bloodyminded Posted December 22, 2009 Report Posted December 22, 2009 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. Believe it or not, I sympathize with your frustration here. But just to be clear, my intent was not to spam: I made that original joke (which I meant to be utterly, uncontroversially harmless)...and, well, here we are. Peace. Quote As scarce as truth is, the supply has always been in excess of the demand. --Josh Billings
DogOnPorch Posted December 22, 2009 Author Report Posted December 22, 2009 Marder III...some Marders used the Russian 76mm gun which were captured in large numbers during the '41 and '42 summer campaigns. Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted December 24, 2009 Author Report Posted December 24, 2009 The Chieftan...one of the finest of its time. Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted December 28, 2009 Author Report Posted December 28, 2009 Jay Leno's 'Tank Car' which uses the engine from a M-48 Patton to power it. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iQHRNeY9zUU Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted December 29, 2009 Author Report Posted December 29, 2009 The Italian M13/40...used in large numbers during the North Afrika Campaign. No match for the Matildas and Valentines with their 2 pounder guns. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHYAYEFn_CI Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
Oleg Bach Posted December 30, 2009 Report Posted December 30, 2009 Do you ever watch the TV show called Tank Overhaul? A group of old guys get together and get these old beasts functioning again. Kind of a waste of time if you ask me - but then so are most of the reality shows these days where they attempt to restore machine and man to his or her former glory that they never had to begin with. Quote
DogOnPorch Posted December 30, 2009 Author Report Posted December 30, 2009 Do you ever watch the TV show called Tank Overhaul? A group of old guys get together and get these old beasts functioning again. Kind of a waste of time if you ask me - but then so are most of the reality shows these days where they attempt to restore machine and man to his or her former glory that they never had to begin with. To each their own in terms of hobbies. There are plenty of groups and societies that restore old tanks...not to mention nearly everything else; trains, planes, automobiles, missile silos, what-have-you. This Polish group rebuilt this lend-lease Sherman (former Polish/Soviet) to excellent condition for their WW2 outings. Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted March 2, 2010 Author Report Posted March 2, 2010 Odd tank story from Russia... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/7338097/200-Russian-tanks-found-abandoned-in-forest.html Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
wyly Posted March 2, 2010 Report Posted March 2, 2010 Odd tank story from Russia... http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/europe/russia/7338097/200-Russian-tanks-found-abandoned-in-forest.html they're making a fuss over nothing quite harmless with no ammo and who could afford to fuel the things...I suppose there was dollar to made selling them for scrap... Quote “Conservatives are not necessarily stupid, but most stupid people are conservatives.”- John Stuart Mill
DogOnPorch Posted March 2, 2010 Author Report Posted March 2, 2010 they're making a fuss over nothing quite harmless with no ammo and who could afford to fuel the things...I suppose there was dollar to made selling them for scrap... Oh I know. Just yesterday I came across 200 tanks parked in the bush with the keys in 'em. Common everyday occurrence. Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted August 10, 2010 Author Report Posted August 10, 2010 Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted November 30, 2010 Author Report Posted November 30, 2010 Own yer own SCUD... Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
AngusThermopyle Posted November 30, 2010 Report Posted November 30, 2010 The Beast of War...certainly one of the best war movies made. Whenever I mention this movie to people I just draw a blank stare. It really is a good movie, I've been looking for it for years now. Just last week I found a video store in Barrie where they said they can order it in for me. I'm looking forward to watching it again. Quote I yam what I yam - Popeye
Wilber Posted November 30, 2010 Report Posted November 30, 2010 (edited) Mk A Whippet. Very effective in the final British breakout at Amiens in 1918. Edited November 30, 2010 by Wilber Quote "Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice". WSC
DogOnPorch Posted February 18, 2011 Author Report Posted February 18, 2011 Restored... Flower planter? Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
Wilber Posted February 21, 2011 Report Posted February 21, 2011 Can't believe the Centurion hasn't been mentioned. One of the best tanks ever, maybe the best. First produced in 1945, Tigers and Panthers would have been dog meat if the Brits would have had in in numbers by D Day. It's armour was so good the Brits didn't bother to dig them in during the Korean War. The Aussie's used them in Viet Nam and the Israeli Sho't version clobbered Syrian T-55's on the Golan Heights in 73. Still being used in some parts of the world. Quote "Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice". WSC
DogOnPorch Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Posted February 23, 2011 Can't believe the Centurion hasn't been mentioned. One of the best tanks ever, maybe the best. First produced in 1945, Tigers and Panthers would have been dog meat if the Brits would have had in in numbers by D Day. It's armour was so good the Brits didn't bother to dig them in during the Korean War. The Aussie's used them in Viet Nam and the Israeli Sho't version clobbered Syrian T-55's on the Golan Heights in 73. Still being used in some parts of the world. Dancer posted a Centurion. Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
Wilber Posted February 23, 2011 Report Posted February 23, 2011 So he did. Wonder how I missed that. Quote "Never trust a man who has not a single redeeming vice". WSC
DogOnPorch Posted February 23, 2011 Author Report Posted February 23, 2011 So he did. Wonder how I missed that. Duplicates appreciated. The Whippet was almost a modern tank. Fast for its day. Just needed a turret & main gun. But as a machine-gun platform it was deadly when not faced with the German 77mm and the new anti-tank rifles. I was in a display Mk IV once in England. Eight guys inside that? Nutz. Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
DogOnPorch Posted May 24, 2011 Author Report Posted May 24, 2011 The suspension is a tad sprung...common on old Shermans. A brand new Sherman M4 would sit a lot higher in the front. Quote Nothing cracks a turtle like Leon Uris.
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