicated military history enthusiast I am. I'm sure that'll go over reeeeeeal well with my...uhm...non-Caucasian neighbors. ;)
Aye, but just think of the full RC version with all the knobs a bells, driving out of your garage and down the driveway. they have full digitised engine sounds and exhaust smoke linked to the engine speed. Most impressive!
Its first on 'to-buy' list once I win squillions of moolah on the Lotto.
Quote from: bob48 on January 28, 2014, 02:57:49 PM
Its first on 'to-buy' list once I win squillions of moolah on the Lotto.
+1
Although maybe not first. But it'll be on there. ;)
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ohhh..... a target rich environment!
refer to the A-10 pics. 8)
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Leopard 2 A6 battle tanks of Panzerbataillon 413, a unit that has served in Afghanistan, participate in military exercises during a visit by German Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen at the Bundeswehr combat training center on January 28, 2014 in Letzlingen, Germany. Von der Leyen stated she aims to see the Bundeswehr participate more in foreign peacekeeping missions.
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Awesome charts, endfire!
Yeah nice charts Endfire!
Behold the mighty ASU-85!
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Great tank.
Quote from: besilarius on January 30, 2014, 09:03:02 PM
Great tank.
wtf good is a TD that can be penned from the front by a Cromwell?
thats not the WoT tank your thinking of.
Im not saying its anything that was really scary but it was air mobil in its day when almost nothing else was.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 31, 2014, 01:01:29 AM
thats not the WoT tank your thinking of.
Im not saying its anything that was really scary but it was air mobil in its day when almost nothing else was.
and any badguy armour - when you got none --- is badass
hind sight is 20/20. those things would have been dropped into squadrons of British Chieftans so.....
break out the paint we got kill rings to do.
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Quote from: mirth on January 31, 2014, 12:27:49 PM
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Pardon my ignorance but what is that? It looks awesome.
Wiesel 2 light AFV carrying a 120mm mortar.
And not particularly a "tank" either ;)
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 01, 2014, 08:54:16 AM
And not particularly a "tank" either ;)
We could start a thread called "AFVs" :P
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Quote from: Banzai_Cat on February 01, 2014, 02:39:38 PM
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Holla!
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meh... commies
still one of the best modern tank pics ever and not staged.
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^^^ not actually as small as you think it is.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 01, 2014, 09:22:16 PM
^^^ not actually as small as you think it is.
man half out of comm hatch makes for excellent scale
its bigger then a T-72.
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my fav WoT hidding spot! .... NOT!
^^That's a good image.
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Anime Isherman?
No sir. That is a preview graphic of a unit that Civ3 unit making master Wrymshadow made. It is indeed based off of the ISherman or M-51 I think.
Certainly the chassis is an M4A3E8.
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Object 430
http://imgur.com/a/TdnEY
Quote from: mirth on February 26, 2014, 07:09:25 PM
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DERP!
^ I can imagine the 'plink, plink' sound now from the Battle of Raseiniai :D
Quote from: Windigo on February 26, 2014, 09:29:24 PM
Quote from: mirth on February 26, 2014, 07:09:25 PM
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DERP!
I used to kill those by the job lots with my Marder.
are you still desktop challenged?
yup :-\
but GOG mac freebies have been helping. getting a lot of the Fallout series played.
I miss my Jagdtiger and its bonkers crew.
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Quote from: mirth on February 26, 2014, 07:10:50 PM
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I really love this picture. I am horrible IDing tanks so what is this?
looks like something from the Leo 2 family
serrated skirts
wide flat turrent
squared-off-front of turret makes it an early Leo 2, not A5/A6-series
and theyre Finnish.
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Marines with 1st Tank Battalion fire the M1A1 Abrams tank during the 11th Annual Tank Gunnery Competition at Range 500, Feb. 20. The competition was divided into six segments to test the skills of the tank crewmen.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 27, 2014, 05:10:08 PM
looks like something from the Leo 2 family
serrated skirts
wide flat turrent
squared-off-front of turret makes it an early Leo 2, not A5/A6-series
Thanks
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Is that an M551?
For a few seconds it was an F/A-551.
^LOL
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Lengthen that section where the turret meets the hull and one could see the very beginnings of a Skynet-type Hunter-Killer Tank.
at first glance I thought "Someone made a tank out of a Rifleman battlemech!"
One of my favorite Mechs.
Finnish SPAAG.
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Quite a few years ago, I was visiting Vickers Defence Systems to see one of the purchasing officers (they were one of my customers) and whilst I was there they were test-driving Chieftans just outside the building where my meeting was. Needless to say, I found it difficult to concentrate on business.
Nice comparison of the 3 Brit tanks :)
Quote from: bob48 on March 07, 2014, 07:00:48 AM
Quite a few years ago, I was visiting Vickers Defence Systems to see one of the purchasing officers (they were one of my customers) and whilst I was there they were test-driving Chieftans just outside the building where my meeting was. Needless to say, I found it difficult to concentrate on business.
Nice. You should have asked for a ride, that would have been sweet!
I had a squid that lived across from me in California when I was on the POM Annex. He mentioned he'd never been on a tank before. We were taking a few of them out to the field for some trials with a new laser-tag instrumentation system, so I worked it out for him to come down to FHL with me and ride shotgun when they took them out to the test site. It was about a 9-mile ride, all dirt roads and tank trails and a few pretty good hills.
I had him wear his whatever-the-Navy-calls-BDUs and the crew actually threw him into the TC's hatch instead of the loader's hatch (more stable to stand in; don't get thrown around as much). I was in a HMMWV with one of my other troopies, as we were the road guards for crossing hardballs along the way. Every time the tanks passed us, his grin was wider and wider. When I picked him up out at 8J, I swear he floated out of the tank. I'm not sure his feet touched the ground for 4 days after that.
To me, it was just a simple 9-mile dust vortex that I'd done 50 times by then. To him, it was the only ride he'd ever get on a tank and he probably still tells that story today.
thats because tanks are cool. 8)
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Hot damn! That's the US T-28 Super Heavy in the middle. IIRC it had dual track assemblies on either, the outer which could be removed to facilitate rapid redeployment or railway transport or something.
And in WoT theyre pretty easy to kill. However when you get hit by one... mucho pain.
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we need to attack before this critical weakness still exists!
Chinese media reveals that the equipment of the army there has designed more than 30 years, especially tanks, have become too narrow for the soldiers, larger and with more overweight than the previous generation.
Chinese soldiers feel cramped in military vehicles, and for good reason. Designed there thirty years for smaller men, tanks and tanks are no longer adapted to the current generation.
It is becoming increasingly difficult for soldiers to slip into some tanks in service. A recent survey showed that members of the Chinese armed forces were on average larger than two centimeters there twenty years, with a tower larger than five centimeters in size, reported Tuesday in the Daily People's Liberation Army .
The results of this survey, conducted since 2009 on more than 20,000 soldiers, argue in favor of a renewal of military equipment. "The equipment must be adjusted to the correct size (soldiers) on the battlefield, just as he must choose clothes that fit in everyday life," said the head of the Ding Songtao investigation.
just see the news in french
http://translate.google.com/translat...s_2839214.html
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Quote from: mirth on March 18, 2014, 05:25:52 PM
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everytime I see that pic it reminds me of CFB Wainwright
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Armor cut out of the upper and lower frontal plates to show thickness on an M60A1.
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Would not have wanted to do that job.... :P
it boggles the mind thinking of the force necessary to penetrate that and still create enough carnage inside to disable tank/crew
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czech tank armed with SuperSoaker
Quote from: Windigo on March 19, 2014, 03:07:48 PM
it boggles the mind thinking of the force necessary to penetrate that and still create enough carnage inside to disable tank/crew
kinda like the first time you got laid.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on March 19, 2014, 03:21:31 PM
Quote from: Windigo on March 19, 2014, 03:07:48 PM
it boggles the mind thinking of the force necessary to penetrate that and still create enough carnage inside to disable tank/crew
kinda like the first time you got laid.
she still fondly recalls the evening :P
Well everyone needs a minimum baseline. ;)
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on March 20, 2014, 03:24:56 PM
Well everyone needs a minimum baseline. ;)
which she recalculated later and trademarked as the
"Maudlin Starfurium"
Only because the next size up would put me in a different racial bracket. ;D
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on March 20, 2014, 03:39:40 PM
Only because the next size up would put me in a different racial bracket. ;D
not a bad witty response at all - keeps me smiling.... shoulda said 'much darker racial bracket' though, cuz your exact response had a vulnerability
Im pale by Florida standards so my comment is exactly right.
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Why's it pointing toward Berlin instead of Moscow? Habit?
odd that the main sights arent up above the hull but I do like the active defences and IR/laser detectors.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on March 23, 2014, 08:56:17 PM
Why's it pointing toward Berlin instead of Moscow? Habit?
They should have two of them, back to back.
Quote from: eyebiter on March 23, 2014, 08:04:49 PM
Polish concept tank
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They should pick-up the pace on its development. Might need it sooner rather than later.
Here's the wiki if anyone's interested: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/PL-01
recent re-enactors
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quite the hodge-podge
needs more IL-2's and P-47's up in the air :D
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^ Awesome!
(But my groggy-senses tell me the 'cats' are out of order...)
with the law of 3's you always put the sexy one in the middle. ;)
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on March 26, 2014, 05:38:14 AM
with the law of 3's you always put the sexy one in the middle. ;)
or the one with the biggest breasts
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How do you say "Yee-Hah!!!" in German?
Yeah, the look on that guy's face is great.
Secretary of War Henry Stimson and Gen George Patton reviewing the US Second Armored Division. Berlin, July 20 1945
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T-55 with armor cutout to show cross section:
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Quote from: mirth on April 02, 2014, 12:31:55 PM
Secretary of War Henry Stimson and Gen George Patton reviewing the US Second Armored Division. Berlin, July 20 1945
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Damn that's a lot of T-26s. You think they were trying to send a message to someone?
I dont think those are Pershings.
Easy Eights, maybe? Still sending a message.
Maybe a mix? Those first few sure look like Pershing turrets.
the mantle is wrong and the cannons are way to short.
heres an E1
(https://worldoftanks.com/dcont/fb/image/t26e1.jpg)
and an E3
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also notice the lift rings on the mantle of this Sherman.
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but fret not Mirth.
you'll be a grognard one day. ;)
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on April 02, 2014, 07:18:07 PM
but fret not Mirth.
you'll be a grognard one day. ;)
I said they were Easy Eights. Those are Shermans you do know, right?
Here. This might help you, Star.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M4_Sherman_variants
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I concede. Now that I look closer the turrets are very close but the front hull looks too short. M-4s they are.
Quote from: Staggerwing on April 02, 2014, 07:28:16 PM
I concede. Now that I look closer the turrets are very close but the front hull looks too short. M-4s they are.
Don't feel bad. Star didn't know what an Easy Eight was :P
I know what an E8 is.
the issue is that Im so used to picking on you and not Stagger that the comment was made naturally. ;)
dont fret Stagger, you'll be a grognard one day. ;D
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on April 02, 2014, 07:56:50 PM
I know what an E8 is.
the issue is that Im so used to picking on you and not Stagger that the comment was made naturally. ;)
No worries. I'm used to correcting you when you're wrong. Like I did with your bubble canopy debacle. ;)
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on April 02, 2014, 07:57:52 PM
dont fret Stagger, you'll be a grognard one day. ;D
Gosh, you really think so Unka Star? Truly?
Quote from: mirth on April 02, 2014, 08:41:37 PM
No worries. I'm used to correcting you when you're wrong. Like I did with your bubble canopy debacle. ;)
I dont recall that one.
Quote from: Staggerwing on April 02, 2014, 08:48:05 PM
Gosh, you really think so Unka Star? Truly?
you at least have an easy eight.
Mirth is more of a easy 5 and a half. ::)
The Chrysler Tank Arsenal in Detroit Michigan, 1944.
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(in case you're wondering, Star. yes those are Shermans)
Quote from: mirth on April 03, 2014, 05:31:37 PM
The Chrysler Tank Arsenal in Detroit Michigan, 1944.
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(in case you're wondering, Star. yes those are Shermans)
..but not Easy 8's.......... ;)
I dated an "easy 8" in University....
Quote from: Windigo on April 04, 2014, 09:42:45 AM
I dated an "easy 8" in University....
Did she have big guns.....
oh yeah....
her optics were superb
she really was an "Easy-8"
what made it easy? the length or the girth?
French Char 2C Alsace, Super Heavy Tank.
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M46 Patton next to an IS-3
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The IS3 turret looks crowded as all hel but gives a nice armor slope thickness advantage compared to the early-model-Patton.
M1 autoloader concept
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Merkava IV with engine and turret side armor module removed.
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Quote from: mirth on April 14, 2014, 01:12:06 PMM1 autoloader concept
designed by someone that's never had to pull maintenance on a tank before - give it
more moving parts to break and take away 25% of the available hands to work on it? ::)
Quote from: bayonetbrant on April 14, 2014, 02:27:22 PM
Quote from: mirth on April 14, 2014, 01:12:06 PMM1 autoloader concept
designed by someone that's never had to pull maintenance on a tank before - give it more moving parts to break and take away 25% of the available hands to work on it? ::)
Oh I understand why it's not a good idea. I just found the graphic interesting.
Also, I could be wrong but I'd heard somwhere that an experienced human loader was faster than any of the autoloaders that have been used on MBTs up to now.
Quote from: Staggerwing on April 14, 2014, 06:41:56 PM<br>Also, I could be wrong but I'd heard somwhere that an experienced human loader was faster than any of the autoloaders that have been used on MBTs up to now.<br>
Yes. I believe that is correct. The Soviets used them because it meant one less trained crewman to provide for each tank. I wonder if as they develop a smaller professional force, the Russians will move away from them.
The Russians are actually moving to a completely unmanned turret for their next generation MBT, the ARMATA or T99.
Quote from: Airborne Rifles on April 14, 2014, 07:01:09 PM<br>The Russians are actually moving to a completely unmanned turret for their next generation MBT, the ARMATA or T99.<br>
Really? Wow. Thanks for the info AR.
QuoteCenturion tanks of the 8th King's Royal Irish Hussars wait with troops of the 1st Commonwealth Division to cross a pontoon bridge over the Imjin River during the Korean War.
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Quote from: mirth on April 07, 2014, 11:29:29 AM
French Char 2C Alsace, Super Heavy Tank.
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2nd from the right is a tank ;)
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I remember reading somewhere that one drawback of the French tanks in the period was that they depended on 'auxilliary fuel tanks' that followed behind them. They could only carry so much fuel. I sounds like it might have been a good concept. I think when the Germans rolled in, they had the benefit of being able to fuel up on gasoline from French pumps on the way.
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^^From the narrative below the drawing:
QuoteGermany used large numbers of similar machines for her great drive to the channel ports
Eh? The only German 'Superheavies' of the time were just a proof-of-concept design, some without actual hardened armor. And they were sent to Norway for propaganda photos.
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^ 16 mustaches approve
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LOL
I stand corrected - 19, apparently my counting is a little rusty!
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and why is that happening?
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Quote from: mirth on April 27, 2014, 08:31:32 AM
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Quote from: GDS_Starfury on April 27, 2014, 08:41:11 AM
and why is that happening?
You, of all people, have to ask? :D
Ywes, icant think of where a leopard 1 would be allowed to do that.
It's a supposedly a Dutch Leo. Don't know where the pic took place.
The tank graveyard: German depot that has dismantled more than 15,000 armoured vehicles built for the Cold War but now sit waiting to be stripped and melted down (http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2612347/Where-tanks-die-The-German-graveyard-dismantled-15-000-armoured-vehicles-Europe-countries-strip-military.html)
:'(
Yeah, the Ukies could sure use those right about now.
Quote from: W8taminute on April 27, 2014, 10:02:36 AM
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Makes me think of the three-boobed hooker from
Total Recall
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Color footage of MK IV field repairs.
T-72 with Moderna turret
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http://www.army-technology.com/projects/t72/t726.html
^from the click through article behind one of the site's pix:
QuoteIn June 2002, The Polish company, Obrum signed a contract with Rheinmetall Landysysteme of Germany to cooperate on the modernisation of Polish Army T-72 tanks, using Leopard 2 technology.
That sentence would have blown a lot of minds 30 years ago...
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Damaged M3 General Lee and M3 Stuart on the streets of Kerch (Crimea). June 1944.
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Quote from: mirth on May 09, 2014, 11:34:11 AM
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Nice!
"Easy Eight" M4 Sherman tank of the 89th Tank Battalion advances along the Han River, Korea, February 18, 1951.
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Size comparison of the Abrams and T-72
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Japanese Type 86 I-Go tanks advance through a Chinese village enroute to Kalgan, 1937.
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Rifling of a 105 mm Royal Ordnance L7 barrel
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The Bob Semple tank...
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...nobody say nothin' 'bout New Zealand not doin' nothin' for the world of armor armour...
Cromwell, Churchill and Sherman tanks inside No. 3 tank repair bay at 22nd Advanced Base Workshops, near Brussels, 19th May 1945.
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Looks like that 1st one on the left is a Churchill AVRE with spigot mortar. Also note the US marking on the turret top- probably a good way of keeping from getting rocketed by a twitchy Thunderbolt pilot.
Quote from: Staggerwing on May 20, 2014, 06:31:25 AM
Looks like that 1st one on the left is a Churchill AVRE with spigot mortar. Also note the US marking on the turret top- probably a good way of keeping from getting rocketed by a twitchy Thunderbolt pilot.
....
because Tempest pilots passed tank identification before they were allowed to go shoot up armour?
Quote75mm gun being salvaged from a knocked-out Sherman tank at 26th Armoured Brigade workshops in Perugia, 30th June 1944.
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QuoteSherman Firefly of 22nd Armoured Brigade, 7th Armoured Division comes ashore from an LST, Gold Beach, 7th June 1944
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Like the soldiers in the glider, at look at pics like the one above and wonder what they went through after landing.
Especially since Firefly's soon became priority targets.
Quote from: bob48 on June 05, 2014, 12:45:23 PM
Especially since Firefly's soon became priority targets.
Yeah, that was my thought too. Head of the column with that extra long barrel drawing attention. Things probably didn't go so well.
Those were probably the first ones that Wittmann punched out at Villers-Bocage.
I'll have to check up on that. I seem to recall that it was a recce unit he wasted, so it was Cromwells rather than anything else. Lots M3 h/tracks and armoured cars as well.
I recall reading somewhere that he knocked out at least 1 Firefly.
Quote from: Staggerwing on June 06, 2014, 06:30:53 AM
I recall reading somewhere that he knocked out at least 1 Firefly.
He would have made a good FOX exec.
<badum tish>
*Groan*
Depending on whos story you buy into it was a Firefly that killed him.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on June 06, 2014, 07:21:33 PM
Depending on whos story you buy into it was a Firefly that killed him.
And supposedly, the gunner was a kid who'd only ever fire 5 rounds before that. Who knows?
QuoteA CV9035NL of the Royal Netherlands Army's 45 Armoured Infantry Batallion, Regiment Oranje Gelderland rolls through Marnehuizen during MOUT training.
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Nice!
Rommel inspecting one of the first Tiger Is
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French AMC 35 light calvary tank
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M22 Locust light tank and T95 super-heavy tank
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M22 Locust exiting a Hamilcar glider, 1945.
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Quote from: Airborne Rifles on June 14, 2014, 03:06:56 PMM22 Locust light tank and T95 super-heavy tank
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it's like a tracked version of Laurel and Hardy
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QuoteChilean M-60 Super Sherman on maneuvers, c.1988. Converted Israeli M50 Shermans, refitted with the IMI-OTO 60mm Hyper Velocity Medium Support (HVMS) gun.
Claimed to be the very last fighting Sherman, remaining in Chilean service until 1989,
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M113 of Lebanese army with Russian made ZU-23-2 23mm anti-aircraft machine gun.
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Fragility and lethality in one neat package.
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DF Merkava IV tanks somewhere outside the Gaza strip, Operation Protective Edge, 2014
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Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 15, 2014, 06:22:07 AM
Quote from: Airborne Rifles on June 14, 2014, 03:06:56 PMM22 Locust light tank and T95 super-heavy tank
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do you have any idea how many times I've seen this perspective in WoT?
my eye,mouse and cursor go straight to the rear drive sprocket.
I love my Locust... I cliff dive with it :D
frikin noob.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on July 10, 2014, 01:08:18 AM
frikin noob.
heh, I know this sounds like mirth and you, but.... :P "I bet I could put two in yer ass before you even knew I was there"
not with my camo and spotting values.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on July 10, 2014, 02:47:19 PM
not with my camo and spotting values.
:2funny:
nm.... too hard to explain... but it did have a visual of mirth wearing a pith helmet, a pair of Depends and some binocs
Depends are your thing, gramps. Now go take your medication before Wheel of Fortune starts.
oh snap!
Quote from: mirth on July 10, 2014, 04:42:01 PM
Depends are your thing, gramps. Now go take your medication before Wheel of Fortune starts.
little twerp pissant... you haven't earned your right to call me gramps ... yet
Sorry pops.
Quote from: mirth on July 10, 2014, 09:16:38 PM
Sorry pops.
better.... now go outside an play on the street... and stay away from pervy jewish men
Quote from: Windigo on July 10, 2014, 09:05:39 PM
little twerp pissant... you haven't earned your right to call me gramps ... yet
whatever gramps.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on July 10, 2014, 10:38:40 PM
Quote from: Windigo on July 10, 2014, 09:05:39 PM
little twerp pissant... you haven't earned your right to call me gramps ... yet
whatever gramps.
quit showing off.... and stay away from horn dawg divorced men
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.... gonna make me look up duloclax aren't you? :-\ :-\
hmmm, you spelled it wrong (according to google).... I assume you meant dulcolax
never heard of it till now....
interesting that you used the brandname which indicates at least some familiarity with the product
Not insinuating anything, but it sounds ideal for those people who engage in fudge packing
:tickedoff: stay away from horn dawg jewish men mirth!
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 10:46:34 AM
Not insinuating anything, but it sounds ideal for those people who engage in fudge packing
There ya go. Now you have another tool in your arsenal. Just try not to doze off while you're driving the Hershey Highway. I hear that you old-timers tend to nod off without warning.
You guys are insane. Tanks to fudgepacking - only on GrogHeadsTM.
he likes us because we dont need 'suppliments'. ;)
Windi really knows how to class up a joint.
Still I'd rather read his lame attempts at humor than another one of his AGW rants. :crazy2:
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 11:24:45 AM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 10:46:34 AM
Not insinuating anything, but it sounds ideal for those people who engage in fudge packing
There ya go. Now you have another tool in your arsenal. Just try not to doze off while you're driving the Hershey Highway. I hear that you old-timers tend to nod off without warning.
You're highly misinformed for someone who hangs around Grogheads...
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 12:25:18 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 11:24:45 AM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 10:46:34 AM
Not insinuating anything, but it sounds ideal for those people who engage in fudge packing
There ya go. Now you have another tool in your arsenal. Just try not to doze off while you're driving the Hershey Highway. I hear that you old-timers tend to nod off without warning.
You're highly misinformed for someone who hangs around Grogheads...
Funny, that's exactly what people say about your AGW rantings.
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 12:30:56 PM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 12:25:18 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 11:24:45 AM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 10:46:34 AM
Not insinuating anything, but it sounds ideal for those people who engage in fudge packing
There ya go. Now you have another tool in your arsenal. Just try not to doze off while you're driving the Hershey Highway. I hear that you old-timers tend to nod off without warning.
You're highly misinformed for someone who hangs around Grogheads...
Funny, that's exactly what people say about your AGW rantings.
which quite nicely totally proves my point
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 12:50:50 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 12:30:56 PM
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Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 11:24:45 AM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 10:46:34 AM
Not insinuating anything, but it sounds ideal for those people who engage in fudge packing
There ya go. Now you have another tool in your arsenal. Just try not to doze off while you're driving the Hershey Highway. I hear that you old-timers tend to nod off without warning.
You're highly misinformed for someone who hangs around Grogheads...
Funny, that's exactly what people say about your AGW rantings.
which quite nicely totally proves my point
You had a point?! :o
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 12:53:30 PM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 12:50:50 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 12:30:56 PM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 12:25:18 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 11:24:45 AM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 10:46:34 AM
Not insinuating anything, but it sounds ideal for those people who engage in fudge packing
There ya go. Now you have another tool in your arsenal. Just try not to doze off while you're driving the Hershey Highway. I hear that you old-timers tend to nod off without warning.
You're highly misinformed for someone who hangs around Grogheads...
Funny, that's exactly what people say about your AGW rantings.
which quite nicely totally proves my point
You had a point?! :o
about???
play nice bitches.
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 12:56:57 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 12:53:30 PM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 12:50:50 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 12:30:56 PM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 12:25:18 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 11:24:45 AM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 10:46:34 AM
Not insinuating anything, but it sounds ideal for those people who engage in fudge packing
There ya go. Now you have another tool in your arsenal. Just try not to doze off while you're driving the Hershey Highway. I hear that you old-timers tend to nod off without warning.
You're highly misinformed for someone who hangs around Grogheads...
Funny, that's exactly what people say about your AGW rantings.
which quite nicely totally proves my point
You had a point?! :o
about???
The Alzheimer's kicked in again, didn't it?
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 01:13:29 PM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 12:56:57 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 12:53:30 PM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 12:50:50 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 12:30:56 PM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 12:25:18 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 11:24:45 AM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 10:46:34 AM
Not insinuating anything, but it sounds ideal for those people who engage in fudge packing
There ya go. Now you have another tool in your arsenal. Just try not to doze off while you're driving the Hershey Highway. I hear that you old-timers tend to nod off without warning.
You're highly misinformed for someone who hangs around Grogheads...
Funny, that's exactly what people say about your AGW rantings.
which quite nicely totally proves my point
You had a point?! :o
about???
The Alzheimer's kicked in again, didn't it?
nope... got my brains f'd out last night... takes awhile to get them descrambled again..... fortunately I am just verbally jousting with you so I can fake it...
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 01:34:00 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 01:13:29 PM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 12:56:57 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 12:53:30 PM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 12:50:50 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 12:30:56 PM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 12:25:18 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 11:24:45 AM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 10:46:34 AM
Not insinuating anything, but it sounds ideal for those people who engage in fudge packing
There ya go. Now you have another tool in your arsenal. Just try not to doze off while you're driving the Hershey Highway. I hear that you old-timers tend to nod off without warning.
You're highly misinformed for someone who hangs around Grogheads...
Funny, that's exactly what people say about your AGW rantings.
which quite nicely totally proves my point
You had a point?! :o
about???
The Alzheimer's kicked in again, didn't it?
nope... got my brains f'd out last night... takes awhile to get them descrambled again..... fortunately I am just verbally jousting with you so I can fake it...
So she faked it last night and you're faking it now. Nice symmetry.
Fully restored M-41 Walker Bulldog - http://imgur.com/a/popJZ/all
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Gallery of US Armor in Korea - http://imgur.com/a/ND4GS#QqkDU1Z
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Captured use Somua S35s
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Don't think they are Somua's - are they not R35's?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SOMUA_S35
Looking at the road wheel layout I would say H35s maybe H39s.
My bad. Copied from the Reddit caption without paying attention.
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drove past this last week and then tonight on way home - just outside London
tower is about 200ft tall
the company owner in the last year has had a Tardis, Hunter airplane and a spitfire up there
Quote from: undercovergeek on July 11, 2014, 03:39:44 PM
the company owner in the last year has had a Tardis, Hunter airplane and a spitfire up there
very cool!
pretty impressive considering how long its sat there.
Is that a JSIII?
Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 01:45:54 PM
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Quote from: mirth on July 11, 2014, 11:24:45 AM
Quote from: Windigo on July 11, 2014, 10:46:34 AM
Not insinuating anything, but it sounds ideal for those people who engage in fudge packing
There ya go. Now you have another tool in your arsenal. Just try not to doze off while you're driving the Hershey Highway. I hear that you old-timers tend to nod off without warning.
You're highly misinformed for someone who hangs around Grogheads...
Funny, that's exactly what people say about your AGW rantings.
which quite nicely totally proves my point
You had a point?! :o
about???
The Alzheimer's kicked in again, didn't it?
nope... got my brains f'd out last night... takes awhile to get them descrambled again..... fortunately I am just verbally jousting with you so I can fake it...
So she faked it last night and you're faking it now. Nice symmetry.
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IDF Magach - a seriously upgraded M-48 Patton
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screw the M-48! thats a seriously upgraded Magach.
There's a teensy hint of an M-48 still left ;)
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there is much irony in that photo.
indeed.
Well, the Merkavas are on top, and Mercedes is a girl's name...
Better than Volkswagens.
Somebody fished out another IS-III from a museum? (this time from the Ukrainian side)
http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/1-killed-10-injured-as-fighting-rages-in-Ukraine-5679609.php (http://www.sfgate.com/news/world/article/1-killed-10-injured-as-fighting-rages-in-Ukraine-5679609.php)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvUoHBZmqDw (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fvUoHBZmqDw)
That's the Polish prototype IIRC.
QuoteSoviet soldiers in a GT-SM amphibious tracked vehicle feed two polar bears with condensed milk tins during a routine military expedition in Chukchi Peninsula, Soviet Union, 1950.
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That guy has balls. Probably only has one hand now as well.
Awesome pic mirth. 8)
Quote from: Staggerwing on August 14, 2014, 06:08:08 PM
That guy has balls. Probably only has one hand now as well.
Think about the guy standing there taking that picture when they run out of canned food ....
Australian M113 Fire Support Vehicle
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QuoteUS Marine looking at a knocked-out Japanese Type 94 Te-Ke tankette, Okinawa, Japan, mid-1945.
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QuoteSoviet troops entering Dalian, China on T-34/85 medium tanks, August 1945.
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just in time for Halloween
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LOL!
Hammers Squash?
Coldstream Gourds
Pumpkin Armee Afrika
Quote from: mirth on October 07, 2014, 02:12:27 AM
Coldstream Gourds
hahahahahahaha
:2funny: :2funny: :2funny:
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Turkish army tanks take up position on the Turkish-Syrian border near the southeastern town of Suruc in Sanliurfa province October 6, 2014. Outgunned Kurdish fighters vowed on Monday not to abandon their increasingly desperate efforts to defend the Syrian border town of Kobani from Islamic State militants pressing in from three sides and pounding them with heavy artillery. Despite the heavy fighting, which has seen mortars rain down on residential areas in Kobani and stray fire hit Turkish territory, a ******* reporter saw around 30 people cross over from Turkey, apparently to help with defence of the town.
I wish that battalion of Pattons that's just sitting there would roll across the border already and kick some ISIS ass. Don't even need to roll, they could use their guns from the Turkish side of the border to good effect, the bate is happening that close. The world owes those Kurdish defenders.
but they hate the Kurds. I think one of the end results of this frikin mess will be the creation of a Kurdish state whether Turkey likes it or not.
I don't think they'll go for a Kurdish state being carved out of Turkey.
it wont be out of Turkey.
Tofurky?
All well and good, but the Kurds in Kobani are literally fighting ISIS street to street and facing PoS T-55s with AKs and even bolt-action rifles RIGHT NOW while a whole battalion of Turkish armor literally watches from a couple klicks away. I get that the Turks and Kurds have a long history, but that should be put aside here.
Turkurden
Quote from: Airborne Rifles on October 07, 2014, 09:13:52 PM
All well and good, but the Kurds in Kobani are literally fighting ISIS street to street and facing PoS T-55s with AKs and even bolt-action rifles RIGHT NOW while a whole battalion of Turkish armor literally watches from a couple klicks away. I get that the Turks and Kurds have a long history, but that should be put aside here.
but they have history.... no love lost between either of them
you won't get any love for turkey from armenia either
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OUCH! :o
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Men of US 1st Marine Division with a M26 Pershing tank near Chosin Reservoir, North Korea, December 1950.
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yeah, unless that guy is trying to shoot down Skylab, he's just acting like a buffoon
With those pennants maybe he's thinks he's auditioning for the live-action movie version of Girls Und Panzer.
Quote from: mirth on October 13, 2014, 04:08:03 PM
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Looking at that image, I have to wonder why the gun barrel does not go across the top of the turret with loading at the back?
Wouldn't it be better for shooting from behind a berm?
Wouldn't it be more accurate with most of the barrel stabilized inside the top of the turret? Far more metal around it?
Just to be clear, I am talking about the whole turret on a pivot.
Louder from inside?
Just curious, I have never tried to research tanks.
It seems to me that all the new, light, super strength materials are primarily strong in tension, so why not have a tank gun kick from the front of the barrel, spreading the load to the tracks from a shallower angle? Have the whole turret with ammo a separate module sitting on top of the crewed APC tank. Robotic loader of course.
possibly the first time Ive ever heard the phrase uttered, " Wouldn't it be more accurate " when talking about an M-1. :uglystupid2:
the whole turret on a pivot idea was tried with the French AMX series of tanks and its just not as durable as the traditional set up.
the cutaway is also taking some liberties with the actual layout of the turret interior and width of metal.
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on October 17, 2014, 12:20:14 AM
It seems to me that all the new, light, super strength materials are primarily strong in tension, so why not have a tank gun kick from the front of the barrel, spreading the load to the tracks from a shallower angle? Have the whole turret with ammo a separate module sitting on top of the crewed APC tank. Robotic loader of course.
that just put more workload on the remaining 3 crewmen.
the West went with 4 guys and the commies went with 3. wanna guess whos lost the most tanks over the last 70 years? its quite a large, order of magnitude, type of gap. ;)
Didn't the Israelis fit the AMX oscillating turrets to some M4A3E8's?
Not that I know of. Ill have to dig around when I get home.
It uses the amx cannon.
Quote from: bob48 on October 17, 2014, 12:47:34 PM
Didn't the Israelis fit the AMX oscillating turrets to some M4A3E8's?
The Egyptians mated some AMX-13 turrets to M-4 hulls which, of course, the Israelis then captured.
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Yep, just found that exact same picture when I looked. That's obviously the vehicle that I was thinking of.
Any Egyptian AFV can be counted as Israeli. Eventually at least some of the type will find it's way into Israeli service :P
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on October 17, 2014, 12:25:15 AM
possibly the first time Ive ever heard the phrase uttered, " Wouldn't it be more accurate " when talking about an M-1. :uglystupid2:
the whole turret on a pivot idea was tried with the French AMX series of tanks and its just not as durable as the traditional set up.
the cutaway is also taking some liberties with the actual layout of the turret interior and width of metal.
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This is kind of what I was thinking, except I would have 2/3 of the gun tube back of the turret, 1/3 in front. The turret pivot would be further forward, like the front 1/5th of the tank. Using aramid or similar high tensile strength material around the gun tube, the kick is pulled at the front. The tracks are so far back you have a lot of leverage countering the kick. The main body is a large seperate APC configuration that can take 12 people comfortably. If the ammo cooks off, the crew is safe.
that becomes a pretty difficult balancing problem though. google T-57 and see the US Army's take on the idea.
All you need is a strong rear hydraulic, which you need anyway to actively keep the gun on target while bouncing over rough country. The question is really do you want to make use of new, light super materials or not?
An analogy would be if you put a collar at the front of a machine gun barrel, then pivoted the gun on a gimbal that was bolted down, would the gun be more accurate at higher rates of fire? Compared to shoulder behind the butt. I think yes. I think it becomes easier to balance the reaction of the kick naturally, no pull up.
Could you double the accurate rate of fire of the tank, potentially taking out small groups with one tank? Seems like something worth exploring.
QuoteBritish Churchill tanks crossing a Bailey bridge over the Antwerp-Turnhout canal at Rijckevorsel during the attack north of Antwerp, 22nd October 1944.
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3-man crew thoughts
http://bayonetgames.com/nextarmy/03man.txt
"Kilshon" ground launched AGM-45 Shrike anti-radiation missile
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http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/self_propelled_artillery/kilshon/Kilshon.html (http://www.israeli-weapons.com/weapons/vehicles/self_propelled_artillery/kilshon/Kilshon.html)
Heavily sloped steel armor penetrated by a 105mm APFSDS dart
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in Latvia
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Who knew Latvia was so arrid?
the last 3 are from NTC in California.
So much for my new dream of starting a Dude Ranch outside Riga.
you still can if you ranch dudes...
talk to Mirth.
Happy Valentines!
http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/valentine-tank-from-world-war-ii-found-in-polish-warta-river.html
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on December 12, 2014, 01:20:49 PM
Happy Valentines!
http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/valentine-tank-from-world-war-ii-found-in-polish-warta-river.html
WOW! It looks in pretty good shape.
Great find, thanks for sharing it Star.
Though the article feels like it was put through a Babblefish English translator. :)
http://www.urbanghostsmedia.com/2014/12/10-abandoned-tank-graveyards-battle-vehicles-across-world/
That is a seriously cool link, Banzai. Thanks for sharing!
Every so often I like to get onto sites detailing abandoned urban settings and that one was a natural for a GH share. You're welcome. O0
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on December 12, 2014, 04:53:08 PM
Every so often I like to get onto sites detailing abandoned urban settings and that one was a natural for a GH share. You're welcome. O0
I'm the same way. Abandoned buildings, bases, ships, etc....fascinating. When we were at Vandenburg AFB I discovered there were several abandoned radar installations and assorted buildings scattered throughout the hills, all easily accessible to base residents. Oddly enough, none were marked "Do Not Enter" or anything prohibiting a little searching....so I often did just that. I'm pretty sure the Security Police would have taken exception to my wanderings, but the kid in me couldn't resist O0
Early British attempt to invent the transformer
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T-35!
"Comrade Designer! Is needing moar turrets... "
Crewed only with midgets soldiers of small stature.
ah a PanzerGusWerfer
The new swiss war machine
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What Lola wants, Lola gets.
T-80s prepped for a river crossing.
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Looks legit [emoji4]
It really is legit but I sure as hell wouldnt want to be the driver.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on December 31, 2014, 01:04:00 PM
It really is legit but I sure as hell wouldnt want to be the driver.
Yeah. It isn't the most reliable setup.
I think I'd wait for the bridging vehicles.
Better then going under water in a Pz-4.
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Quote from: Barthheart on January 05, 2015, 06:58:10 AM
Nice work!
The Germans should have aimed for that big louvre in the side. It's one of the Char's few weak spots.
QuoteSherman Firefly dug-in near Gangelt, on the Dutch/German border, 1st January 1945.
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Awesome Lego vid. There are quite a few well done Lego movies about WWII. That one you shared is one of the better ones.
M-8 Armored Gun System
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M8_Armored_Gun_System
My first platoon sergeant was going to be the first Master Gunner for the XM-8 and had been thru all the training / doctrinal write-ups / etc when they pulled the plug and sent him our way. It actually took us almost 18 months to get the M8 master gunner ID removed from his MOS.
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^love it
http://militaryhistorynow.com/2012/08/02/heavyweights-the-unused-super-tanks-of-world-war-two/
Quote from: besilarius on January 12, 2015, 07:30:56 PM
http://militaryhistorynow.com/2012/08/02/heavyweights-the-unused-super-tanks-of-world-war-two/
I can never quite resist sites like this, although the grog in me questions the authors German tank production numbers - no way Germany could have produced 15 000 Panthers and tigers.
I do wonder what the designers were smoking when they dreamed up the landkreuzers back then.
iirc it was about 1200 tigers and around 6500-7000 panthers.
accurate numbers about panthers were effected by lots of fog. ;)
You're right to question those production numbers. The Germans didn't come close to producing 15,000 Panthers & Tigers. It was around 8,500 if you count Panthers, Tiger Is and IIs.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 12, 2015, 08:25:58 PM
iirc it was about 1200 tigers and around 6500-7000 panthers.
accurate numbers about panthers were effected by lots of fog. ;)
Lol. Damned fog.
If you asked American soldiers back then, every German tank was a Tiger :P
I normally like David Axe's stuff quite a bit, but this one is bugging me...
https://medium.com/war-is-boring/chinas-got-a-new-mountain-tank-678ab544021c
QuoteThe ZTQ, which Beijing apparently developed in order to help defend China's western land border, is impressive in a lot of ways—and not the least because the U.S. Army, the world's leading ground combat force, tried and failed for years to acquire a similar vehicle.
No, the US Army didn't "fail", the
chose not to pursue the XM8. There's a big difference.
I wasn't too impressed by his T-34 article either
http://www.somethingawful.com/news/my-tank-fight/
Quote from: endfire79 on January 13, 2015, 10:48:06 AM
I wasn't too impressed by his T-34 article either
Axe is usually very good, especially when reporting on-site. Some of the "analysis" articles, though, are a bit ill-informed.
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 13, 2015, 10:52:50 AM
http://www.somethingawful.com/news/my-tank-fight/
Lol his writing style definitely is quite distinct [emoji4]
Quote from: bayonetbrant on January 13, 2015, 10:54:27 AM
Quote from: endfire79 on January 13, 2015, 10:48:06 AM
I wasn't too impressed by his T-34 article either
Axe is usually very good, especially when reporting on-site. Some of the "analysis" articles, though, are a bit ill-informed.
Ugh, some of his statements are just dumb:
QuoteThe ZTQ represents one military niche where China has actually exceeded the Pentagon's own accomplishments.
We don't know much about the ZTQ aside from what we can glean from the few photos, which have circulated in China's popular Internet military forums for a few years now.
Wtf? We don't know anything about it, so how do we know it's exceeded anything?
Quote from: endfire79 on January 13, 2015, 10:58:50 AM
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on January 13, 2015, 10:52:50 AM
http://www.somethingawful.com/news/my-tank-fight/
Lol his writing style definitely is quite distinct [emoji4]
He actually made up a dead tree book that went into greater detail/had more items:
http://www.amazon.com/My-Tank-Fight-Zack-Parsons/dp/0806527587
He sent me a copy gratis and I always intended to write an article for it - this was back at WG - but I never got around to it unfortunately. Still have the book on my shelf too. :-[
QuoteCaptured German Tank Elfriede put out of action and captured by "A" Company 1st Battalion Tank Corps, 1km from Villers, Bretonneux on the Hangard en Santerre Road, during the first German tank attack - 24th April, 1918.
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A7V?
Correct!
There was one tank versus tank battle in World War I between some A7Vs and a british unit. According to an article I read many years ago, this british outfit's nickname was "The Fierce Rabbits". (One has images of Beatrix Potter bunnies storming a farmhouse, or Peter Rabbit leading his droogies Flopsy, Mopsy, and Cottontail to overthrow Farmer McGregor.)
At one conference in the Second World War, Monty predicted that he would leap onto a german armor unit like a "Fierce Rabbit."
George Patton had no idea what Monty was referring to and one can only guess at what he thought.
...Consult the Book of Armaments............
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http://www.strategypage.com/humor/articles/military_jokes_200691721.asp
Lol basterd regiment
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uparmored Taiwanese M-60s:
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Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 31, 2015, 04:43:29 PM
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I thought you hated posting Warsaw pact kit? 8) Do the blue & red stripes on the turret signify anything?
its russian.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on January 31, 2015, 04:47:13 PM
uparmored Taiwanese M-60s:
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Cool. I guess that is reactive armor kit on the turret? I've never seen these before. This particular style reminds me of corrugated steel for some reason.
I think the ERA is designed to explode up and out when triggered, causing any projectile to skip up and over.
Quote from: Staggerwing on January 31, 2015, 06:30:09 PM
I think the ERA is designed to explode up and out when triggered, causing any projectile to skip up and over.
Depending on ERA type, the primary effect is too blunt and disrupt the jet from a HEAT warhead and in cases of later more advanced versions also have the chance to break a long rod round and cut its ability to breach the armor underneath.
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^A ghili suit for tanks!
yup
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That looks like an Aquaman tank.
As a guy who cruised around central CA for 7 months with a bunch of carpet glued to his tank, I'll say this - those kinds of coverings help disrupt a radar signature, but they don't do fuck-all for disguising you in a thermal sight.
Im pretty sure the new ones do.
All of those coverings are used to disrupt and degrade IR signature. Some better than others. Depending on materials that last cover could degrade radar too. Cool tech.
The carpet helped with some things. The jet engine in the hull tended to not hide from thermals very well
If that's a Leo2 in the pic then IIRC it runs on diesel.
An M1 can run on diesel, but it's still a jet engine
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 12, 2015, 06:29:13 PM
If that's a Leo2 in the pic then IIRC it runs on diesel.
leo2a6 with the super long cannon.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on February 12, 2015, 07:03:11 PM
An M1 can run on diesel, but it's still a jet engine
Sorry, I should have included that the Leo has a conventional (and presumably cooler-running) reciprocating cyl engine, not a turbine.
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Here's a great image showing the various Merkava Marks' turret design:
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Last one looks like ARMA3 Slammer.
its probably the safest turret on any tank in the world.
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Nice! But where's the tank?
what tank?
That new camo scheme is highly effective.
I've been reading up a bit on warsaw pact cold war tanks (e.g. t-54/55, t-62, t-64, t-72's). It really sounds cramped in one of those things.
Question for any of the metal heads on the forum - have you ever had the chance to ride in one of them during or after the Cold War? What was your personal opinion. What I'm reading about 3 man crews makes it sound like it was not really ideal for maintenance on the go.
I was licensed on the T72 when on active duty - we were doing some work in TEXCOM that required us to pootle around in a few Russian vehicles for a few weeks. I drove the T72 long enough to get licensed, and then went back to my real job :)
It's SMALL. I mean, really, really tiny in there. They used to cap the size of their crew members at a certain height, and I think I was 1-2 inches taller and I still felt cramped. I can only imagine what a 6'2" guy would think about them
I drove a T72 on an exchange in Uzbekistan. Definitely cramped, especially the turret (I'm 6'1") but I came away with respect for the equipment. But then again, I'm an infantryman, so what do I know ;).
Also, all the Russian vehicles I drove (T72, BMP2, BTR70) were manual transmission, and whereas US vehicles are all automatic. It was interesting learning how to shift gears in a 40 ton tank with an Uzbek sergeant who didn't speak English crouched on the glacis next to me trying to coach me.
all those years that NATO made the Soviet tank corp seem 10 meters tall and the reality was that they were Gus sized.
Thanks for the feedback all. Always a treat to see others kit I guess :) I dug up an old video on Youtube that compared the M60A1 at the time to a T-62. It mentioned some details as having only 3 men to do the same maintenance tasks that 4 tankers usually did . This would apparently put more wear & stress on the crewmen. I can only imagine the effects of being inside one for long.
Airborne, did the Uzbek share his opinions with you on his ride?
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on March 15, 2015, 06:32:24 PM
all those years that NATO made the Soviet tank corp seem 10 meters tall and the reality was that they were Gus sized.
Knowing the size restrictions, I had thought about bringing up Gus, but that's just cherry picking. ;)
theres no cherry there!
Quote from: endfire79 on March 15, 2015, 07:15:05 PM
Airborne, did the Uzbek share his opinions with you on his ride?
Well, my Russian wasn't all that great and his English was not-existant, but he was obviously proud of his tank and a little less than happy about letting a bunch of Americans grind up his transmission.
I have not even a thimble of experience with climbing around armored vehicles like you guys do, except for the Bradley and the gunner's seat of a Cobra. I'm 6'4" and holy hell, you have to be Gus-level stature to endure that dollhouse of an armored vehicle. As for the Cobra, I couldn't even fit in the gunner seat. Back then I was only 195 pounds, too. :-\
The M-60 I worked on seemed to be pretty roomy.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on March 17, 2015, 09:50:41 AM
The M-60 I worked on seemed to be pretty roomy.
That's because they're 37 feet tall. The M1 is much more cramped
QuoteBut then again, I'm an infantryman, so what do I know ;).
Lol! Yeah, you were just happy to have a ride!!
how material shortages effected the German war effort over the years.
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^ Odd thing yesterday, driving my son home from school going up I45 N. There was a helicopter hovering above the freeway in the distance. I thought it was a news chopper, which does that when there's a particularly nasty accident or fire or other sensationalist thing that's happened involving carnage that they have to short stroke all over the news.
As we got closer I realized "That's no moon..."
It was an AH-64, just hovering there, as nice as you please. Probably about only 400-500' up in the air.
I was all, :o because we don't see many of those, much less over the city.
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Quote from: mirth on March 25, 2015, 12:00:36 PM
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Tank on the far right may want to reorient its gun.
shit no, it has an antipersonel round loaded and is gonna clear the point tank's engine deck of unauthorized hitchhikin' critters :uglystupid2:
... my serious guess is that the driver slowed down a wee bit too much
but you're 100% ... reorient the gun
Quote from: Windigo on March 25, 2015, 01:07:14 PMshit no, it has an antipersonel round loaded and is gonna clear the point tank's engine deck of unauthorized hitchhikin' critters :uglystupid2
you do that with coax; in which case, the orientation is fine.
the only place we carry anti-personnel rounds on tanks anymore is Korea, and I think we started phasing those out a while ago. I don't think any NATO countries still stock them either, but I could be wrong.
after NATO participation in afghanistan Im pretty sure theyre equipped with the newer AP rounds.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on March 25, 2015, 02:54:02 PM
after NATO participation in afghanistan Im pretty sure theyre equipped with the newer AP rounds.
http://www.ciar.org/ttk/mbt/armor/armor-magazine/armor-mag.2000.nd/6canister00.pdf (http://www.ciar.org/ttk/mbt/armor/armor-magazine/armor-mag.2000.nd/6canister00.pdf)
those could clear a street brawl in a hurry
what kind of bionic guy sees that coming in time to shout a warning and jump off the tank
funnily enough the alah frikking akba litany stopped when pointy metal came screaming towards him
Commander bails before round shows up..... :2funny:
colourized Stuart in bocagge
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how hard is it for 4 people with basic mechanical skills to operate a tank?
Quote from: Windigo on March 27, 2015, 12:53:22 PM
colourized Stuart in bocagge
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Note the hedgecutter field mod.
thats Bawbs 'stache.
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Look at that S-Tank go!
Err... wait.. ???
<chuckle>
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http://www.playbuzz.com/alanarslanian10/which-tank-are-you (http://www.playbuzz.com/alanarslanian10/which-tank-are-you)
M1 Abrams
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on March 27, 2015, 12:53:48 PM
how hard is it for 4 people with basic mechanical skills to operate a tank?
What if they have no directional skills?
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on March 27, 2015, 12:53:48 PM
how hard is it for 4 people with basic mechanical skills to operate a tank?
Wouldn't that depend on the tank? Some of the older ones were basically giant skid-steers with one giant shift lever for each track and some kind of related clutch pedal.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on March 27, 2015, 12:53:48 PM
how hard is it for 4 people with basic mechanical skills to operate a tank?
Just to make it move from place to place? Not too hard. Really only need 2 to do that. To fight effectively you need a little more time to develop some skills.
Quote from: Windigo on April 04, 2015, 01:44:59 AM
http://www.playbuzz.com/alanarslanian10/which-tank-are-you (http://www.playbuzz.com/alanarslanian10/which-tank-are-you)
M1 Abrams
Surprising! Given your advanced age I would have expected something more like this:
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O:-)
Windy's first tank was this:
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Thor was very creative.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on April 04, 2015, 09:24:05 PM
Windy's first tank was this:
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Something along the lines of the Tzar tank?
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stolen from FB.
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I hopped into my Flakpanzer I yesterday in War Thunder and got 3 ground kills with it and damaged one plane. A Sherman finally took me out ending my rampage with a single shot to the main gun.
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We who are about to die salute you!
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That's one way to achieve a hull down.
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f-ing UN... ::)
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Quote from: Banzai_Cat on April 30, 2015, 08:23:25 AM
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Awesome!
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Quote from: Banzai_Cat on April 30, 2015, 08:29:01 AM
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ok. that's pretty hilarious.
New AFV
I'll aim for the driver's periscope.
Quote from: Centurion40 on May 05, 2015, 07:55:02 AM
I'll aim for the driver's periscope.
nuke them from orbit...
Quote from: besilarius on May 05, 2015, 06:10:38 AM
New AFV
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Who ya gonna call:
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One obvious point about this design is how it continues the Soviet Union's emphasis on assault.
With the low turret, it is practically impossible to take a hull down position. This is not so important if attack is your plan.
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The new Russian T-14 Armata rehearsing for the Victory Day parade. Apparently only has two crew members, and it's under 50 tons. I'm not a tanker, but I can't imagine that this is the kind of vehicle you want to take into a street fight in Grozny, what with having to rely on cameras for visibility just about everywhere but to the low front.
that's why you bring the crunchies along!
Quote from: Staggerwing on May 05, 2015, 05:54:49 PM
Quote from: besilarius on May 05, 2015, 06:10:38 AM
New AFV
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Who ya gonna call:
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More like
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So...implications of the two-man crew for maintenance on the new T-14? ;)
http://rt.com/news/256437-armata-stuck-moscow-parade/#.VUtcI33pZtM.facebook (http://rt.com/news/256437-armata-stuck-moscow-parade/#.VUtcI33pZtM.facebook)
Transmission froze? This could ruin your whole day (life).
"Comrade, is a maintenance depot in Siberia needs your skills."
can you imagine the liberal shitstorm that would happen is the US introduced a full up military parade each year through DC?
Yeah Baltimore would be better
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on May 07, 2015, 10:11:47 PM
can you imagine the liberal shitstorm that would happen is the US introduced a full up military parade each year through DC?
Especially parading an ICBM like it was representative of the country's power. No western country would dream of it.
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on May 07, 2015, 10:19:05 PM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on May 07, 2015, 10:11:47 PM
can you imagine the liberal shitstorm that would happen is the US introduced a full up military parade each year through DC?
Especially parading an ICBM like it was representative of the country's power. No western country would dream of it.
That's Bullshit. We just don't need to reassure ourselves of our manhood like they do.
mostly its because we dont have mobile ICBMs. ;)
Are you saying they parade it around like a giant phallus?
Quote from: Mr. Bigglesworth on May 07, 2015, 11:41:37 PM
Are you saying they parade it around like a giant phallus?
Comparison to a dildo would be more appropriate.
That's something the LGBT community would get behind, well, maybe in front for some of them.
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A "Smart Tank"...
I'd totally buy and drive one of these. Much less pretentious and ghey.
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Quote from: Banzai_Cat on May 08, 2015, 09:31:49 AM
A "Smart Tank"...
I'd totally buy and drive one of these. Much less pretentious and ghey.
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That would be great for the winters up here.
Quote from: Centurion40 on May 08, 2015, 09:55:57 AM
Quote from: Banzai_Cat on May 08, 2015, 09:31:49 AM
A "Smart Tank"...
I'd totally buy and drive one of these. Much less pretentious and ghey.
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That would be great for the winters up here.
Except for the part about climbing in through the window or sunroof every time you needed to go down to the store for milk&eggs.
cant see it in pic, but if it hasnt got a hatch in the roof, they did it wrong :)
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A couple of big cats.
Leo 1(?) and a...............Pz IV.
yup
Leo2 actually... C:-)
Quote from: Capn Darwin on May 11, 2015, 03:31:18 PM
Leo2 actually... C:-)
If I was a sentry watching that crest over the hill coming toward me... the distinction would be lost on my bladder completely.
Quote from: Windigo on May 11, 2015, 04:39:33 PM
Quote from: Capn Darwin on May 11, 2015, 03:31:18 PM
Leo2 actually... C:-)
If I was a sentry watching that crest over the hill coming toward me... the distinction would be lost on my bladder completely.
True that... O0
A new website (to me) on Soviet tank development.
http://rbth.com/defence/2015/05/11/saddling_the_iron_horse_how_soviet_tanks_were_born_and_bred_45845.html
Nice find!
The article discusses the Soviet T-20 tank, derived from the T-18 (which is itself derived from the Renault FT). However, the picture used is of the American T-20 prototype tank, meant to be a replacement for the M-4.
It's hard to imagine that the author thought this:
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was derived from this:
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Sheesh! One clearly has horizontally sprung suspension, the other vertical!
(Oh, and there are a very few minor cosmetic differences as well. A highly trained eye might be able to spot them...)
One's in color and the other is black and white!!! Sheesh, how dumb is the author not to notice that!?!? O0
The little one cleary has a german helmet.
Quote from: Steelgrave on May 16, 2015, 08:55:41 AM
One's in color and the other is black and white!!! Sheesh, how dumb is the author not to notice that!?!? O0
Another good point. Color film was invented long after black&white film so therefore the one in the color photo must be newer, no?
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The Leo2 gets a lot of love on these forums.
its an awesome tank.
These tanks are even more awesome.
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...and pretty cool, too, is a Leopard sliced in half:
http://sploid.gizmodo.com/a-tank-cut-in-half-is-a-pretty-damn-cool-thing-1672138773
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Don't you just hate it when the cops ticket your new wheels?
Checkpoint Charlie during the Berlin Crisis of 1961
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Pics from the Soviet side - http://477768.livejournal.com/1709628.html
Great pic. The Russkies look ready to rumble.
DDR soldiers posing with a BMP
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O0
Figured you'd appreciate it ;)
At the rate they're going World of Tanks should have an Israeli line by next year.
^that would be cool.
Nice lucky RPG charms on the back of the turret!
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delicate work in the bocage when the driver's peeking too... most likely sneaking up on an enemy position... man that would be tense as shit.
Some pics from the Museum of the Regiments in Calgary, AB:
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http://chris-intel-corner.blogspot.kr/2012/07/wwii-myths-t-34-best-tank-of-war.html?m=1
Quote from: mirth on June 12, 2015, 11:41:14 AM
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Took these pictures yesterday.
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3798/19430800110_2e61e55c5d_k.jpg)
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/454/19592526076_0c30c2c63c_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vRjPpJ)SAM_0763 (https://flic.kr/p/vRjPpJ) by jomni1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/63207426@N00/), on Flickr
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/324/19623019081_28b99d5a49_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vU26Vc)SAM_0831 (https://flic.kr/p/vU26Vc) by jomni1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/63207426@N00/), on Flickr
Leopards!!! :D
(https://farm4.staticflickr.com/3689/19623148921_e4ed27eaeb_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vU2LvP)SAM_0738 (https://flic.kr/p/vU2LvP) by jomni1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/63207426@N00/), on Flickr
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/363/19592592696_34b0fad905_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vRkadm)SAM_0735 (https://flic.kr/p/vRkadm) by jomni1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/63207426@N00/), on Flickr
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/488/19623057221_8c348729bd_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vU2ifM)SAM_0788 (https://flic.kr/p/vU2ifM) by jomni1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/63207426@N00/), on Flickr
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/380/19592505086_2efff5a8e3_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vRjHaQ)SAM_0780 (https://flic.kr/p/vRjHaQ) by jomni1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/63207426@N00/), on Flickr
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/469/19611700122_bf9142d1b6_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vT26bJ)SAM_0765 (https://flic.kr/p/vT26bJ) by jomni1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/63207426@N00/), on Flickr
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/283/19618750685_f6ec88663a_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vTDe5a)SAM_0746 (https://flic.kr/p/vTDe5a) by jomni1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/63207426@N00/), on Flickr
(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/273/19430725990_507dd4dcc3_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vB2xT5)SAM_0775 (https://flic.kr/p/vB2xT5) by jomni1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/63207426@N00/), on Flickr
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Not tanks but I'll put them here anyway.
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(https://farm1.staticflickr.com/562/19592422056_1905da4655_k.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/vRjhuh)SAM_0844 (https://flic.kr/p/vRjhuh) by jomni1 (https://www.flickr.com/photos/63207426@N00/), on Flickr
QuoteRussian soldiers holding down a street during the Russian-Georgian war, 2008.
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QuoteA Leopard 2 Fahrschulpanzer/Trainingtank
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Gallery with more pics - http://www.primeportal.net/apc/hartwig/leopard2a4_fahr.htm
Nice turret.
QuoteBritish "Mark IV" tank factory (England - c. 1917)
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QuoteM42 Duster "George of the Jungle" and Crew, Vietnam.
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Did one of those guys end up in the SoA?
Sands of Arabia? That was Peter O'Toole iirc.
Israeli Pereh ATGM platform (based on the M-60 Magach) - http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/this-is-israels-top-secret-guided-missile-launcher-disg-1719138825
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QuoteJapan's Type 60 Self-propelled 106 mm Recoilless Gun
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In darkness, this would be very cool
The characters say Fruck you, Hans Bwix! Fruck you!
Lots of photos of Tigers that are new to me.
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/31-images-may-not-seen-tigers-1s-king-tigers.html
Excellent. I think there was only a couple there that I had seen previously, and they were from the Ardennes.
Firing the 88.
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/shooting-the-88mm-flak-gun-watch.html?src=fba&type=int&page=who
QuoteBritish Churchill and Sherman tanks pass each other during the advance towards Vassy, France, 4th August 1944.
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Lounge Leopard?
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Couching Tiger
An IKEA tank. :crazy2:
Helluva shot trap at the turret ring.
Still, it might be possible to wedge your beer under there to keep it from tipping over during cushion testing trials.
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QuoteMantlet penetrations on the wreck of a SturmgeschĂĽtz III in Syrian service knocked out on the Golan Heights in 1967.
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It seems to have settled pretty deep in the ground for a dry environment. Was it dug in as an ad-hoc pillbox gun?
IIRC yes they were. same with their PZ-4s.
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/military-vehicle-news/inside-the-tanks-the-sturmtiger-by-world-of-tanks.html
Quite good view of the Sturmtiger.
Jagdpanther
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/military-vehicle-news/jagdpanther-in-action.html?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=postplanner&utm_source=facebook.com&src=fba&type=wca&page=tanks
Quote from: besilarius on September 04, 2015, 06:54:56 AM
Jagdpanther
https://www.warhistoryonline.com/military-vehicle-news/jagdpanther-in-action.html?utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=postplanner&utm_source=facebook.com&src=fba&type=wca&page=tanks
O0
That thing fairly hauls ass for being so damn big.
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Gallery of heavily modified/improvised equipment from the Yugoslav Wars - http://imgur.com/a/ECa7g
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Gunner UP!
Quote from: Windigo on September 29, 2015, 12:24:25 PM
Gunner UP!
depending on which one is your gunner, you might prefer her down ;)
'Girls und Panzer' Cosplay?
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Don't forget the derby log that the russkies had at the back too...
Bistrodhny Tankov!
http://i.giphy.com/P8XNUbh3Wuwa4.gif
QuoteA column of ISU 122s on the streets of Berlin.
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Captured German tanks in Soviet service
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Album here - http://imgur.com/gallery/hsyAe
Quote from: mirth on October 22, 2015, 05:52:17 PM
QuoteA column of ISU 122s on the streets of Berlin.
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I think they are ISU 152's not 122's.
Pretty sure those are 122s. The 152 has a distinctive muzzle brake. The superstructure and mantlet are similar in appearance on both.
This is a 152.
(https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/ee/ISU-152_at_Victory_Park_in_Moscow.jpg)
Yep, on closer inspection, I guess you are right.
Quote from: bob48 on October 23, 2015, 03:18:15 PM
Yep, on closer inspection, I guess you are right.
That doesn't happy every day :P
Aww. Well, make the most of it :-))
Quote from: bob48 on October 23, 2015, 03:21:24 PM
Aww. Well, make the most of it :-))
Believe me, I will!
QuoteT-26 wreck in Smolensk used as a sign post - 1941
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Fray Bentos at Paschendale.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/10358335/WW1-The-siege-of-Fray-Bentos-at-the-Battle-of-Passchendaele.html
Quote from: besilarius on October 26, 2015, 06:49:28 AM
Fray Bentos at Paschendale.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/10358335/WW1-The-siege-of-Fray-Bentos-at-the-Battle-of-Passchendaele.html (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/history/world-war-one/10358335/WW1-The-siege-of-Fray-Bentos-at-the-Battle-of-Passchendaele.html)
Good stuff O0
QuoteRoyal Iraqi Army parade Churchill and Centurion tanks 1957
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QuoteConcrete "applique armor" being applied to a Sherman
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From http://thesovietarmourblog.blogspot.my/2015/12/t-62.html
"The T-62 had a nifty automatic shell casing ejection system. As mentioned before, the interior of the tank is quite cramped, and a few dozen hot brass casings rolling around for the loader to trip over wasn't really desireable, to say the least. Apparently, during early testing of Object 166, cannon fumes accumulating in the fighting compartment were twice higher than the acceptable standard. The culprit was evidently the spent shell casings, which when ejected from the tank immediately after firing, slashed the concentration of fumes by half in addition to saving the crew the trouble of manually throwing them out every now and then."
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Quote from: eyebiter on December 16, 2015, 11:34:43 PM
From http://thesovietarmourblog.blogspot.my/2015/12/t-62.html
"The T-62 had a nifty automatic shell casing ejection system. As mentioned before, the interior of the tank is quite cramped, and a few dozen hot brass casings rolling around for the loader to trip over wasn't really desireable, to say the least. Apparently, during early testing of Object 166, cannon fumes accumulating in the fighting compartment were twice higher than the acceptable standard. The culprit was evidently the spent shell casings, which when ejected from the tank immediately after firing, slashed the concentration of fumes by half in addition to saving the crew the trouble of manually throwing them out every now and then."
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IIRC, one of those Graviteam games models the T-62 pooping out spent casings as it fires.
IIRC those Soviet auto-loaders had a habit of loading crew members every so often.
Brave anti-tank crew.
What are the front and side armor values for an AT-ST? Would it be RHA, face-hardened, or ceramic composite? I don't see any evidence of ERA either.
That PaK crew's best bet would be to go for a mobility kill.
Quote from: Staggerwing on December 20, 2015, 09:15:25 AM
What are the front and side armor values for an AT-ST? Would it be RHA, face-hardened, or ceramic composite? I don't see any evidence of ERA either.
That PaK crew's best bet would be to go for a mobility kill.
What gets me is they're totally out in the open... bald-assed prairie exposure. Nothing to break up the outline... something off camera?
The shape of things to come.
http://gizmodo.com/boston-dynamics-robo-dogs-pulling-a-sleigh-is-a-terrify-1749354343
Russian drone tank:
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Looks line something out of a C&C game.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a18948/russias-new-ground-combat-drone-uran-9/ (http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a18948/russias-new-ground-combat-drone-uran-9/)
Japanese Maus
https://www.thevintagenews.com/2016/01/11/japanese-behemoth-tanks-of-wwii/?src=fba&type=int&page=tvn
Quote from: Airborne Rifles on January 14, 2016, 08:07:31 AM
Russian drone tank:
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Looks line something out of a C&C game.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a18948/russias-new-ground-combat-drone-uran-9/ (http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a18948/russias-new-ground-combat-drone-uran-9/)
Is that the one they are supposedly deploying to Syria?
Good as place as any to test it out.....
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Russian prototype 2S35 Koalitsiya-SV 152-mm Self-Propelled Howitzer
(the production version will only have one tube)
QuoteRepublic of Korea Army K1 MBTs and K21 IFVs maneuver under air cover provided by AH-1S Cobra and MD500 attack helicopters
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Winter maneuvers.
Polish Leopard 2A4
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Wax on... wax off...
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http://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-new-hamas-super-tank-has-one-major-problem-it-isnt-1756722464
Training on the new Cats started a few weeks ago.
Once the 1st Trainers have been trained...the PUMAs a getting to the line BNs. The PUMA will intergrate with the IDZ (infantry BMS equipment)system
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QuoteCanadian "Skink" anti-aircraft tank based on M4 Sherman chassis
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^^
Still more effective than a Sgt York
also more effective then a Sgt. York.
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also more effective than the Sgt York
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Some kind of autocannon slam-fire? It looked like a round or two hit that Shilka in the back of the turret first.
ammo cook off from to much heat.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 10, 2016, 09:26:37 AM
ammo cook off from to much heat.
I had that happen in Battletech. Damned heat sinks!
Quote from: mirth on February 10, 2016, 09:28:14 AM
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 10, 2016, 09:26:37 AM
ammo cook off from to much heat.
I had that happen in Battletech. Damned heat sinks!
Heeeeyyyyyy, thanks for triggering sweet memories... especially pulling off a rarely goes well, great
death-from-above manoeuver
Ha! Death from Above never went well.
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I doubt that was planned
Looks like they got to do some playing in Norway
They need some o' them Cali-fornyaye Underlights for a proper drift.
QuoteSherman burnt out with an apparent turret ring penetration yards away from a destroyed Panzer IV Ausf. H
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QuotePak 43 8.8cm gun lifted from a Jagdpanther installed as a fixed anti-tank mount
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Good thing they kept the mantlet on!
Awesome TO&E mirth. I've always loved seeing this kind of table representing unit formations in books.
Quote from: Staggerwing on February 19, 2016, 06:45:46 PM
Good thing they kept the mantlet on!
probably needed it as a counter weight.
QuoteAdvanced Mortar System on a Swedish Strf chassis
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QuoteAmerican M1A1s and Norwegian Leopard 2A4s together in Norway
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QuoteT-37 water landing from TB-3 bomber. Soviet Russia, 1936.
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QuoteFirefly Ic hybrid of the 8th Princess Louise's (New Brunswick) Hussars of the 5th Canadian Armoured Division, April 18, 1945, Netherlands.
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QuoteStingray Light Tanks of the Royal Thai Army
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Production of Merkava Is.
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QuoteVauxhall-built Gun Carrier, 3", Mk I, Churchill (A22D) at the Armoured Fighting Vehicle School, Gunnery Wing, Lulworth, Dorset, 25th March 1943.
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QuoteNorwegian Leopard 2a4's and CV9030N's on exercise.
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QuoteGerman Panzerkampfwagen 38(t) tank shot through the barrel, Belarus 1941
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Swedish Stridsvagn 74
(https://i.imgur.com/pjzXXua.jpg)
a cute little "pew-pew-pew" tank
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Goat on a Tank
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.... food.... or "friend"...... :o
Quote from: mirth on February 28, 2016, 03:32:26 PM
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Somewhere in this picture there's a tank, but I have yet to find it.
M42 Duster sunk by the Jordanian Royal Ecological Diving Society on September 1, 1999 with the intention of creating an artificial reef.
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M-60 Phoenix
(https://i.imgur.com/aWYmmNo.jpg)
http://www.military-today.com/tanks/m60_phoenix.htm
Minecraft anyone?
QuoteGeneral Electrics DIVAD proposal ( Gau-8 on tracks )
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An interesting problem.
Isn't that technically a gun carriage?
Quote from: Windigo on May 16, 2016, 11:55:58 AM
Isn't that technically a gun carriage?
Technically, isn't
anything that has wheels or treads and a BFG really a gun carriage?
Technically, it's a gun tractor.
Quote from: mirth on May 16, 2016, 07:37:19 PM
Technically, it's a gun tractor.
I stand technically corrected...
QuoteA 17-pounder AT gun and crew with a Sherman tank near Cassino, 17th May 1944.
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hard to believe anything could bounce a 17 pounder shell...
Wouldn't want to be in the scraping when the 17 pounder fired! :o
Quote120mm Gun Combat Tank M103. America's 58t Cold War Heavy Tank. 300 produced.
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QuoteCentaur IV tank with 95mm howitzer of 'H' Troop, 2nd Battery, Royal Marine Armoured Support Group, Normandy, 13th June 1944
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Quote from: OJsDad on March 10, 2016, 04:03:10 PM
Quote from: mirth on February 28, 2016, 03:32:26 PM
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Somewhere in this picture there's a tank, but I have yet to find it.
I found the gun :2funny:
Quote from: mirth on February 28, 2016, 04:37:43 PM
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That is so cool!
Quote from: JudgeDredd on June 14, 2016, 12:40:17 PM
Quote from: OJsDad on March 10, 2016, 04:03:10 PM
Quote from: mirth on February 28, 2016, 03:32:26 PM
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Somewhere in this picture there's a tank, but I have yet to find it.
I found the gun :2funny:
After looking at the girls a while, are you sure you it wasn't your own 'gun' you found?
Fox Business has a show on in the evenings called Strange Inheritance. The episode last night was about a gentleman that purchased tanks and restored them. The center piece of his collection was Panzer V Panther that had sat at the bottom of a river for 50 years.
QuoteBritish tank park at Rollancourt, France, 20th June 1917.
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http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a21961/russia-fished-a-sherman-tank-out-of-the-sea/
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British tanks advancing against Germans, unknown battlefield 1917.
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German A7V tanks near Rheims, 1918.
QuoteBritish Army Challenger II MBT on exercise in Alberta, Canada
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Is that the engine deck hatch up against the turret side, or some hind of ad-hoc armor skirt?
stay for the third tank. totally worth it
[yt]https://youtu.be/qnSoxqLHbD8[/yt]
Ouch! Almost made back up but I'd hate to be anyone in there. :o
And no one runs over to help them out!?! ???
Quote from: Barthheart on August 01, 2016, 06:16:27 AM
Ouch! Almost made back up but I'd hate to be anyone in there. :o
And no one runs over to help them out!?! ???
They're all Russians. Crazy crashes are a daily occurrence.
I wonder if Russian tankers install dash cams...
Interesting watching the 2nd tank after it forded the stream crossing... especially the water coming off the engine deck
(https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2016/08/screen-shot-2016-08-03-at-5-25-15-pm.jpg?quality=85&strip=info&w=600)
QuoteCanadian M4A3(76)W HVSS Sherman tanks of 'C' Squadron, Lord Strathcona's Horse in Korea, 16 July 1952
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7476/27933903451_af855a4920_b.jpg)
WOOT! The first tank has my wife's name on it. :D
M4A3E8's to be exact, I think.
That's Barth's wife's name? ???
Quote from: bob48 on September 02, 2016, 07:00:47 AM
M4A3E8's to be exact, I think.
Quote from: Ubercat on September 03, 2016, 09:28:24 AM
That's Barth's wife's name? ???
The first joke that springs to mind... I just can't say or Vance will kill me :knuppel2:
:-X
QuoteKurdish Peshmerga T-55 medium tanks fighting against ISIS
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Republic of Korea T-80U's
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FSr8tLSK.png&hash=477005ec48443028e7ec42850d498913c8ff3c72)
http://imgur.com/a/pvOM8
One can never have to many live fire targets.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on October 11, 2016, 01:36:40 PM
One can never have to many live fire targets.
That's your dating philosophy.
Used to be. Then I hit the right one.
you need to keep shooting. Eventually you'll hit a fat one.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on October 11, 2016, 05:09:48 PM
Used to be. Then I hit the right one.
you need to keep shooting. Eventually you'll hit a fat one.
I'd rather not follow your path.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on October 11, 2016, 05:09:48 PM
Used to be. Then I hit the right one.
you need to keep shooting. Eventually you'll hit a fat one.
We'll tell her you said that
QuoteChallenger 2 MBT at Land Power Capability Demonstration at Salsibury Plain Oct 2016
(https://i.redd.it/3vbghp3odssx.jpg)
QuoteSouth Korean K2 Black Panthers launching smoke grenades
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Gif showing full discharge
(https://giant.gfycat.com/ColorlessDefinitiveFlea.gif)
QuoteAMX-30 Brenus used for OPFOR training by the 5th Dragoon Regiment of the French Army
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FLPjWN9U.jpg&hash=340646bf87591ba773ab1d9c049bfa1f74fdae15)
QuoteIn an attempt to improve trench-crossing capability of the Mark IV; an attachment lengthened the tank by 2.74m (9ft) and required 28 more track plates on each side. It was called a ''Tadpole''.
(https://2.bp.blogspot.com/-49npuui5KDU/VADmAhcVLNI/AAAAAAAAas8/w2Bs_tPw0vs/s1600/MK%2BIV%2BFemale%2B049b.jpg)
QuoteM4A3E8 shermans of the 89th Tank Battalion advancing north thorough Seoul.
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F68.media.tumblr.com%2Fb308fd78319f589e19aeea13510bc15d%2Ftumblr_ofxyagJiTZ1vzulwfo1_1280.jpg&hash=86277bd00ecd8be7cf9938f8f74b530b2fef4a02)
QuoteChallenger 2 fitted with a Mobile Camouflage System (MCS)
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F8xkUswG.jpg&hash=c8e97da9534f4f5267312220a4de1e397ce5e424)
Groovy
At first I thought of tree bark.
But dinosaur / dragon scales would be more appropriate.
QuoteJapanese Type 74 and Type 61 tanks under some cherry trees
(https://c2.staticflickr.com/8/7541/27167725616_b3ac218cfb_b.jpg)
QuoteUS Army Bradley Fighting Vehicles arrive in the port of Busan, South Korea, 2011
(https://farm7.staticflickr.com/6040/6237767019_4aacc1769b_o.jpg)
QuoteMitsubishi Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8119/10219200844_ec36afeab5_o.jpg)
QuotePre-WWII Soviet experimental armoured aerosani (propeller-driven snowmobile) 02SS armed with 23mm gun PT-23TB
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Quote from: mirth on December 31, 2016, 10:38:31 AM
QuoteMitsubishi Type 87 self-propelled anti-aircraft guns of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/9/8119/10219200844_ec36afeab5_o.jpg)
dual purpose against Godzilla!
those are just foot candy for the big guy
The Belgians seem happy to have US tanks back on the ground
http://tinyurl.com/belgiumTanks
Oh, and German troops in Lithuania? How the world turns...
Looks like it's 3/4ID
http://www.military.com/daily-news/2016/10/03/general-identifies-heavy-brigade-slated-to-deploy-to-europe.html
QuoteAn M1A2 Main Battle Tank assigned to 1st Battalion, 35th Armored Regiment breaches through obstacles during the Army Warfighting Assessment (AWA) 17.1 at Fort Bliss, Texas, Oct. 21, 2016.
(https://www.army.mil/e2/c/images/2016/10/31/455592/original.jpg)
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16174897_1259706487449251_1038445541521329254_n.jpg?oh=b9a12c1242ddc891cb4999cbb32bc3fd&oe=5907F16B)
When I saw that behemoth I didn't know what to think... other than I want one.
They finally finished that Maus prototype.
OGRE
Bolo!
Saw the tri barrel and thought Honorverse.
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https://warisboring.com/south-koreas-low-rider-tank-is-the-ultimate-mountain-fighting-vehicle-aa78733a512f#.n4lkxl3cq
QuoteType-85-III MBT
(https://i.redditmedia.com/8UFWg7TXIyFe-PP9V1ss8Av75siRhO9Ag7BADCJBfuI.png?w=764&s=cf72b558178e0cf3a35de8f8c0b143a2)
http://mashable.com/2017/02/25/tank-training-at-fort-knox/ (http://mashable.com/2017/02/25/tank-training-at-fort-knox/)
^nice find!
Quote from: trailrunner on March 01, 2017, 08:20:44 PM
http://mashable.com/2017/02/25/tank-training-at-fort-knox/ (http://mashable.com/2017/02/25/tank-training-at-fort-knox/)
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.amz.mshcdn.com%2FEfIU55oBhxOO1QyNrY5d139XD0E%3D%2Ffit-in%2F1440x1440%2Fuploads%252F2017%252F2%252F21%252Ffortknox_7.jpg&hash=584e6a8a5fb962c53523a2e8b7b26c5715ef7b9d)
Dan Ackroyd's dad?
^ I'M A BUG!
Some movies just need to be part of a grog's DVD shelf.
(https://i.redd.it/gdtcwkpzrziy.gif)
Is that Gus looking out of the driver's port?
It is about the right size for him.
You can buy it here;
http://www.mark-1-tank.net/NewMark1/KingTiger.htm
QuoteAllied Mark VIII (Liberty) Tank
(https://i.redditmedia.com/VEwRZJ-gh92imnwNHPL9j4RCKSaIIFKBogLJ-Lyw9zo.jpg?w=1024&s=d81d49c2b0a9f76e5d1d013bb3ef2896)
(https://scontent.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/17796540_10212883810593455_5830608724976723369_n.jpg?oh=c635ddb94fbd56e8a1f205778f909d2e&oe=594F0B9B)
Iran's new tank.
http://www.businessinsider.com/iran-unveils-new-main-battle-tank-2016-4
Quote from: OJsDad on April 06, 2017, 11:06:18 AM
Iran's new tank.
http://www.businessinsider.com/iran-unveils-new-main-battle-tank-2016-4
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Weird... but this is the tank pictured, and described, in the article.... ??? Don't know what your pic is from...?
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Yep, I had the wrong picture.
(https://i.redd.it/xxa48fp74kny.jpg)
http://www.upi.com/Defense-News/2017/05/15/US-Army-testing-Saab-camouflage/5831494843081/
QuoteSwedish armor column moving through Visby, Gotland during exercise Aurora, 2015
(https://i.imgur.com/KlLJVtN.jpg)
(https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2017/05/daily-morning-awesomeness-35-photos-2362.jpg?quality=85&strip=info&w=600)
QuoteMalaysian Army PT-91M Pendekar
(https://i.redd.it/0q1ax270efzy.jpg)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DBucw7TW0AAZOiu.jpg)
http://www.popularmechanics.com/military/weapons/a26804/wooden-armor-tank-rockets/
Looks like a Commando V200 under the firewood
(edit: just clicked on the link to read the article - it's a V150.)
No good against shaped charges or penetrators but could it spoof the heat sig? Degrade laser returns?
QuoteSouth Korean T-80U
(https://i.imgur.com/8sWPjY4.jpg)
T-80? Sounds like some damn funny Commie tank, son.
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It is commie tank, sir!
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-80#South_Korea
Rasta flags high and proud!
Yamon!
(https://s30.postimg.org/q503c9wip/Jamaica.jpg)
Quote from: BC on June 26, 2017, 11:30:50 AM
T-80? Sounds like some damn funny Commie tank, son.
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Frs165.pbsrc.com%2Falbums%2Fu55%2FBJ_BOBBI_JO9%2FMISCELLAENEOUS%2520hard%2520to%2520categorize%2520smileys%2Fth23_4_150.gif%7Ec200&hash=b5eb09bd4e0c110d7b1a9ee66b8d28691c2e738e)
they do blow up good.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 26, 2017, 11:43:27 AM
Rasta flags high and proud!
Russia's to broke to buy radios.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on June 27, 2017, 07:10:27 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on June 26, 2017, 11:43:27 AM
Rasta flags high and proud!
Russia's to broke to buy radios.
But South Korea isn't. They got those T-80s from Russia to settle a debt or something. See the wiki link.
Quote from: Staggerwing on June 23, 2017, 06:08:00 PM
No good against shaped charges or penetrators but could it spoof the heat sig? Degrade laser returns?
Well OPFOR decided to throw Molotov cocktails at them.
(https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2017/06/other-mm-07_29_17-600-33.jpg?quality=85&strip=info&w=600)
Just four more and that crew are MiG Aces.
consider that the Mig-25 isnt just flat out crushed by an M1.....
Nothing quite like having a cuppa in Italy.
^ Just waiting around for AAA to come help 'em...
Quote from: BC on June 30, 2017, 07:28:03 AM
^ Just waiting around for AAA to come help 'em...
First read of your post had me thinking "How would a anti-aircraft artillery unit help them out?" #:-)
... ;D
QuoteLeopard 2 SG (Singapore)
(https://images6.alphacoders.com/322/322953.jpg)
^That's a cool pic.
I can see someone sitting down on the ground, probably eating lunch, behind the front of the tank.
QuoteGreek Leopard 1A5GR fording a river during an exercise, 18/7/2017
(https://i.redd.it/mr6xq82bzacz.jpg)
not a chance in hell I'm driving around in a tank underwater. Nope. No way. Not doing it...
I love this thread
QuoteIS-2s of the 74th Heavy Tank Regiment near GĂĽstrow, Germany.
(https://i.imgur.com/P4p56ZE.jpg)
QuoteBuilding an ISU-152
(https://i.imgur.com/Mmma853.jpg)
Quote from: bayonetbrant on July 28, 2017, 11:33:50 AM
not a chance in hell I'm driving around in a tank underwater. Nope. No way. Not doing it...
wuss :P
QuoteThree Chieftain crews of A Sqn 4RTR in front of the Brandenburg Gate, 1974
(https://i.imgur.com/z9dQqvK.png)
Quote from: mirth on July 28, 2017, 11:57:50 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on July 28, 2017, 11:33:50 AM
not a chance in hell I'm driving around in a tank underwater. Nope. No way. Not doing it...
wuss :P
like you've ever been near a tank
you've
been tanked, but never been on the crew of a tank...
Quote from: bayonetbrant on July 28, 2017, 12:08:08 PM
Quote from: mirth on July 28, 2017, 11:57:50 AM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on July 28, 2017, 11:33:50 AM
not a chance in hell I'm driving around in a tank underwater. Nope. No way. Not doing it...
wuss :P
like you've ever been near a tank
you've been tanked, but never been on the crew of a tank...
I've met you and you're a total wuss :P
QuoteConvoy of Leopard Is, 1965
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M103A2
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QuoteChar B1 No. 282 'Tunis' abandoned during the battle of France in May of 1940
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QuoteAmerican T54E1 Medium tank prototype equipped with an oscillating turret and autoloader
(https://i.imgur.com/A35cMhP.jpg)
thats a very fun tank to play.
It looks evil.
First thing I thought is, that was a Russian tank. :o
We had some interesting designs in the 50s.
QuoteJagdtigers under production
(https://c1.staticflickr.com/8/7464/15851574869_482497bf1d_b.jpg)
QuoteSouth Korean T-80U of the "Brown Bear" Battalion, 3rd Armored Brigade
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I like the Jagdpanthers, myself.
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.worldwarphotos.info%2Fwp-content%2Fgallery%2Fgermany%2Ftanks%2Fjagdpanther%2FPanzerjager_V_Jagdpanther_Sd_Kfz_173.jpg&hash=172fda979e7dd186a4c06f38a6bf6aafb565f412)
it looks positively sporty
Challenger I
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QuoteTankers of the Danish army during the crossing of the water obstacles in winter conditions with Centurion tanks; 1964
(https://i.imgur.com/yk14w0c.jpg)
QuoteCaptured Soviet T-28
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Captured by Finland I probably don't really need to add, considering present groggy company.
I was hoping I didn't need to add that detail.
QuoteEarly prototype for the Chieftain heavy tank
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The Anglo-American join heavy/assault tank project T14
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QuoteFV 214 Conqueror heavy tank with additional spaced armor, circa 1957
(https://i.imgur.com/GsIzdnQ.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/pMcVrha.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/ZDw2lOy.jpg)
Quote from: mirth on August 12, 2017, 07:10:29 PM
The Anglo-American join heavy/assault tank project T14
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I took a photo of the one they have at Bovington Museum.
Quote from: bob48 on August 13, 2017, 09:24:28 AM
Quote from: mirth on August 12, 2017, 07:10:29 PM
The Anglo-American join heavy/assault tank project T14
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FvV2oyux.jpg&hash=fbf1b0a16adbfd834411ed41183f1766b13f11a5)
I took a photo of the one they have at Bovington Museum.
That's the only running example in the world, I believe.
Not sure if it still runs as the last I heard it was in the museum store. I think the only other one is at Aberdeen proving Ground. Of course, these were the only 2 that were built.
I read somewhere that the Bovington example does (or at least did) run, but the one at Aberdeen wasn't maintained.
Sturmtiger: 380mm main gun (e.g. "mortar")
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi53.photobucket.com%2Falbums%2Fg64%2FPoorOldSpike%2FPhotos%2FSturmtiger-Minden-Ger.jpg&hash=71a5a590280cf2bb31255fe552aa9ebc727f6415)
Actually a 38cm 'Raketen-Wefer'
So it wefers raketen?
It werfers raketen, yes.
QuoteColumn of Soviet T-55s
(https://i.imgur.com/wSjr86M.jpg)
QuoteBronemotovagon D-2 Soviet armoured train armed with two 76.2mm guns
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Falternathistory.com%2Ffiles%2Fusers%2Fuser1884%2Fcb1dacecbbe2.jpg&hash=fcfeace45ba342513cf3fedaf538593bfee9226a)
Quote from: bob48 on August 15, 2017, 09:31:27 AM
Actually a 38cm 'Raketen-Wefer'
I thought it was 38cm 'Dayfukenupper'
Depending on which way its pointing.
Quote from: bob48 on August 15, 2017, 04:16:13 PM
Depending on which way its pointing.
That made me laugh...
Quote from: mirth on August 15, 2017, 11:20:01 AM
QuoteColumn of Soviet targets
ftfy
(https://i.imgur.com/wSjr86M.jpg)
^heh. I knew you'd pick up on that.
the bridgelayers in the backround are a nice touch.
Like a scene out of Red Storm Rising. The column gets savaged along with the support elements.
if it was they would be on fire.
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fhoiquanphidung.com%2Fuserupload%2Fimg%2Ftank3_1432138740.png&hash=f0e74a12f4e4e361c1c98262b1a0bf2c60974633)
Well the pic is the before.
There actually was a scene like that in RSR. When the 'Frisbees' hit the bridges, they caught the lead Soviet tank elements along with the supporting brigding equipment and engineers.
The Frisbees of Dreamland might be the most read chapter of any book Ive ever read.
Right up there with Dance of the Vampires.
I think I'll pull that book off the shelf tonight
over the years Ive gone through 3 paperbacks.
I have a hardbound copy now, but it's the second or third I've owned over the years.
Quote from: mirth on August 15, 2017, 11:20:01 AM
QuoteColumn of Soviet T-55s
(https://i.imgur.com/wSjr86M.jpg)
Are they waiting for the People's Roadside Assistance Truck?
In Soviet Russia, roadside assists you!
Dammit, now you're making me want to read RSR. Again. For the, probably, 24th time.
Quote from: BanzaiCat on August 16, 2017, 09:08:25 AM
Dammit, now you're making me want to read RSR. Again. For the, probably, 24th time.
I typically read it once per year and I've probably been doing that for close to 30 years.
QuoteSoviet tanks from WWII being cut up in preparation for smelting in the Dneprospetsstal facility in Zaporozhye, Ukraine, January 1960
(https://i.redd.it/t1rixkxd0zfz.jpg)
QuoteT-62 with an S-125
(https://i.imgur.com/kzCanSY.jpg)
QuoteColumn of Egyptian IS-3Ms on parade
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FGwbkwkm.jpg&hash=0d4c16bf3fdcc28115b4756794a2ae5253773ac0)
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FfkrzTzC.jpg&hash=8278d0fce704f8105f6644b5b1417d3318f15d90)
Quote from: mirth on August 17, 2017, 02:47:54 PM
QuoteSoviet tanks from WWII being cut up in preparation for smelting in the Dneprospetsstal facility in Zaporozhye, Ukraine, January 1960
(https://i.redd.it/t1rixkxd0zfz.jpg)
that would make an awesome model diorama.
That it woukd. Let's get JD on it.
(https://scontent-sjc2-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20992924_985789054894348_357184657157022822_n.jpg?oh=5e0f1b43b91f726aba47257f96be943f&oe=5A13D7A0)
QuoteT-62 in Liberec, Czechoslavkia - 21 Aug 1968, Operation Danube
(https://i.imgur.com/acqDZHB.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/tsu4yhj.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/jeEnn3t.jpg)
QuoteRoyal Tank Regiment Challenger II's painted in Berlin Brigade scheme
(https://i.redd.it/yu51gl6xpohz.jpg)
(https://scontent-iad3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/20992605_1243979859047336_5114854096540381980_n.jpg?oh=a159e34552db7dae1dd187dae5e74eda&oe=5A242195)
^ha!
QuotePair of BMD-2 crosses river under cover of Mi-24s
(https://pp.userapi.com/c837133/v837133393/5ac68/XNoCIyO1yCo.jpg)
Two ARL-44 heavy tanks on parade
(https://i.imgur.com/dqonAgt.jpg)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ARL_44
those blow up really nicely!
You say so
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on September 11, 2017, 07:31:18 PM
those blow up really nicely!
What, all three or four of them?
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/russia-says-its-armata-t-14-tank-can-fight-mars-22227
http://militaryhistorynow.com/2017/09/12/tank-busting-blowing-up-the-myth-of-the-mighty-m4-sherman/
It's true that the M4 had a shit-load of shortcomings. It's primary virtue was quantity. It's secondary virtue was reliability and repairability, force-multiplying it's first virtue.
The same can be said for the T-34, though it was also a great tank in a "Waaagh!"-kind of way.
Its also likely that the M4 would have had a greater impact if more vehicles armed with the 17pdr / 76.2mm gun had been available.
Quote from: Staggerwing on September 12, 2017, 06:57:56 PM
It's true that the M4 had a shit-load of shortcomings. It's primary virtue was quantity. It's secondary virtue was reliability and repairability, force-multiplying it's first virtue.
I always learned that the US never build tanks to fight tanks but mainly as an infantry support vehicle.
In theory when US tanks spotted enemy tanks they should rely on artillery or air support to defeat them.
Because of the bad weather in the early fases of the Battle of the Bulge, making air support impossible, the M4's had to be used in a real tank role and they showed their shortcomings.
When the weather cleared the fight was over.
The firefly (17 pdr gun) could take out most german tanks but remained very vulnerable as it still lacked the necessary armor to survive even a frontal 88mm hit.
Quote from: Pete Dero on September 13, 2017, 06:23:07 AM
Quote from: Staggerwing on September 12, 2017, 06:57:56 PM
It's true that the M4 had a shit-load of shortcomings. It's primary virtue was quantity. It's secondary virtue was reliability and repairability, force-multiplying it's first virtue.
I always learned that the US never build tanks to fight tanks but mainly as an infantry support vehicle.
If you look at the history of US armor, that was true up until the end of WWII. After that we started building tanks as standalone tanks - the M26, M48, M60, etc. The M41 was an aberration at the time, and the M551 was one of the dumbest ideas ever (hey, the Russians have an air-dropped tank; we need one too!)
Ironically, the next 'big' war where we deployed a lot of armor - Vietnam - was one where single tanks got parceled out as infantry support a lot.
After that, it's been tanks designed to fight in armor / mounted formations, which has forced the Marines to adapt to a less-than-ideal vehicle for the way they distribute tanks to their tank platoons.
Quote from: bayonetbrant on September 11, 2017, 09:29:23 PM
http://nationalinterest.org/blog/the-buzz/russia-says-its-armata-t-14-tank-can-fight-mars-22227
Of course they'd say it can fight on Mars, because it can't fight on Earth.
Wait until the Martians kick their asses.
Le sigh..... their tanks can't work on Mars... not enough oxygen to have the fuel burn, or the crew breath. :P
It gets to -100F at night... in the summer... at the equator... diesel fuel jells at -1 F.
etc. etc.
#:-)
Still better conditions than Russia in winter.
QuoteBritish M3 Grant in Burma 1944-45
(https://i.redd.it/x5n481ofzmlz.jpg)
QuoteSurrendered Jagdtigers in Iserlohn, Germany 1945
(https://giant.gfycat.com/DangerousAnimatedBufflehead.gif)
https://medium.com/@DFRLab/zapadwatch-tankers-day-beneath-the-baltics-a9701ea3062
QuoteFour crew members of Char C2 super-heavy tank 'POITOU', 51st Bataillon de Chars de Combat, pose for a photograph in front of their colossal vehicle. Briey, France. October 1939.
(https://i.redd.it/zuto6lkpdynz.jpg)
The height of the tracks on that thing just scream 'Mobility Kill'.
QuoteA Column of Soviet ISU-122. Suburb of Berlin, May 1945.
(https://i.redd.it/prs73qt7bpnz.jpg)
(https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/daily-morning-awesomeness-35-photos-2432.jpg?quality=85&strip=info&w=600)
Quote from: mirth on September 27, 2017, 06:25:35 AM
QuoteFour crew members of Char C2 super-heavy tank 'POITOU', 51st Bataillon de Chars de Combat, pose for a photograph in front of their colossal vehicle. Briey, France. October 1939.
(https://i.redd.it/zuto6lkpdynz.jpg)
I had no idea the Char C2 was that big!
Quote from: mirth on September 27, 2017, 06:31:11 AM
QuoteA Column of Soviet ISU-122. Suburb of Berlin, May 1945.
(https://i.redd.it/prs73qt7bpnz.jpg)
That's a crackin photo
Quote from: mirth on September 29, 2017, 05:46:10 AM
(https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/daily-morning-awesomeness-35-photos-2432.jpg?quality=85&strip=info&w=600)
North Korea on alert? :)
^lol
Quote from: mirth on September 29, 2017, 05:46:10 AM
(https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/daily-morning-awesomeness-35-photos-2432.jpg?quality=85&strip=info&w=600)
That cannot have been at an American school. He would have been arrested for threating violence.
Finally
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/14748/us-army-buys-israeli-trophy-system-so-its-tanks-can-blast-incoming-projectiles
Quote from: JudgeDredd on September 29, 2017, 05:47:18 AM
Quote from: mirth on September 27, 2017, 06:25:35 AM
QuoteFour crew members of Char C2 super-heavy tank 'POITOU', 51st Bataillon de Chars de Combat, pose for a photograph in front of their colossal vehicle. Briey, France. October 1939.
(https://i.redd.it/zuto6lkpdynz.jpg)
I had no idea the Char C2 was that big!
it still wont crack brazil nuts
It might give a Paris hooker a Brazilian.
(https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/lksp89qxr9dyteqi1ft2bmr6hi1fyas6oe6jldjelaa.jpg?quality=85&strip=info&w=600)
I wonder what it says on the side.
"Drive the Fascist Aggressor out of our Playground!"
QuoteThe Polish 10th Armoured Cavalry Brigade -- attending Worthington Challenge 2017
(https://i.imgur.com/N6PdTBE.jpg)
Quote from: mirth on October 01, 2017, 06:45:14 AM
(https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2017/09/lksp89qxr9dyteqi1ft2bmr6hi1fyas6oe6jldjelaa.jpg?quality=85&strip=info&w=600)
The side says "thank you grandfather for victory."
QuoteDutch Leopard Is in the late 70s.
(https://i.redd.it/0gspn27cq7qz.jpg)
Cool.
That guy in the front doesn't look someone to screw around with.
Not while he's wearing a tank, anyway.
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fimagesvc.timeincapp.com%2Fv3%2Ffoundry%2Fimage%2F%3Fq%3D60%26amp%3Burl%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fs3.amazonaws.com%252Fthe-drive-staging%252Fmessage-editor%25252F1507566988455-screenshot2017-10-09at1.55.10am.png&hash=8acbfb338d81453702b5c214db36b7b64ecf3a1b)
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/14966/images-emerge-of-m1a2-abrams-tank-equipped-with-trophy-active-protection-system
This may be a stupid question but couldn't an enemy ATGM team just get a sniper equipped with a large-caliber anti-material rifle to plink out the Trophy sensors before the rest of the team fired their missile?
Probably easier said than done.
If some guy in a moving Coast Guard helo can take out a speeding drug runner's boat by shooting into the engine block it can't be too hard to hit a two-foot area on a rolling tank. Are they adding a mini-Trophy to take out 12.5 mm rounds as well?
Couple things - I'm guessing the Trophy gear is fairly robust. It is strapped to an MBT after all.
And if you start taking sniper fire that is targeting the Trophy sensors, that's a fairly good indication that an AT round might be incoming and it's time to get out of dodge.
(https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/weekend-morning-awesomeness-35-photos-29.jpg?quality=85&strip=info&w=600)
Man - he's got loooooooooooooooong legs! :2funny:
Looks like a game of whack-a-mole.
Quote from: mirth on October 15, 2017, 11:21:54 AM
(https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2017/10/weekend-morning-awesomeness-35-photos-29.jpg?quality=85&strip=info&w=600)
His grandpapa was going to swim the English Channel but got sent to the Eastern Front instead:
(https://i.pinimg.com/564x/45/d6/b9/45d6b90a008bdf1135178b96c7eeb9a6--operation-sea-lion-panzer-iii.jpg)
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.littlewars.se%2Fsealion%2FTauchpanzerIII_4.jpg&hash=998f016415f25dc93955040ed8e4d2a8eab8bd22)
http://www.littlewars.se/sealion/germanweapons.html
QuoteT-34 used by Ethnic Russian Separatists in Ukraine, 2015
(https://i.redd.it/5j3p3zcsinsz.jpg)
QuoteM3 Grant tank in Australia - 1943
(https://i.imgur.com/uI6zaSb.jpg)
QuoteM4 Shermans with T40 Whiz-Bang multiple rocket launchers
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.theshermantank.com%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2FWW2-10M17Shrmn-rtf.jpg&hash=86da76ef583b0625beadb67b0b64ab1d9baa9f64)
QuoteRockets being loaded into a T34 Calliope mounted on a M4 Sherman
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2F4.bp.blogspot.com%2F-36MyFvETDtQ%2FUXBb5OP7dEI%2FAAAAAAAAQ3A%2FcUFs9eENu8Y%2Fs1600%2Fcaliop.JPG&hash=ab4a4934a1a35d214db24f0c6e4520705432398a)
(https://i.redd.it/nk2e6339hbsz.jpg)
QuoteA Dutch Centurion being brought across a river during excercise "Otter", 1955.
(https://i.redd.it/kii3yzcye7sz.jpg)
QuoteIsraeli M51 shermans on their way to the front line during the Yom Kippur war.
(https://i.redd.it/dofdk4iwylrz.jpg)
Quote from: mirth on October 18, 2017, 07:41:39 PM
(https://i.redd.it/nk2e6339hbsz.jpg)
Being the loader on an M-50 in the middle of an extended firefight... not good.
Not often you see pictures of the Ontos. Going back a lot of years, I had a model of the Ontos, I think 1/48, by 'FROG' who did some incredible kits such as the M42 Duster, M8 Tractor and 155mm. They also did a monster kit of the 'Atomic cannon'.
;D
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/322244189789?chn=ps&dispItem=1&adgroupid=13585920426&rlsatarget=pla-142405612146&abcId=&adtype=pla&merchantid=113543883&poi=&googleloc=9045046&device=c&campaignid=207297426&crdt=0
Quote from: JudgeDredd on October 19, 2017, 04:54:01 AM
;D
https://www.ebay.co.uk/i/322244189789?chn=ps&dispItem=1&adgroupid=13585920426&rlsatarget=pla-142405612146&abcId=&adtype=pla&merchantid=113543883&poi=&googleloc=9045046&device=c&campaignid=207297426&crdt=0
I see your post and raise you this
http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/military-tank-models (http://www.ebay.co.uk/bhp/military-tank-models)
(https://i2.wp.com/cdn4.img.sputniknews.com/images/102139/89/1021398900.jpg)
Not pictured: the twenty Ukranian slaves they have pushing these cardboard props along from underneath/inside, Flintstones-style. ;D
With those covers they look like a mother-in-law's living room set.
The living room set is more lethal.
QuoteCaptured M4 and M3 tanks under evaluation by the German Army
(https://i.redd.it/ce0u19iuoysz.jpg)
QuoteRemains of a T-54 in a beach in Angola
(https://i.redd.it/95ufqbrmxssz.jpg)
QuoteM1 Abrams. 11th Marine Expeditionary Unit (MEU) and Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group (ARG), likely aboard the USS Somerset
(https://i.redd.it/vgomfevmelsz.jpg)
Quote from: mirth on October 22, 2017, 01:26:26 PM
QuoteCaptured M4 and M3 tanks under evaluation by the German Army
(https://i.redd.it/ce0u19iuoysz.jpg)
Is that you-know-who? (no, I don't mean Voldemort... )
I thought the same thing :)
Lucius Malfoy?
Shhhhh!
Quote from: Staggerwing on October 22, 2017, 03:23:56 PM
Is that you-know-who? (no, I don't mean Voldemort... )
Bawb?
Not with that hat on.
Bawbdermort?
Don't make me get my wand out and wave it about.
Wand fight!
Quote from: bob48 on October 23, 2017, 05:39:55 AM
Don't make me get my wand out and wave it about.
TEEHEE!
Bawb's stache, more like.
QuoteComet tanks of the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, 11th Armoured Division, crossing the Weser at Petershagen, Germany, 7 April 1945
(https://i.imgur.com/V73uDDr.jpg)
QuoteM60T SABRA MKII
(https://i.hizliresim.com/vJpNg6.jpg)
QuoteA M48 Patton moving forward during the battle of Hue, 1968.
(https://i.redd.it/m4csseetostz.jpg)
Quote from: mirth on October 26, 2017, 05:54:13 PM
QuoteComet tanks of the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, 11th Armoured Division, crossing the Weser at Petershagen, Germany, 7 April 1945
That's all good and well, but you know those main gun rounds would've bounced right off of a medieval knight's breastplate.
QuoteCharles de Gaulle posing in front of a Char D2 Medium Tank of the Elite 507 RĂ©giment de Chars de Combat.
(https://i.redd.it/5v1o87ng9htz.jpg)
Quote from: bayonetbrant on October 26, 2017, 06:01:05 PM
Quote from: mirth on October 26, 2017, 05:54:13 PM
QuoteComet tanks of the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, 11th Armoured Division, crossing the Weser at Petershagen, Germany, 7 April 1945
That's all good and well, but you know those main gun rounds would've bounced right off of a medieval knight's breastplate.
Don't you start :knuppel2:
Quote from: bayonetbrant on October 26, 2017, 06:01:05 PM
Quote from: mirth on October 26, 2017, 05:54:13 PM
QuoteComet tanks of the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, 11th Armoured Division, crossing the Weser at Petershagen, Germany, 7 April 1945
That's all good and well, but you know those main gun rounds would've bounced right off of a medieval knight's breastplate.
Actually...
The Comet had a 17 pound-derived gun that was as good, if not better, than that of the Panther. The Comet was just so late to the party that it gets overlooked.
Quote from: Staggerwing on October 26, 2017, 06:05:58 PM
Quote from: bayonetbrant on October 26, 2017, 06:01:05 PM
Quote from: mirth on October 26, 2017, 05:54:13 PM
QuoteComet tanks of the 2nd Fife and Forfar Yeomanry, 11th Armoured Division, crossing the Weser at Petershagen, Germany, 7 April 1945
That's all good and well, but you know those main gun rounds would've bounced right off of a medieval knight's breastplate.
Actually...
The Comet had a 17 pound-derived gun that was as good, if not better, than that of the Panther. The Comet was just so late to the party that it gets overlooked.
that's just British propaganda!
...if only we have had the 17pdr at Agincourt..............
Quote from: bob48 on October 27, 2017, 06:21:55 AM
...if only we have had the 17pdr at Agincourt..............
Well, the English
did have it's period equivalent.
It would seem that not everyone thinks so ;)
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/15609/the-army-desperately-wants-a-pint-sized-tank-with-a-big-gun-heres-what-we-know
yeah, they had the XM8 ready to go in '95, and then pulled the plug on it all
I thought the Striker with the 105mm was meant to fill the infantry support role.
Quote from: mirth on October 31, 2017, 11:45:13 AM
I thought the Striker with the 105mm was meant to fill the infantry support role.
that was well after the cancelation of the XM8
Quote from: bayonetbrant on October 31, 2017, 12:03:43 PM
Quote from: mirth on October 31, 2017, 11:45:13 AM
I thought the Striker with the 105mm was meant to fill the infantry support role.
that was well after the cancelation of the XM8
I know. I meant today.
The U.S. Army is rushing ahead with its project to develop a new light tank to give infantry brigades extra firepower, especially against a near-peer opponent such as Russia.
Near peer?????? WTF?! Seriously????
You were expecting it be Canada?
Quote from: mirth on October 31, 2017, 03:40:49 PM
You were expecting it be Canada?
heh, that was damn near a coffee spew.... :bd:
QuoteSoviet Armour (IS-2 and Lend-Lease Sherman) in Berlin - May 1945
(https://i.imgur.com/7rXAI84.jpg)
That poor Shermie looks like a scout tank next to the IS-2.
QuoteTwo US soldiers inspecting a Jagdtiger, 1945.
(https://i.redd.it/ftvd2uphi4vz.jpg)
QuoteT26E4 Super Pershing
(https://i.redd.it/dh06teg2ptuz.jpg)
QuoteIS-2 column in East Prussia, March 1945
(https://i.imgur.com/6OOyIp6.jpg)
(https://www.grogheads.com/forums/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.sjgames.com%2Fbanners%2Fdeskpics%2Fogre%2Fogre2048x2048.png&hash=6838e38f0e20b9ebb72d6d312b8bc90f6af939a0)
(https://scontent.fmia1-2.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/23376574_1532628916773062_1038149204629588747_n.png?oh=f05ce74badde668908f75ea3cd2b2c7c&oe=5A63944E)
That is one yuge shotgun shell over there on the left.
Working A7V german tank replica.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ztkKJUQB4rU&app=desktop
https://twitter.com/MilHistNow/status/932525198213042177
QuoteM1922 Medium Tank
(https://i.imgur.com/XtzJcA0.jpg)
QuoteBritish Mark IV Tank. Captured by Germans. Nov - 1917.
(https://i.imgur.com/dohnjML.jpg)
^That is such a cool picture O0 :notworthy:
Happy Tanksgiving! :P
Quote from: mirth on November 23, 2017, 10:31:51 AM
QuoteBritish Mark IV Tank. Captured by Germans. Nov - 1917.
(https://i.imgur.com/dohnjML.jpg)
Cool pic. I notice that the guns have been removed. I wonder if it broke down and the British stripped it of all goodies before leaving it behind.
Also, I think its a 'female' in which case it would have only been armed with MG's.
http://tank-photographs.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/ww1-british-mark-IV-female-tank.html
Spelk used this videpo in his TOAW IV AAR. It's well worth a watch (and Spelk's AAR is well worth a read)
http://sugarfreegamer.com/toawiv-the-battle-of-cambrai-1917-setup/
QuoteColumn of M46 Pattons - Korea, 1951.
(https://i.redd.it/sk5wej2p4j001.jpg)
QuoteFrench officers inspecting a captured German A7V tank
(https://i.redd.it/3n1efw7o98001.jpg)
Quote7th Panzer Division, moving through France near Abbeville, 1940.
(https://i.redd.it/kypew33nz6001.jpg)
QuoteLeopard 2A4 of the Royal Canadian Dragoon's C Squadron
(https://i.redd.it/aezwutz04u001.png)
Batman Tank... well at least a batman barrel
(https://scontent-atl3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/24068303_1687594107965994_8793231258488115253_n.jpg?oh=ffc21c6608c2aca3d69790c72f53da69&oe=5A911E02)
VT-1 or 2, never produced. The Germans decided they were happy enough with the Leo2.
https://tankmuseumshop.org/pages/christmas-gifts
Quote from: bob48 on December 04, 2017, 05:27:19 PM
https://tankmuseumshop.org/pages/christmas-gifts
BoB,
they need to make a movie about a bunch of greybeards, like us, who thwart an alien invasion with Tiger 131... The idea is totally stolen from the movie Battleship... but whatever.
Where we'd get the ammunition from I don't know...
Ammo? No worries, I'll get my aunty to knit some for us.
Quote from: bob48 on December 04, 2017, 06:12:48 PM
Ammo? No worries, I'll get my aunty to knit some for us.
Propellant?
If you suggest feeding beans to Stagger, I shall scream
We'll cook something up, no worries.
Quote from: Windigo on December 04, 2017, 06:15:15 PM
If you suggest feeding beans to Stagger, I shall scream
Who told you about my secret area denial abilities?
It was blowing in the wind.
QuoteFrench Schneider CA1 Tank & Crew, 1917
(https://i.redd.it/1nlzlwac0r301.jpg)
It's been shot up pretty good already.
Its a remarkable picture for its age.
did you take the photo?
Did I take it where? Nope, its still there.
..cheeky bugger......
Yes he is a cheeky bugger... but back to the photo, it is amazing. From the shell holes I'd suspect they were trying for the driver.
Schneider doesn't sound very French. ???
Probably. It must be confusing to live there if the language on all the signs keeps changing between French and German every 50 years.
(https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2017/12/daily-morning-awesomeness-35-photos-2591.jpg?quality=85&strip=info&w=641)
Quote from: mirth on December 14, 2017, 12:29:22 PM
QuoteFrench Schneider CA1 Tank & Crew, 1917
(https://i.redd.it/1nlzlwac0r301.jpg)
With that metal on its nose, I sure hope that it was called Rhino.
Quote from: trailrunner on December 21, 2017, 11:56:08 AM
Quote from: mirth on December 14, 2017, 12:29:22 PM
QuoteFrench Schneider CA1 Tank & Crew, 1917
(https://i.redd.it/1nlzlwac0r301.jpg)
With that metal on its nose, I sure hope that it was called Rhino.
Or the Sarah Jessica Parker
Are they hits on the side?
Looks like they are.
QuoteSouth Korean K2 Black Panther main battle tanks
(https://i.imgur.com/QQ0wYQ7.jpg)
QuoteBritish tank crew eating their Christmas dinner near Bardia - 1941
(https://i.redd.it/subwy166g8501.jpg)
Quote from: mirth on December 22, 2017, 04:06:15 AM
QuoteSouth Korean K2 Black Panther main battle tanks
(https://i.imgur.com/QQ0wYQ7.jpg)
the norks really dont stand a chance.
Quote from: Staggerwing on December 14, 2017, 08:08:03 PM
Probably. It must be confusing to live there if the language on all the signs keeps changing between French and German every 50 years.
somewhere theres a town called Occupied and they have a shed with replacement signs that say Unoccupied.
QuoteM-60A3 near Giessen, Germany in 1985 during an exercise
(https://i.redd.it/xq2h2px133701.jpg)
QuoteSwedish Pansarbandvagn (pbv) 302
(https://i.redd.it/0w1gfkous2901.jpg)
QuoteUpgraded Filipino M113 with Israeli UT25 turret
(https://i.imgur.com/D9rsGHj.jpg)
QuoteSouth Korean K1s in a stream
(https://i.imgur.com/wjDKvaW.jpg)
Turkish M60-T Sabra
(https://i.redd.it/10phtlyvfoa01.jpg)
coming soon to a Syria near you!
QuoteMassive concrete tank trap in South Korea
(https://i.imgur.com/VAWLeTo.jpg)
More pics - https://imgur.com/a/vH0if
QuoteBren Gun Carriers waiting to be scrapped
(https://i.redd.it/leumhx0rfpc01.jpg)
Based on that sign those Bren Carriers may be feral and quite deadly.
QuotePolish ZSU-23-4 fire at simulated enemy aircraft, while a T-55 prepares for river crossing (1972 exercise)
(https://i.redditmedia.com/LjyGr-CPIJx6I-KA3JyqvxiwJjlZTqCTaRevUg9fXAM.png?w=992&s=533416a75a615e35dace2d411b69805f)
QuoteA column of Marine M26 Pershings engages North Korean forces from a road, somewhere near Seoul.
(https://i.imgur.com/at9OFZC.jpg)
QuoteSoviet BT--7 shows its suspension capabilities.
(https://i.imgur.com/2wZ4Hda.gif)
QuoteA US M7 Priest used to smash Japanese airplanes in 1945
(https://i.redd.it/x4m76j0p0le01.jpg)
Quote from: mirth on February 09, 2018, 03:36:59 PM
QuoteSoviet BT--7 shows its suspension capabilities.
(https://i.imgur.com/2wZ4Hda.gif)
A suspension designed by a guy with the very Russian-sounding name of Walter Christie.
Heh. We kinda dropped the ball on that one.
QuoteA Russian T-72 during the Battle of Grozny (1996) at the end of the First Chechen War.
(https://i.redd.it/wu9hxetpbcf01.jpg)
QuoteInfantry of 6th Royal Scots Fusiliers, 15th (Scottish Division), advance through waist-high corn behind a Churchill tank of 9th Royal Tank Regiment at the start of Operation 'Epsom', 26 June 1944.
(https://i.imgur.com/dp6Ue6c.jpg)
Quote"Super 34-85": Chinese T-34-85 tank armed with 12 side-mounted TBO-50 flamethrowers.
(https://i.imgur.com/y0Lgtft.jpg)
Because just 2 side mounted flamethrowers are not enough...... :P
QuoteArmored "Heimwehr" cars are patrolling the streets in Vienna, Austria, 1934
(https://i.redd.it/fu5uifk8ixk01.jpg)
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/19671/us-army-eyes-adding-unique-40mm-cannon-to-its-stryker-and-bradley-armored-vehicles
That is interesting ammunition....
Yeah, sounds evil
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/19787/the-army-wants-this-modular-universal-system-to-shield-its-armor-from-rockets-and-missiles
motherfucking lasers! :bd:
tanks with frikkin laser beams!
OH! The humanity.
Quote from: besilarius on April 03, 2018, 06:47:41 AM
OH! The humanity.
Tell her it could be worse... the pix of the WW1 Mark IV's could be the 6-pounder version instead of the all-lewis gun one... :o
Quote from: mirth on April 02, 2018, 11:33:28 AM
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/19787/the-army-wants-this-modular-universal-system-to-shield-its-armor-from-rockets-and-missiles
I'm very familiar with MAPS. I'll just say that I don't think it's a very good approach to solving this problem.
https://twitter.com/WWIIpix/status/985114243736403968
https://twitter.com/MilHistNow/status/987365612237312001
Very interesting footage of a Jagdtiger.
If that's the one at Bovington, I've stood next to it :-))
Yep, that's Bovington. I'd really like to visit that someday.
(https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2018/05/daily-morning-awesomeness-40-photos-22.jpg?quality=85&strip=info&w=600)
Nice idea but what do you do when all the fill has settled to the bottom?
Thats the new tier 10 premium WoT tank.
https://twitter.com/USArmyEurope/status/994185310991929344
http://tankarchives.blogspot.com/2018/05/lee-and-grant-american-generals-in.html
QuoteBGM-71H TOW missile cutaway
(https://i.pinimg.com/originals/4a/d4/3f/4ad43f4e51a16360facedeede20fe87c.jpg)
US Army is looking for a new light tank.
https://foxtrotalpha.jalopnik.com/the-u-s-army-wants-to-spend-billions-of-dollars-on-a-t-1825861788/amp
if WoT is anything to go by, just modernize the BC-25t. :D
QuoteJagdtigers with the Porsche suspension, Fallingbostel 1944
(https://i.redd.it/q2cp7732lp111.jpg)
QuoteAustralian Centurion in Vietnam
(https://i.redd.it/qjz5lij7ak111.jpg)
QuoteBritish Medium Mark A Whippet tanks advance past the body of a dead soldier, moving to an attack along a road near Achiet-le-Petit, France, on August 22, 1918
(https://i.imgur.com/QqCgIl8.jpg)
QuoteCzech documentary about the T-72
QuoteGerman Stug IIIs in the center of an Italian city
(https://i.redd.it/g1f7c164fd111.jpg)
The Renault FT 100 years later
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180531-the-wwi-tank-that-helped-change-warfare-forever (http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180531-the-wwi-tank-that-helped-change-warfare-forever)
QuoteSoviet IS-3, T-34-85, and PT-76 tanks parked in Budapest during the Hungarian Revolution, 1956
(https://i.redd.it/n8l2y48034011.jpg)
QuoteStuG IIIG and Volksgrenadier in Aachen , 1944
(https://i.redd.it/wvqvsc7y7m211.jpg)
QuoteIDF Soltam L-33 - armed with a 155mm howitzer and mounted on a Sherman chassis.
(https://i.redd.it/sbtcvj7fcf211.jpg)
I've never seen one of those before!
I don't know if anyone has seen this - but this was the World War III standoff at Checkpoint Charlie in Berlin in 1961. I only found out about it on a recent visit to the city
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1750/27801125977_92d801e11d_o.jpg)
here's a link to a brief description of it
https://rarehistoricalphotos.com/standoff-checkpoint-charlie-1961/
really?
thats one of the most famous Cold War photos ever.
WoT re-enactment?
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on June 08, 2018, 02:23:45 PM
really?
thats one of the most famous Cold War photos ever.
Well the guy that's talking thought Berlin was split down the middle because it was on the border between East and West :crazy2:
I haven't done a whole lot of early cold war stuff.
Tell him to piss off, JD.
QuoteA Greek PzH2000 rolling to position during an exercise, June 8th 2018
(https://i.redd.it/h5rvswh9ki311.jpg)
Quote from: mirth on June 12, 2018, 06:27:05 PM
QuoteA Greek PzH2000 rolling to position during an exercise, June 8th 2018
(https://i.redd.it/h5rvswh9ki311.jpg)
There is something wrong with this picture.... look at the gun barrel just above the drive's hatch... it's sagging... ???
It happens when you get older.
QuoteThe 65-ton Super Heavy Tank T28 rolling off an LCT near Suncheon, Korea, 2nd October 1950
(https://i.imgur.com/eYAO34y.jpg)
https://worldoftanks.com/en/news/chieftain/T28_in_Korea/
^ That beast shows up in the PS1 game 'Panzer Front' as a 'what if', under the T95 moniker.
QuoteUSMC M88A2 Hercules Recovery Vehicle, Twentynine Palms, CA, 2018
(https://farm2.staticflickr.com/1781/42918303071_8c882ddd9f_o.jpg)
T-34-85 in action, in Yemen, in 2018.
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Anyone know what happened here? :o
(https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/military-explosion-07_17_18-gif-04a.gif?w=437)
Yes.
It blew up.
Damn pigeons...
Next generation Russian anti-drone system?
Quote from: Barthheart on July 24, 2018, 02:12:43 PM
Anyone know what happened here? :o
(https://thechive.files.wordpress.com/2018/07/military-explosion-07_17_18-gif-04a.gif?w=437)
Probably a top-down attack EFP warhead-equipped ATGM like the BGM-71F TOW.
contractor test for the ATGM. if I remember right there was some trouble over how much explosive was packed into the turret and hull while trying to simulate a combat load out for the tank.
My wife and I have been in North Carolina for the past week. Today we drove home. I decided to avoid the mess of I-95 and drive through through central Virginia, mostly on highway 29. Right after crossing the border from NC to VA was the small town of Danville VA, and we saw a sign for a tank museum. We had plenty of time, and my wife almost insisted that we stop since she knew it was something I'd be interested in.
The museum is a bit funky with lots of rules (including a metal detector at the entrance), and a prohibition against flash photography in case it might harm the CARC paint on the vehicles. There was a T-34 and an Panzer Mk IV, lots of Pattons and APCs (including one for sale for $30k), and a few cold-war Soviet tanks. It was worth the hour detour and the $12 admission, but not sure I'd drive roundtrip from DC (about four hours each way) for it. Has anybody else been there?
https://www.aaftankmuseum.com
http://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/22600/russia-cant-afford-its-new-t-14-armata-tanks-turns-to-updated-older-designs-instead
:2funny:
Man, all those nice square pockets on the turret to catch shells... ???
And the pic of the T-90... does that show sloping turret armour directly into the turret ring? ???
When did the Russian get so bad at tank design?
http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2018/08/07/upgraded-abrams-tank-vs-russias-t-14-armata.html
(https://img.memecdn.com/the-suicide-tank-ram-the-enemy-then-explode-in-a-cloud-of-metal-and-red-bits_o_3158059.jpg)
Carefull ID'ing this one.
(https://i.redd.it/y4xt15qlc8j11.png)
Obviously a Panther from 150th Panzer Brigade - Ardennes, 1944
Obviously..... :P
Colourized photo of ?
(https://i.redd.it/9qo1j0fdkxj11.jpg)
M24
no bow gun, so swing and a miss, and that's no popgun it's toting
Oh yeah - looks like a 90mm - is it a M36 Jackson?
Quote from: bob48 on September 04, 2018, 04:14:40 PM
Oh yeah - looks like a 90mm - is it a M36 Jackson?
now why wouldn't you say M-18 Hellcat with a 76mm ?
^ High speed, decent gun, no armor to speak of. Fastest 'tank' until the M-1 Abrams.
Quote from: Windigo on September 04, 2018, 05:14:36 PM
Quote from: bob48 on September 04, 2018, 04:14:40 PM
Oh yeah - looks like a 90mm - is it a M36 Jackson?
now why wouldn't you say M-18 Hellcat with a 76mm ?
I did wonder about that, but, for some reason, I always get those 2 mixed up. It would have been OK if it had of been a M10 :-)
Nice one - you got me there!
Quote from: Staggerwing on September 04, 2018, 06:35:59 PM
^ High speed, decent gun, no armor to speak of. Fastest 'tank' until the M-1 Abrams.
apparently the 76mm was getting dated in 1944 until they got a new ammo type.... HVAP/APCR?
I visited the new museum at the Collings Foundation yesterday in Massachusetts. Great museum. Here is just a small portion of it:
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Those look like some of the pieces from the Littlefiled collection that were auctioned off.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on October 08, 2018, 11:56:41 AM
Those look like some of the pieces from the Littlefiled collection that were auctioned off.
I believe they are actually. I heard some talk on the museum floor about the Littlefield collection. Next time I go I'll have to talk to some of the staff there to get the whole story.
^ Less than a 2 hours' drive for me- I may need to request a day of from work soon. O0
well there are only so many privately owned Scuds.
(https://i.redd.it/1yk0lw751ts11.jpg)
can anyone give me the calibre of that boomstick?
Quote from: Windigo on October 17, 2018, 11:23:02 PM
(https://i.redd.it/1yk0lw751ts11.jpg)
can anyone give me the calibre of that boomstick?
Looks like an M4 105mm Howitzer
https://www.tamiya.com/english/products/56014sherman/sherman_expl.htm
http://tank-photographs.s3-website-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/m4a3-sherman-tank-105mm-bastogne-barracks.html
Jumbo!
Wasn't the Jumbo a heavily armored M4 with 76mm gun?
Quote from: Staggerwing on October 18, 2018, 06:55:41 AM
Wasn't the Jumbo a heavily armored M4 with 76mm gun?
Correct ! Jumbo = M4A3E2
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Quote from: Staggerwing on October 18, 2018, 06:55:41 AM
Wasn't the Jumbo a heavily armored M4 with 76mm gun?
Or a Boeing 747 8).
Quote from: Staggerwing on October 18, 2018, 06:55:41 AM
Wasn't the Jumbo a heavily armored M4 with 76mm gun?
You're quite right! For some reason, I associated the nickname with the 105mm armed close support variant.
The photo source suggested it was a 105 as well BoB.
Also, the one in the original pic has Horizontal Volute suspension, so a later 105 variant as well
the nerd is strong here. :notworthy:
Quote from: Staggerwing on October 18, 2018, 06:26:15 PM
Also, the one in the original pic has Horizontal Volute suspension, so a later 105 variant as well
So it does - same chassis as the M4A3E8.
Easy Eight!
I'd be the nerd happily counting.
British Seventeen pounder dud penetrates a Tiger I.
failed my ass! the spall from that probably killed half the crew at least.
^Thats what I was thinking as well. Those old timey tanks didn't have kevlar liners.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on December 03, 2018, 04:18:51 PM
failed my ass! the spall from that probably killed half the crew at least.
I thought the very same thing.
and MFG! that projectile is frikken yuge!
Field maintenance on the Sherman.
https://www.facebook.com/usarmoredmemory/videos/1770575669700037/?t=66
https://www.facebook.com/usarmoredmemory/videos/725726471113809/
Training World War I tank crews. At the 6:30 mark, an old friend shows up.
Quote from: besilarius on January 01, 2019, 09:52:56 AM
https://www.facebook.com/usarmoredmemory/videos/725726471113809/
Training World War I tank crews. At the 6:30 mark, an old friend shows up.
Seriously cool!
Quote from: Steelgrave on January 02, 2019, 09:03:21 AM
Quote from: besilarius on January 01, 2019, 09:52:56 AM
https://www.facebook.com/usarmoredmemory/videos/725726471113809/
Training World War I tank crews. At the 6:30 mark, an old friend shows up.
Seriously cool!
+1!
https://www.facebook.com/mashtabekb/videos/538004813387812/?t=307
Army training exercise, Florida about 1920.
Always like this one, even though historically it was not successful.
(https://ae01.alicdn.com/kf/HTB1Firxdi6guuRjy0Fmq6y0DXXaU.jpg_.webp)
WW2 era German armored cars do have a bit of diesel-punk aesthetic to them.
actually born out of the form follows function of the Bauhaus design school.
I always was partial to the Staghound
The Puma gets me HOT. :dreamer:
:-\
Quote from: Sir Slash on August 12, 2022, 10:41:51 AM
The Puma gets me HOT. :dreamer:
Maybe you are thinking about a Cougar >:D.
Quote from: Pete Dero on August 12, 2022, 02:36:53 PM
Quote from: Sir Slash on August 12, 2022, 10:41:51 AM
The Puma gets me HOT. :dreamer:
Maybe you are thinking about a Cougar >:D.
You could be right...
(https://s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/736x/3b/92/20/3b9220bd2d0f9dcd927330094dbbe07c.jpg)
^Nice 6-Wheeler dude!
I can't help but think the mechanics are not going to be happy when this one comes back into laager.
the next generational concept of the Abrams as released by GDLS.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FePoAHKaMAA4cv1?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FnVnhZcWQAArPY7?format=jpg&name=large)
Why is a Leo with Iron Cross markings flying a Dutch flag?
Quote from: Staggerwing on January 26, 2023, 06:45:15 AMWhy is a Leo with Iron Cross markings flying a Dutch flag?
It's the 4./PzBtl 414 (Panzerbataillon 414), which is crewed with dutch tankers. The 2./- and 3./- are crewed with Bundeswehr tankers. All Leopard have german insignia (Iron Cross) and markings. Every 3rd CO of the battalion is dutch.
Thanks.
generational difference.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FnqN3yEXEAMWDdv?format=jpg&name=900x900)
https://fb.watch/inRfDwYAQ6/
It's good to have a cousin with skills.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FnylZQ3XEAAi0L_?format=jpg&name=large)
I have a feeling those in Ukrainian hands, will punch way above their weight class in theatre.
I just a large batch of track commanders got to go through NTC over the last few months.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1623087660007817216
'Murica!
https://twitter.com/i/status/1622799783101620231
The range of the engagement with that T-80 is incredible.
I could have sworn one of those shots it took was a proximity blast into the treeline... oof
I think all of them were based on the low velocity of the rounds.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 13, 2023, 04:03:42 PMI think all of them were based on the low velocity of the rounds.
That could be.
I saw a tweet of a Terminator firing it's 30mm rounds at a tree line. Saw several of the sahots ricochet weirdly after hitting trees...
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FtqnWynWcAAanUJ?format=jpg&name=large)
I don't know who's golf course that is, but it'll be one hell-of-a divot to replace.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on April 14, 2023, 08:04:52 AM(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FtqnWynWcAAanUJ?format=jpg&name=large)
That there's a Hammer's Slammers/Von Falkenburg level pic.
some serious arve action here.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FvUHcTBWAAciuSg?format=jpg&name=large)
The soldier on the right is looking right at us :masterchief:
According to the arrow on the street, they're driving the wrong way down it. But...who's going to stop them?
I know who is NOT going to stop them.
One good Mother Duck and a flock of babies following behind could bring an entire Armored Brigade to a stop.
A swiss-army knife on tracks.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on May 04, 2023, 06:14:18 PMsome serious arve action here.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FvUHcTBWAAciuSg?format=jpg&name=large)
What's with the skis in front?
White line painters.
:ROFL: I thought they were for climbing-up the side of buildings.
iirc theyre for maintaining a constant depth for the rakes as it rolls forward.
possibly the first time since WW2.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1659585215830847488
Every time I watch one of her videos I wish I was 30 years younger and knew way more about tanks than I actually do.
I like that shes not fluff. she actually puts the time and energy into doing maintenance work and promotion.
I have questions for the Royal Navy
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FwjspMpXgAMtYdh?format=jpg&name=large)
Somebody got some,'splainin' to do.
Crab armed with a Tiger Ausf. D gun and mantlet.
Crab Tank.jpg
He can have my spot on the beach, no argument.
I think you can take him.
moneys on the crabpanzer
100.00 on the old guy :cool:
LOL!!
I may need to call-in Air Support from a P-47 Seagull.
Merkava's for Europe.....
https://www-ynet-co-il.translate.goog/news/article/skugq500p2?_x_tr_sl=auto&_x_tr_tl=en&_x_tr_hl=en-US
Nice - can the Jewish space lasers be far behind?
Great article.
I was surprised to read in that article that no one wants to buy surplus M113 APCs. Are they really that bad that even the desperate don't want them?
Quote from: W8taminute on June 15, 2023, 12:57:52 PMGreat article.
I was surprised to read in that article that no one wants to buy surplus M113 APCs. Are they really that bad that even the desperate don't want them?
Picture being in a shipping container with an unmuffled diesel engine. I got to ride in one for a project in the early 90's. Driver tried to show off by running over a small tree and broke his nose. We in the back were given headsets so we wouldn't go deaf.
free T-90, some work required.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FzuxKwTX0AYlSk9?format=jpg&name=large)
That'll buff right out.
Wow, that one burnt good.
start calling them Webers.
So was that tank dug in or did the flames thaw the ground and it sank?
parade practice for Polish Armed Forces Day.
Im gonna need some alone time and a box of tissues.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1690797059467599872
https://twitter.com/i/status/1690838372602765312
https://twitter.com/i/status/1691103920935079936
^New leading European military power?
The K2 on paper seems to be a very capable tank. The variant the poles have doesn't seem to be a watered down export type version.
its the love child of M1a2s and Leo2a6s.
very sexy tonk!
Now I'll never get THAT image out of my mind. :HideEyes:
why would you want to?
Anything other than humans making Love-Children should be understood but not seen. How do tanks even do foreplay? :shocked: Best...we...not...know.
tank maintenence involves a lot of chains and lubricants..... :ROFL:
and lots of barrel reaming.
Rifled or smooth-bore?
why not both?
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F5KpQaTbkAAka9h?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F51vjorXoAA_qYI?format=jpg&name=medium)
the mine plow and mine roller are self explanatory.
the ballast are actually turret armor as seen here:
(https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.6435-9/110949549_3197215430325024_5271058069976097855_n.jpg?_nc_cat=104&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=mP7hvqiIpr8AX_xVN7R&_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-1.xx&oh=00_AfA9T-kjVVyv1kGfetD_AAXakGoQQTA_ZG7e7ItvZ6mXPg&oe=6528710E)
the APS is the Israeli Tropy Automatic Protection System:
(https://defence-blog.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/07/Dz_IlaAUcAEA1Z2-min.jpg)
still trying to figure out the FP kits. might be the side armor additions from the TUSK upgrade.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on September 04, 2023, 08:40:24 AM(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F5KpQaTbkAAka9h?format=jpg&name=large)
I can't tell but is that a tank of Russian origin?
If that was an active battle area, then that tank would be in serious , serious danger.
I assume that is just photo-op stuff then.
^True. Sometimes it's hard to see the tank through the trees. bdum-tish! :ROFL:
:rimshotdrm:
Quote from: Sir Slash on September 13, 2023, 01:56:25 PM:rimshotdrm:
Completely forgot we had a smiley for that!
Happy to back-up your one-liners anytime W8.
The Israeli Armed Forces received the first batch of modernized Merkava Barak (Molniya) tanks.
A big step forward in the issue of situational awareness and visibility from the tank thanks to new technologies of augmented reality, transparent armor, etc.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1704152477006741811
Girls und Panzer
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F6UvcokWwAADihT?format=jpg&name=medium)
Those new Merkava's are impressive, especially with the situational awareness package.
and our M1s are slowly getting the Trophy APS installed.
ok, they're not tanks but...
Delta Battery, 4-60 ADAR 50kW Directed Energy battery.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F6lasr3aQAAY9L0?format=jpg&name=large)
tell me again how fast your hypersonic missile is.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F6s2Zi-WoAAJdkl?format=jpg&name=large)
The directed energy battery suprised me so much I looked it up.
https://www.defensenews.com/digital-show-dailies/ausa/2022/10/14/shorad-laser-weapon-will-stay-in-development-phase-longer-than-planned/
At least I think this is the same device. The article is about a year old.
^Fascinating.
Earlier this year or was it late last year I read an article that Israel is on the verge of or all ready has laser beams that can knock out incoming rocket fire.
Edit: Chinese or North Korean tank? I'm not going to google it but will wait for an answer first.
unarmored T-14 armata
Oh wow. Doesn't look that impressive with it's cloths off.
didnt look impressive with its cloths on either.
one of the copiest of cope cages.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F6zHOL4XwAEEDAR?format=jpg&name=large)
Australian M1's.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F60bWC2XEAA6g58?format=jpg&name=small)
Damn, those are good tanks if they can run upside-down like that! Of course they do come from down-under so.... :laugh:
M1S - spider variant
will be replaced by a still in testing variant called the "gecko"
And here all I thought Aussies were good for was catching crocs and building steakhouses. :shocked:
Outback is based out of Tampa. :ROFL:
And here I was thinking about Subaru's when I heard Outback. Get it? :ROFL:
^Subarus are built in Alabama :ROFL:
By Aussies. :ROFL:
Who speak Japanese :ninjameditate:
Quote from: Gusington on September 26, 2023, 09:19:36 PM^Subarus are built in Alabama :ROFL:
Shows you how much I know about Subarus. :cool:
Well only some of them, to be fair. But 3 of my family's last 6 (!!!)
My dream Subaru is a 2019 WRX with that big wing in the back and the loud exhaust. That is a cool car.
I am approaching the purchase of a new Subaru and the WRX is definitely on the list, but at #3 for practical reasons (family hauling, giant dogs, etc.) A Forester or Outback Wilderness are at #2 and #1, respectively. Just wish the Wilderness cars had turbos :/
then start a car thread :nono2:
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on September 27, 2023, 05:00:33 PMthen start a car thread :nono2:
Well it's about time you showed up to police this tank thread. :police: :grin:
Relax Francis.
I know a woman who will drive a tank right through your house Gus.
Is Tank Girl back? :Party:
I have the digits.
I would love that.
your wife wouldn't.
Maye...she would :Dreamer:
no, she wouldn't because even if you got the repairs paid for by insurance they would drop you when finished and make if very expensive to get again. I might have some experience with this.
^What Star says is true Gus. I've heard horror stories like that from friends who got dropped for making either too many claims or a big costly claim.
At the risk of angering Star Francis again: I post a lot here, but not everything.
I think I posted last summer when a drug addict t-boned my Forester with my younger daughter in the passenger seat to the tune of 8k in repairs. No one was hurt.
But I don't think I posted last month when a 15 year old female 'permitted' driver blew through a stop sign at 40mph, destroyed a Mustang and then hit The Wife's new Outback with my whole family in it. The guy in the Mustang went to the hospital and had many broken bones. We were all ok.
Just got the that Outback returned from the shop yesterday to the tune of 5k.
The Wife also totaled another Outback (the sweet 6 cylinder one) near West Point 4 years ago when a deer jumped in front of her at 70mph.
And in 2016 my Impreza was totaled when I got rear-ended by a Honda Accord and pushed into a Ford Explorer.
So, in conclusion - I have seen some things of my own. USAA is a great insurance provider. And the art of driving is pretty much lost.
I can sympathize. We just got through fighting with State Farm over hurricane damage repairs. My local agent was a breeze to work with but the corporate types, Claims Adjusters, were out for blood and were among the hardest people ever to work with. :knuppel2:
^I guess we should start a 'Insurance Horror Story' thread.
Luckily USAA has been absolutely awesome for each of my horrors.
https://twitter.com/i/status/1707866706603843963
I always thought that this arty was a photoshop job
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F8VcD6pWEAAT2I1?format=jpg&name=medium)
What is that?
^
^That can't be real, can it?
its a prototype MSTA-B russian spg
Goddamn.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F9Ow45NbcAAFflS?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://scontent-mia3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/400928068_750918673719483_6744549773790179033_n.jpg?_nc_cat=1&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=5f2048&_nc_ohc=mY9k2i-8x5YAX8t0u4I&_nc_ht=scontent-mia3-1.xx&oh=00_AfAzgVBLSkAuU-jmzDcTHDeBON1QsBHrr6KBNRAkmdSvBw&oe=6553E1AB)
^Gus drone tank. Look out! :Dreamer:
That looks like one of the Tamiya kits I've built.
Why is there a nasa sticker on it?
Quote from: SirAndrewD on November 10, 2023, 07:29:25 PMThat looks like one of the Tamiya kits I've built.
it is. its a 1/16 scale Tamiya Tiger 2 rc kit modified by NASA to deflate Space Shuttle tires safely.
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on November 10, 2023, 08:27:39 PMit is. its a 1/16 scale Tamiya Tiger 2 rc kit modified by NASA to deflate Space Shuttle tires safely.
Yeah, thought I recognized it.
One's sitting on my bookshelf.
pictures or it didnt happen.
Quote from: bobarossa on November 10, 2023, 07:34:07 PMWhy is there a nasa sticker on it?
Because if something goes sidesways, it'll achieve orbit?
340 psi on the main tires and 300 psi on the nose. not the highest pressure but enough to be dangerous.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/F_iem8ZWcAAhDtl?format=jpg&name=large)
^ Modesty panel... Check
https://twitter.com/i/status/1732918225829068839
A Dutch Leopard 2A4 with experimental camouflage during Exercise Spearpoint in Northern Germany, 1984.
The tank is camouflaged in a spot manner to be less noticeable on the ground.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GBo066SXAAEvq5h?format=jpg&name=medium)
OSHA violation spotted!
https://twitter.com/i/status/1740733671097975042
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GC03q9eXsAA5fCM?format=jpg&name=small)
well, not a tank but....
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GE7X6_WWEAE9alG?format=jpg&name=large)
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GFDv9WzXMAACD22?format=jpg&name=medium)
https://twitter.com/i/status/1758056124698272219
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GGnmXP6WsAAsNn5?format=jpg&name=medium)
a tank of sorts?
new Marine combat drone concept.
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GHDwOIIaMAASCxp?format=jpg&name=4096x4096)
'Kitty' haha
Quote from: GDS_Starfury on February 18, 2024, 09:44:54 PM(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GGnmXP6WsAAsNn5?format=jpg&name=medium)
Wait a minute...That's not a Merkava in Ukraine is it?
Leo 2a5/6
Challenger 3
(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/GLdwbhBWUAAkn0i?format=jpg&name=large)
Will this one still come with a built-in tea kettle?
dont they all?
https://twitter.com/i/status/1782384406730244266