The Worst Tank You Never Heard Of
457K views · Aug 9, 2020 · Education
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@77gravity · 6 years ago
"Oh thank god the tank is on fire"
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@Ignonym · 5 years ago (edited)
"It was also not possible to order a new faceplate without ordering an entirely new bogie assembly."<br><b>Apple:</b> "Write that down!"
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@donjones4719 · 6 years ago (edited)
This tank has a superior level of protection - of the headlights.<br>Company brochure: <b>Our tank has a superior level of protection, according to U.S. Army testing.</b>
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@ThePinkus · 6 years ago
"... and we will conclude our report with a note to the builder: when we said that the best way to kill a tank is using a tank, we didn't mean using and killing the same tank. It was intended to be different tanks. Please review Your design to accommodate this distinction."
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@jonskowitz · 6 years ago
How is this thing six tons heavier, more poorly protected, and more cramped than M3 stuart?! Not to mention a main gun that only operated correctly ONCE. Tanks, but no tanks
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@leops1984 · 6 years ago
Quick, someone export these to Elbonia.
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@warmstrong5612 · 6 years ago
Sounds like WoT just found their new tier 3 premium.
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@OtterTreySSArmy · 6 years ago
My God listening to its mechanical problems makes the late war German heavies look like Sherman's in terms of reliability
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@SedatedandRestrained · 6 years ago (edited)
I love that the Maus is the smallest AFV on the desk!
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@HSMiyamoto · 6 years ago
Fun Fact: The report has a hand-written annotation that reads as follows: "Get Rid of this Tank! It's an Endless Money-Pit! BUY JAPANESE! -- Kilmer"
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@TheAcdcninja · 6 years ago
“First and second gear were so far apart that the vehicle would stop before being physically able to shift into second” has to be one of the biggest engineering facepalms of all time
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@klassenhero1068 · 6 years ago (edited)
"The gun needs a special Kit of tools" yeah that Kit Is called a Trashcan
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