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Tanker-boot wearing military vehicle historian. Nicholas Moran
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So for some reason, news media is saying "most famous for his role in Hunger Games". I beg to differ. Oddball was the model tanker for generations of US armor branch crewmen, and I suspect those of other nations too.
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There's tempting fate, there's courting disaster... And then there's this...
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Many moons ago, to answer the question of "why buy history books when everything is online?" I posted this reason. Still valid today. (For those who need help, the book in this example is "Sherman" by Hunnicutt.)
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I am at the spiritual home of Girls und Panzer.
@panssarimuseo
, the Finnish armor collection at Parola. The BT42 has sortof turned into the collection's TOG equivalent. Previously unloved, but now a real star.
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My wife sent this today. I think she is trying to tell me something, but I sometimes wish she was a bit more upfront instead of dropping hints.
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I didn't know this before arriving, but apparently Game of Thrones is a thing in Dubrovnik, and this is one of the ones from filming. My question: Can I use this as my new Command Photo?
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It's official: Combat Vehicle, Full Tracked, Light Armored: 105mm, M10, Booker. If you're not familiar with it, I have a tour of the prototype with the project manager here. Named after SSG Booker (Iraq) and Pvt Booker (WW2).
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It has often been noted that US tanks in WW2 tended to fire HE a lot more than AP, but just what was it that the HE rounds were being fired at? This table from a 1965 report might help.
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I had the privilege of firing a full 30-round mag from a Japanese Hotchkiss-derived HMG at the
@WorldofWarships
Hummer at
@DemolitionRanch
's range day. As in the US, IJA cavalry at the time were not permitted 'tanks', so this MG could be found on the Type 92 "Heavy Armoured Car"
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For those who have been enjoying my videos of trying to squeeze into armored vehicles, I'll soon be announcing a new winner of the title of "worst driver's position". One of the very few vehicles I physically cannot drive at all. Interestingly, the vehicle is Irish. Guess away.
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It never fails. Wherever there are tanks, She will arrive. In this case, Sullivan Cup. No, the Sherman crews are unfortunately not competing
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For those wondering where it went, it has made its way to Benning
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Maybe the Olympics are yet in my future.
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There's probably a caption which could go with this...
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I'm not going to say "critique my setup". Nobody goes to a
@Varusteleka
2-gun with a tanker holster and a stetson if they plan on being particularly competitive, but I'm armored cavalry and style standards must be upheld, darnit.
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One doesn't so much get into this vehicle as put it on and wear it. Either that, or it's a sort of Polish cross between Captain Christopher Pike and Davros.
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Much is being made of the reports that M1 is being withdrawn from the front line in Ukraine. This is being disputed by the unit.
However, one can still take the wrong impression even from the larger discussion.
Firstly, if a tank is vulnerable to a drone,
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Meanwhile, over at my civilian employer, WG has given nearly $1.5mn in aid to Ukraine, and now players are doing so as well.
Thank you ❤ 23,000+ customized Ukrainian bundles have been purchased in just one day! Grab yours as it includes a unique vehicle, great customization elements, and is newbie friendly! 🤓
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Apparently an ABV wreck has been captured. Ok, it was inevitable. Most people are focusing on the armor package but I'm thinking "hey, the ABVs are still coming with track retaining rings."
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My civilian employer (which has a large office in Kyiv) has been running campaigns to aid Ukraine. A million dollars combined corporate and customer donations isn't bad going, a baker's dozen ambulances will make the difference for more than a few lives over the coming years.
13 ambulances, purchased with donations from
@wargaming_net
fans, are now saving lives 🚑
Last October, the
World of Tanks creator launched a project to support Ukrainian medical workers. Players from 115 countries joined in, helping to raise over $1,000,000 for reanimobiles.
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Here's an old photo of me from Basic Training in Fort Knox. Wearing a unit patch, for the regulations specified it (and they still do to this day). Photographed from a low-flying Canberra, of course. (Am I alone in thinking Woodlands looked fairly good?)
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Would I be wrong in saying that these are the heaviest, most powerful land vehicles in the US Army's inventory? At least until they get bolos.
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As a Guard tanker I thought it unlikely I would ever wear the armor triangle. Then 49th went away and so it seemed that slim chance was zero. I got lucky. It was an honor to command this small group of
@1stArmoredDiv
troops and to wear the triangle for 3 years. Now to 36th ID.
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Day two's opening talk was by BG Norman, of the NGCVCFT, one of my interviewees on my Modern US Vehicle procurement video:
This interesting slide popped up with 'artists renditions of possible configurations.'
A couple of points he brings up: /1
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A few years ago the Ontario Regiment Museum ran a large convoy to the Oshawa memorial for Remembrance Day. I TC'd an M60. Another large convoy this year. If you're around tomorrow, find me driving a TLAV near the back. May be worth the short drive from Toronto.
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I have returned the TLAV, got my selfie with my TC (Goes by Deadmeat_BC) and can report that the officer neither broke anything nor hit anyone particularly important. I'm sure videos will come.
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So today I filmed, inside and out, probably the most historically significant (for a couple of reasons) and beautiful (yes) single armoured vehicle I'm ever likely to cover. I don't really know what to look forward to now. (Doesn't mean I'm going to stop, mind!)
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Here, have a squished Sherman. With the radial pulled out and replaced by a Cummins diesel, there was no longer a height requirement for the hull. However, the conversion was considered more trouble than it was worth, only the one M-50 Degem Yod (J) was made.
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Another productive day filming track tensioning components. Bringing you the information you need.
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I have arrived at my duty station for the next few weeks with
@3rdUKDivision
who seem to have brought a fair bit of kit. Here's to victory over the Fantasians, Wicklownians, Donovians, Krasnovians, or whoever we end up fighting. No almond fingers found. Or viscounts. Oh, well.
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Comparison of two engine/ transmission compartments at the Ontario Regiment Museum. T-34 and T-72.
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Some vehicles I fit in better than others. This may not be one of them.
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I found an armored vehicle. Doesn't seem tourable, however.
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Other than UCP camo, I'm trying to think what else in the Army entered service, had a service career, then was retired from service all within my own career. This is one of the few I can think of.
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All things considered, she's in comparatively good nick inside
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Beer delivery, looks a lot like a Galloping Goose hauling this one.
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Seen on a running track in Canada. Unfortunately not correct inside, but still cool to see.
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I found the British Third Division. They are in Texas.
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You have probably seen this by now. I'm wondering if it was deliberate, it's probably the miltary history book with the greatest number of people made aware of its release in decades. Viral marketing. "The only thing worse than being talked about badly is not being talked about."
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I got the impression afterwards that my technique is a little archaic.
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The bad news: I'm on nights. The good news, I'm the senior man awake in an Armor Division headquarters in a Corps level exercise. Let's see if all that time spent playing Panzer General or The Operational Art of War translates...
(Staff processes? What staff processes? I get to
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Almost five decades in the difference. I think people forget just how long a service life the M3 Grease Gun had.
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Nice to see M4s in something other than OD ands maybe black.
Reenacment Time !
Shermans, Half-tracks, and all kind of vehicles that served for the Liberation of Paris were back a few week ago in the capital for the shooting of a movie called "France Libre" about De Gaulle !
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So this is apparently from a British paper dated... whenever. The eye is immediately drawn to the non-British HMMWV, but wait... Yes, I believe the item at the bottom was first designed in the UK and modelled on an FV-432, improved to be the RH1-N-0 Tracked Exploration and
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Those years spent waggling joysticks playing Daly Thompson's Decathlon apparently don't allow you to skip the treadmill no matter how good you are at video games. I've been on the road two months and I'd better pass this test or my appointment to squadron command will be revoked
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Breaking into a nearly 100 year old tank. One of the cool things about this job is seeing things you know haven't had eyes set upon them in decades. Even museum staff don't normally have time to do such investigations.
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There is something aesthetically perfect about an F4 in Vietnam colors. This one I passed by on the way home, it's in Bastrop,TX
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Here's the 60-second version. Hey,
@DF_Sgt_Major
, does this bring back any memories, or do the Timoneys predate you?
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So in an inherently stable aircraft, letting go of the controls whilst screaming in panic has a good chance of allowing it to settle. It apparently does not work on this type of aircraft which I can only presume is not something God intended to fly.
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National Interest seems confused. Look at the article from the day before
If you or a loved one has been subjected to morons who don’t have a clue about Combined Arms Warfare you may be entitled to compensation.
Contact us at the law offices of Patton & Schwarzkopf
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I have my ticket to Helsinki, all my normal tank filming gear and Parola knows I'm coming. Cameras, lights, stands, audio recorder, web gear, eyes, ears, cleaning kit.... wait a second. Blame
@Varusteleka
#roadtofinnishbrutality2024
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One of the advantages of being in a NATO or EU military is the use of the French military hotel chain. View from our window.
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After spending the Warfighter in the
@3eDivision
PCC (Ops Command Post) and being made part of the team, Général de division Michon did me the honor of pinning on my Lt Colonel insignia. Working in the French CP was a fascinating learning experience, would love to do it again.
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This is labeled "Cheese Knife". What sort of cheese does one have to kill on Kronos?
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I would just observe that the US Army appears to officially have the position that chili does not have beans. Otherwise the MRE description of "Chili with beans" would be redundant.
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Found another foreign bunch. Spot the item we have in common on the uniforms.
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For the sake of it, I've decided to set up a gaming channel. No idea if I'll turn out to be good at it, or if it'll be successful or not, but I figure I'm playing the games anyway, so what the heck... Expect sims.
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I spent an educational day at International Armored Vehicles Conference in Austin. I've learned I'm a dinosaur. When folks start talking about integrating quantum computing and defending against nanotechnology threats, my ability to just put bullets on target seems insufficient.
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This paralegal has the correct set of wants and desires. Probably secretly wants to branch transfer as well.
Congrats to PFC Zheng, 4th Battalion, 6th Infantry Regiment, who won the Fort Bliss Paralegal of the Year. He was told, “name one thing you want and we will make it happen!”
His response: “I want to shoot a tank…Can I shoot a tank?” 💥
#IronSoldiers
#BeAllYouCanBe
#FORSCOM
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Well equipped with safety gear, a representative of each Booker family christened the M10.
Also, an interesting shot of the top during the live fire demonstration. You could watch the loader retrieve the round from the bustle rack in the normal M1-type manner.
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Good for the community. A Type C is the best equipped ambulance possible, they're not cheap.
More than 1 million USD was donated through the WargamingUnited Campaign to buy C-type ambulances for Ukraine! A total of 90 thousand bundles were purchased, with players from 115 countries participating.
We wish to express our gratitude for the support of our community.
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Day two. I did better and actually passed one of the stages (double spinner).
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It would make sense to take an un-used hull out of storage for the sake of a tech demonstrator. Seems to me that they took the MTU hull from 2013 and re-engined it. Has same high rear, odd sprocket & tail light housings. If so, I presume a purpose hybrid hull would look different
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@JimWarford2
@SofiGaming
@jr_liscano
It's not like it wasn't known that the M1 emphasized frontal protection over side or top, or that a few M1s were penetrated to the side in. Iraq. My company had a tank in Iraq temporarily knocked out by an RPG through a side skirt into the engine compartment. (It drove home after
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Roughly translates as "Christmas Zoom meeting of the association of car salesmen"
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After a week, we are reunited with regular cellphone, internet and hat use. Now to find out what's been going on in the world. (If you're wondering why I've been quiet of late).
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OK, this is an awesome parting gift. OBE became the unofficial unit motto for a while.
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St George and the Armor Triangle. Not the worst thing for a tanker to have in the background as he hands off the guideon.
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Here's a tail and flash you won't often find these days.
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Must always tag your vehicles, in case you forget which 95-ton one-of-a-kind quad-track beastie you're looking at. Reminder, they have an open house on Saturday, public access.
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Meh. Time to pack for my next camping trip. Which is, unfortunately, not in the Pacific Islands.
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Six types of recycling and a Moomin shop. I am definitely in Finland
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"But... How will I learn to fly, Herr Colonel?" "Same way as we learn to do everything else in the German army. Read from the book of instructions... Step one: Sit down"
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My Deputy Commander jokingly suggested I livestream the Change of Command ceremony this afternoon as I rotate out. I'm half considering it....
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I've parked my TLAV (think stretched M113, tail end of the 113 troop) and we are now just waiting for movement time to go downtown.
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