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2023-03-23 Caucasus/Russia/Central Asia

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Posted by DarthVader 2023-03-23 00:00|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 This guy always cracks me up.

Posted by Secret Master 2023-03-23 00:19|| 2023-03-23 00:19|| Front Page Top

#2 Many of the same people who hate every US aircraft built since the F-14 Tomcat was retired revere this tank that has never seen battle.

Posted by M. Murcek 2023-03-23 08:12|| 2023-03-23 08:12|| Front Page Top

#3 yes I am aware 'Soviet' means Union so technically I just said Union Union,

No, it does not. 'Soviet' means council. 'Soyuz' means union.

Posted by SteveS 2023-03-23 09:33|| 2023-03-23 09:33|| Front Page Top

#4 It looks like it would be easy to put a round between the turret and the hull. Game over.

Posted by Deacon Blues 2023-03-23 15:17|| 2023-03-23 15:17|| Front Page Top

#5 /\ Well, Deacon Blue, one purpose of a sloped hull is to ricochet rounds and having an overhanging turret does seem like a "bullet trap"...especially frontally. So, yeah, that does look like a peculiar turret design.

Posted by magpie 2023-03-23 17:34|| 2023-03-23 17:34|| Front Page Top

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