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The 5th Mechanized Corps, later 9th Guards Mech. Corps, was the Red Army's most experienced user of M4A2 tanks. Their review of the tanks contains positive notes, but also complaints, mostly about the tank's reliability and its gun. https://t.co/7K4AMKkZHz #tanks #history #ww2
Soviet tank crewmen didn't stop learning once they left the academy. Each unit had a thorough education program for incoming crews, especially drivers and commanders, on a variety of topics. https://t.co/BDWUmO6DIT #tanks #history #ww2
#OTD in 1945 the ISU-122BM with the BL-9 gun entered trials. This 122 mm gun fired a 25 kg shell at 1000 m/s, penetrating 204 mm of armour at 1000 meters. https://t.co/IyVv27AJ2Z #tanks #history #ww2
Is there really a greater honour than having your book stocked at the local tank museum? Probably having it stocked and then it nearly selling out! https://t.co/XZ8fR8emUb