Chieftain's Q&A Pt 16½. The Continuing Mission
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To seek out new tanks and new ammunitions. To boldly tank where no man has tanked before... Time Gawne/Cybertank link. http://ballacouragebooks.com/chieftain.htm Public facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor Improved-Computer-And-Scout Car Fund: Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/The_Chieftain Direct Paypal https://paypal.me/thechieftainshat Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/the_chieftain 00:00 Opening remarks 00:14 Why did the US go so long without a long-range ATGM like Spike NLOS? 02:35 What could coaxial flamethrowers do which cannot be done by other systems? 06:35 Opine upon the Halo "Scorpion" tank. 10:53 Why does the myth of Polish military incompetence continue today? 12:25 Mechanism for 'seeing through' tank armor. 14:14 Is the process for a tank engaging a helo the same as that for engaging a fixed-wing? 15:45 What is the most unholy-looking Sherman variant? 16:45 What use is white phosphorous against tanks? 18:01 A1E1 vs T35 19:35 German opinions of Soviet equipment 23:30 How did Korea change US tanking? 26:12 If I could go back in time, which battle would I go look at? 27:45 How common would it be to keep old equipment components as replacements showed up? 29:59 Has the US military looked at bringing back gun-launched ATGMs? 30:10 Cast a tank horror film 34:29 Would it be feasible to reconsider hyper-velocity guided munitions? 36:50 How did Sheridan's ammo get past acceptance trials? 38:27 Would the US armored force have been better prepared for WW2 had not the tank corps been disbanded and the roles split to Infantry and Cavalry? 40:17 Where would a modern 40mm/70 be useful against a tank? 41:30 Does water leak into a tank when fording? 43:08 Do I plan to do a "Myths of German/UK/Soviet" armor video? 44:48 What changes in production or design could have made German late WW2 tanks more effective? 46:35 what would be a good battle to study to see how tanks operate and are used? 50:20 With hindsight, were DD tanks worth the effort? 51:50 How did M4 designers get so much right? 53:58 Are oscillating turret tanks NBC capable? 54:40 At what point does development of the US military equipment and doctrine reach a point that it no longer has an appreciable effect on the duration of the war? 55:40 What skillsets would I like to have with me during the apocalypse?
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