DogOnPorch Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Japanese Type 89 tank. Japanese Type 95 tank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army Guy Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 The Japanese have come along way in thier tank design, as seen here with thier latest Type 90 tank. Looks very similar to the Germany Leo II, and the ARV's got that american look to them. My linkpubs.globalsecurity.org/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army Guy Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 The German panther tank, I think it deserves some mention here, ahead of it's time, once most of the problems were worked out. But it did have a major influence on todays tanks. My linkwww.achtungpanzer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 The German panther tank, I think it deserves some mention here, ahead of it's time, once most of the problems were worked out. But it did have a major influence on todays tanks. My linkwww.achtungpanzer. The Jagdpanther on the previous page is the tank destroyer version of the Panther. Very deadly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M.Dancer Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 The best tank ever Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 The Beast of War...certainly one of the best war movies made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyminded Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) Bruce Dickinson in a tank should make sane men go pale. He's slightly dumber than dumb people. Edited December 15, 2009 by bloodyminded Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army Guy Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 How about the largest tank ever made. German Maus tank weighed in at an incrediable 188 tons My linkwww.vincelewis.net/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Bruce Dickinson in a tank should make sane men go pale. He's slightly dumber than dumb people. Dumb guys don't pilot multi-engine jet aircraft. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyminded Posted December 15, 2009 Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Dumb guys don't pilot multi-engine jet aircraft. Well, first of all, I was joking. Second, dumb guys can do a lot of things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 How about the largest tank ever made. German Maus tank weighed in at an incrediable 188 tons My linkwww.vincelewis.net/ Pillbox on tracks. The Jagdtiger was a much more dangerous machine overall. More of 'em, too. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fHp3nCkPjb4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Well, first of all, I was joking. Second, dumb guys can do a lot of things. Flying airliners isn't one of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) Nice rebuilt Panther G. The D model...used @ Kursk...was a real dog. Plus an original JS-III...one of the final Russian tanks from WW2. You can easily tell it from JS-II and JS-I tanks by the 'cowcatcher' front armor glacis plate. Edited December 15, 2009 by DogOnPorch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 (edited) Here's what drives a Panther. The Maybach transmission. ...and the engine. Defects with early versions of both led to huge problems with them during the Battle of Kursk. Many Panther D models simply broke down on the battlefield...then were pummeled by artillery and Katushyas until destroyed. That or swarmed by Russian infantry. Edited December 15, 2009 by DogOnPorch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted December 15, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 15, 2009 Russian anti-tank weapons suffered from poor ammunition...though very reliable. A brittle steel was the result of the Soviet hardening process which often shattered on impact with a German tank. German anti-tank ammo on the other hand often came in different types depending on the situation. Tungstun core ammo or tungsten slug with discarding sabot for really hard targets. Plus the usual compliment of solid Krupp steel AP shot...much less brittle than the Russian's. Thus the Russian 76mm cannon used on the early T-34s and KV-1s didn't have nearly the killing power of the German 75mm KwK 42 L/48 cannon used on the Panther. T-34/76 probably a 1942 model Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Army Guy Posted December 17, 2009 Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 Defects with early versions of both led to huge problems with them during the Battle of Kursk. Many Panther D models simply broke down on the battlefield...then were pummeled by artillery and Katushyas until destroyed. That or swarmed by Russian infantry. A result of trying to rush in new tanks before thier time, It's been mentioned by serveral historians that it was these types of errors that kept germany from producing the numbers needed to keep it's tank fleets in par with it's enemies...Yes they produced a superior product , but lack the numbers to make a difference...They also produced to many model types, each model type had nummerous changes to it, which must have caused a logistical nightmare....This problem is reflected in all thier armour...Panthers, tigers, everything. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted December 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) A result of trying to rush in new tanks before thier time, It's been mentioned by serveral historians that it was these types of errors that kept germany from producing the numbers needed to keep it's tank fleets in par with it's enemies...Yes they produced a superior product , but lack the numbers to make a difference...They also produced to many model types, each model type had nummerous changes to it, which must have caused a logistical nightmare....This problem is reflected in all thier armour...Panthers, tigers, everything. Correct on all counts. The Elephant was the other classic Kursk disaster. Too big...too few...no MGs. It was however nearly indestructable from the front...the T-34s needing to get behind it much like M4 Shermans had to do out West vs Tigers and Panthers. A better use of steel was the Nashorn (Rhino) which mounted the same 88mm gun but on a much lighter open-top frame. (Looks like an Italian Semovente 75/18 in the background) Edited December 18, 2009 by DogOnPorch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted December 17, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 17, 2009 (edited) Here's what was known as 'Guderian's tank'...the Hetzer. It was the only tank recommended by Heinz Guderian (when Armor Inspector) that went into production. Very small...big 75mm gun. Edited December 17, 2009 by DogOnPorch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted December 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 (edited) The Western Allies' two biggest tank killers... Edited December 18, 2009 by DogOnPorch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted December 18, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 18, 2009 Here's a nicely restored Sherman M4A3E2 aka the 'Jumbo' due to the extra armor added to the front and turret. Often, sandbags would be stacked all around for even more protection. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted December 19, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 19, 2009 (edited) Good Leopard I footage from Afghanistan. 2006 Edited December 19, 2009 by DogOnPorch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyminded Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Flying airliners isn't one of them. Well, his stupidity merely manifests itself in other ways. For example, his preposterous lack of talent as a lyricist. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted December 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Well, his stupidity merely manifests itself in other ways. For example, his preposterous lack of talent as a lyricist. Spam elsewhere. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bloodyminded Posted December 22, 2009 Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 Spam elsewhere. A direct order! SirYesSir. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DogOnPorch Posted December 22, 2009 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2009 A direct order! SirYesSir. Seriously...start a thread about Iron Maiden and have at it. If you'd like to post a vid on tanks, then you're welcome to contribute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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