Chieftain's Q&A #9
Chieftain's Q&A Series
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Light tanks, fuel trucks and magic all get addressed this time around. Artillery TOE https://sill-www.army.mil/firesbulletin/archives/1968/JUL_1968/JUL_1968_FULL_EDITION.pdf https://www.amazon.com/Can-Openers-Development-Anti-Tank-Carriages/dp/1635618592/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=can+openers+Moran&qid=1583291722&s=books&sr=1-1 https://www.panzerwrecks.com/product/can-openers/ Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/The_Chieftain Direct Paypal https://paypal.me/thechieftainshat Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/the_chieftain 00:00 Intro 01:58 Stereoscopic Rangefinders, Redux 02:29 Would the Germans have been better served by the original 35-ton spec Panther or the DB T-34 copy? 04:04 Is the TOW launcher on Bradley hydraulic or electric in elevation? 05:17 How often might a tank crew receive upgrades to their vehicles? Might they finish the war in the same vehicle in which they started? 10:10 What was the role in the US Army of the 175mm, 203mm and 240mm guns? 11:56 Why the the British take the HE filler out of the M61 rounds? 13:18 What can I tell you about Combat Identification Panels? 15:19 Could a fourth crewman be used as a systems operator to lighten the TC's load? 15:50 Given MBTs keep getting heavier, is there a place again for light tanks? 17:12 Where is Thumper? 17:53 What was the purpose of British infantry tanks? 19:06 What general advice would I give to an author to make tanks fictional believable? 21:42 How does one combat the Turret Monster? 22:06 What was the best meal I've had whilst tanking? 23:00 Are there any instances of bogies falling off tanks after a hard knock? 24:25 Were there any guns so powerful that they risked damaging the vehicle? 26:03 What WWII steering systems were both reliable and effective? 29:04 Irish rations or US? 29:50 Who is right about Black Prince's transmission? PM Knight or David Fletcher? 31:10 What was so hard about putting a ball mount into a sloped frontal armor plate? 33:14 Kubelwagen vs Jeep. Is Kubel underrated? 34:40 Why did not the US use the Heavy Tank M6? 36:03 How often do tank units train with other types of units? 37:11 What was the first tank to have modular armor? 38:20 Have modern electronics changed how tankers view the battlefield? 40:18 Why didn't they do to the 90mm what was done to the 3" to get the 76? 42:50 With the change in focus towards supercities, is there a need for something heavier and better armed than an MBT? 45:03 When the the US come up with a fuelling system better than jerrycans? 46:36 What's the point of gun-launched missiles? 47:45 What's my opinion on the Wiesel AWC?
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