In this daily rant episode we take issue with a point made in a recent video from Lindybeige on the StuG III.
We are on Patreon
July 28, 2018 by Leave a Comment
Just wanted to mention that we have a Patreon page now in case anyone wants to support our work financially. Every little bit helps. Starting off, Patreon support will go toward purchasing better video recording equipment and research materials for the “Tanks of World War II” series.
Daily Rant #1
July 27, 2018 by 2 Comments
A very short video pointing out an error in a current news story that irritated us.
Video: Movie News
March 29, 2018 by 1 Comment
Here is a short video where we discuss news about an upcoming film on the 761st Tank Battalion.
Video Editorial: Why I *Don’t* Hate World of Tanks
March 28, 2018 by 1 Comment
Many years ago I had written a piece for my previous blog called Why I Hate World of Tanks. I decided to expound on that theme a bit more, softening my earlier stance.
Video: New Osprey Titles from Steven Zaloga
March 9, 2018 by Leave a Comment
We take a look at a few new titles from Osprey books by Steven Zaloga. This is the first of our videos produced in-house. It’s been a while since we did any video production, so forgive the quality on this one.
Editors Note: Heading to Virginia to see some Tanks!
September 21, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Tomorrow I am heading out to Nokesville VA to attend the Americans in Wartime 2017 Openhouse put on by the NMAW and VMMV. I plan to be there for both days, Saturday the 23rd and Sunday the 24th. For those that are attending and want to say hi, look for the guy wearing a blue baseball cap that says “LST 393 Muskegon MI.” I will most likely also be lugging around a video camera, tripod and microphone. Assuming I get some good footage, I am aiming create the first original video by Tank and AFV News.com. I’ll be checking email throughout the day, so feel free to contact me at the event at tanksonthebrain@gmail.com
From the Editor: Sherman Tanks of Northern Ohio
June 24, 2017 by Leave a Comment
On our drive back from the MVPA convention in Cleveland this weekend, we had a chance to check out some of the armored vehicles on display in various towns along the way. Our stops included three examples of Sherman tanks, all M4A3 models. These tanks are located at Port Clinton, Parma Heights, and Walbridge Ohio. We snapped a few pictures of each tank with our Samsung phone, the photos are included in some galleries below. All three tanks are “small hatch” M4A3 tanks with the narrow gun mantlet. The Walbridge tank is interesting in that it is a M4A3E9. This particular Sherman variant had a suspension and drive sprocket that was spaced out from the hull to allow for duckbill extenders to be used on both sides of the track.
According to the US AFV Registry, there are two other Sherman tanks in Northern Ohio that we did not have the time to visit. One is housed at a veterans home facility in Sandusky that requires registration in order to gain access to the grounds. The other is at a National Guard Armory in Cleveland.
M4A3
American Legion Post 703 Parma Heights OH
On the right had side of the hull can be seen the hole created for the infantry phone
Obviously, birds have been nesting above the rear idler assembly
M4A3E9
Ohio Army National Guard Armory, Walbridge OH
Oddly, this was the only roadwheel to feature rubber with these lines. All other wheels had solid rubber
M4A3
Camp Perry Military Reservation, Port Clinton OH
This sign has some problems…
From the Editor: Off to Cleveland
June 22, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Tomorrow morning we will be making the trek to Cleveland to attend the MVPA Homecoming Military Show and Swap Meet at the Cleveland Tank Plant (I-X Center). We plan to be there Friday afternoon and evening. If any of our regular readers plans to be there, shoot us a message at tanksonthebrain@gmail.com.
From the Editor: Tank Pogs!
May 15, 2017 by Leave a Comment
Remember the Pog (milk caps) collecting fad of the early 1990’s? If not, don’t worry, you didn’t miss much. That said, the fad was popular enough that even some defense contractors apparently got in on the game. We recently gained possession of these Teledyne Continental Motors “pogs” depicting the AVDS-1790 tank engine, their hydro-pneumatic suspension for tanks, a generic “combat vehicles” graphic and a military fire truck. The beer cap is included for scale. While we think these are pretty cool, we doubt many kids were clamoring for a Pog of the AVDS-1790.
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