Operation Think Tank

August 3, 2016 by 2 Comments

Over on his facebook page, Wargaming’s Nick “The Chieftain” Moran posted about the 2012 Operation Think Tank series of videos.  He says:

It has not escaped my notice that in one week, the Panther video exceeded in views the life-time number of views of Operation Think Tank. This is, I would say, something of a shame, as I think OTT was one of the best things we’ve ever done for the tank enthusiast community. I realize that you guys are part of the choir and have likely watched it already, but I was chatting with Hilary Doyle this morning, and he suggested a repeated push on FB, given his experience with the performance of the Weald Foundation videos. So why not? Here’s the link, share, spread the word! FB, email, forums, whatever.

We think the Operation Think Tank videos are one of the best things on Youtube, so we encourage everyone to watch them if they have not already.  We fully support the idea of an Operation Think Tank part II!

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Matilda Diaries Part 6

August 2, 2016 by Leave a Comment

In this short episode Workshop Technician, Johnathon Kneebone describes a couple of third party items from the Matilda that he’s been working on. There’s an air servo used in the transmission and the ingenious use of a bicycle part into the turret.

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Photo of the Day: Jagdpanthers in a field

August 1, 2016 by Leave a Comment

This photo comes from the photobucket account of David Reay.  This is a post-war picture of some destroyed Jagdpanthers at the town of Domaine Butgenbach.

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IDF unveils the Eitan wheeled APC

August 1, 2016 by 1 Comment

The Jerusalem Post has reported that the Israeli Defense Ministry has unveiled a new wheeled 8×8 APC, dubbed the Eitan.  This vehicle is intended to replace the aging M113 based vehicles still in service with the IDF.  The article notes that the Eitan is claimed to be the best protected wheeled APC in the world, although at 35 tonnes, it is considerably lighter and faster than the tracked Namer APC it is intended to operate alongside.  The vehicle is said to have a 750 HP engine and the Trophy active protection system.  The Eitan will be armed with a remote controlled gun and missile launcher.  Read the full article here.

Here is a short video showing the Eitan.  This video is not very crisp looking , for a better version click on the link to the Jerusalem Post article.

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From the Vault: LIFE Magazine ads

July 30, 2016 by 1 Comment

At least one person commented that they were having trouble seeing the image in this post.  We decided to redo and expand the post, adding another ad to the photo gallery.

The first ad comes from a 1943 issue of Life Magazine.  In it, Westinghouse is bragging up the gun stabilization system on the M4 Sherman.  It’s probably fair to say that Westinghouse is exaggerating just a bit in this ad.

The second ad also comes from 1943 and is from the Chrysler Corporation.  The tittle of the ad is “How to Jockey a General Sherman.”

 

 

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Video: Hot Rod Ferret

July 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment

This video featuring an extensively modified Ferret scout car is essentially a commercial for Toyo Tires.  While we generally try not to post commercials, this one is too cool to pass up. For more information on this particular Ferret, click here.

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Photo of the Day: KV-2

July 30, 2016 by 1 Comment

A destroyed Russian KV-2.  We don’t have a date for this picture but it’s probably safe to assume this picture was taken in 1941 during Operation Barbarossa.  One can only imagine the power of the explosion that could toss such a heavy turret upside down.

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Tank Biathlon 2016

July 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Starting today, The World Championship Tank Biathlon 2016 takes place in Alabino, Russia  running from July 30 until August 15.  The Tank Biathlon World Championship consists of tests of driving, racing and shooting with various vehicles. It features 39 crews from 13 countries, including Russia, Serbia, India, Kazakhstan, Mongolia, Kuwait, Armenia, Belarus and China.  All teams will be using Russian made T-72B3 tank with the exception of China, who bring a tank of their own design (last competition it was a ZTZ-96A), and Belarus, who will be using their own modernized T-72. The individual winners are set to be named on August 6, including three best tank crews. The eight teams will participate in the semi-final relay race on August 13.

For more details, check out articles from Sputniknews.com and Southfront.org.  Southfront.org also has a video version of their article posted below:

 

ABCNews has a photo gallery from the March regional stage of the Tank Biathlon.

Here is a short videos showing footage from some of the other regional qualifying competitions:

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Video: BT-7 Artillery tank

July 30, 2016 by Leave a Comment

Here is a short video showing a replica 76mm gun turret being lowered onto a BT-7 hull.  This comes from the youtube page of Russian tank researcher Yuri Pasholok.

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Video: Abandoned & Wrecked Tanks

July 28, 2016 by 2 Comments

Here is a new youtube video of abandoned & wrecked tanks.  Many of these images have been seen before, but it’s still worth a watch.

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