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Offline ironglow

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Any other former tankers here?
« on: March 12, 2013, 06:28:14 PM »
  I found a very interesting video, showing our WW1 counterparts..  How they crossed the trenches.  Concentrates most of the British rhomboidal tank, but also shown are German tanks, American (Ford) tanks and French (Renault)  tanks
      About 10 min..but interesting for anyone who has tanks in their past.
 
  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bbTvQOiGiWI
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Re: Any other former tankers here?
« Reply #1 on: March 13, 2013, 06:21:07 AM »
What armament and devices that were used by the enemies or your era did you fear the most? ear
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Re: Any other former tankers here?
« Reply #2 on: March 13, 2013, 07:27:22 AM »
Quote from: blind ear on March 13, 2013, 06:21:07 AM
What armament and devices that were used by the enemies or your era did you fear the most? ear
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   Biggest challenge of course, was other tanks.  Then there was Napalm, or versions thereof..
The opening scene of the video I posted shows and uneasy couple seconds in any tanker's journey.. that's when cresting a sharp slope and exposing the "soft underbelly' for a few seconds.  Rocket launchers of the time could really play havoc there.  Bottom plates were about 1" thick..whereas the turrets & frontal armor was from 3 to 5 inches thick.
 
  Below, the models I served in; either one would probably last about 45 seconds..were it pitted against today's Abrams tank:
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