Tanks and other Armoured Vehicles Image thread.

[Harlock]

Not a tank but my personal favourite was the USAF jet that in the time before guided missiles fired unguided nuclear tipped rockets as its air to air weapon. Definitely get the job done

Just when you think Fallout was a parody real life shows you something even more crazy

 

[paulobrito]

Not a tank but my personal favourite was the USAF jet that in the time before guided missiles fired unguided nuclear tipped rockets as its air to air weapon. Definitely get the job done

Just when you think Fallout was a parody real life shows you something even more crazy

Yes, because the proximity fuse is for weaklings. Is the time of nuclear everything, after all.

 

[Zachowon]

Not a tank but my personal favourite was the USAF jet that in the time before guided missiles fired unguided nuclear tipped rockets as its air to air weapon. Definitely get the job done

Just when you think Fallout was a parody real life shows you something even more crazy

Oh the amount of projects the US did was insane

 

[Harlock]

Remember the army of Myanmar? Better known as Burma maybe, famous for its ethnic cleansing and getting on the wrong side of Rambo?
Anyway they had a military parade this year where they showed off their cutting edge equipment

These are apparently still operational rather than in the parade as historic vehicles. I'm sure those villagers don't stand a chance.

 

[Zachowon]

Remember the army of Myanmar? Better known as Burma maybe, famous for its ethnic cleansing and getting on the wrong side of Rambo?
Anyway they had a military parade this year where they showed off their cutting edge equipment

These are apparently still operational rather than in the parade as historic vehicles. I'm sure those villagers don't stand a chance.

A redneck from bumfuck knowehere could take those out

 

[gral]

Remember the army of Myanmar? Better known as Burma maybe, famous for its ethnic cleansing and getting on the wrong side of Rambo?
Anyway they had a military parade this year where they showed off their cutting edge equipment

My understanding is these are mostly or fully retired by now, them participating on a parade was kind of like when the Russians bring out the T-34s to parade. Their WW2 artillery pieces are another matter, though.

 

[Harlock]

Probably, there are a few as gate guards I've seen but it is surprising how many WWII vehicles you can find Myanmar for instance still has a pair of USN Minesweepers in operation, though I'd be surprised if they can move very fast

 

[GROGNARD]

Here is the Retiree from a different angle.

 

[Zachowon]

That might just be an M4 actually

 

[LordSunhawk]

OK... that looks like either an M4A1 or A3, with the 75mm, it has the loader hatch, but not the later model turret, so is intermediate in that regard, with the bolted on transmission and welded on supplemental armor (therefore it is not a wet stowage model, again pointing to an intermediate) It only has the single bow MG, so it's not a 'plain' M4, which had twin MGs at that position.

Looking closely at the rear deck, I think it's an A1, probably a 1943 production model. The patch armor is typical for that era. It does have the 'duck feet' extensions on the tracks as well, which is rather unique and interesting. It's VVS, not HVVS, so again 1943 era.

So my verdict? 1943 vintage M4A1 with applique armor and duck foot extensions to the tracks.

 

[Zachowon]

OK... that looks like either an M4A1 or A3, with the 75mm, it has the loader hatch, but not the later model turret, so is intermediate in that regard, with the bolted on transmission and welded on supplemental armor (therefore it is not a wet stowage model, again pointing to an intermediate) It only has the single bow MG, so it's not a 'plain' M4, which had twin MGs at that position.

Looking closely at the rear deck, I think it's an A1, probably a 1943 production model. The patch armor is typical for that era. It does have the 'duck feet' extensions on the tracks as well, which is rather unique and interesting. It's VVS, not HVVS, so again 1943 era.

So my verdict? 1943 vintage M4A1 with applique armor and duck foot extensions to the tracks.

Wasn't the A1 the model with Cast armor? Fo you mean A2? Because it definitely has the A2 style body.

 

[LordSunhawk]

Hold on, did some digging... that is an M4 Composite, upgraded to M4A1E9 standard apart from the welded portion of the hull. (I was wrong on the A1, teaches me to do IDs without first digging out my books)

The Turret, Suspension, Transmission Housing are all from the A1E9, the rest of the hull is M4 Composite.

 

[Zachowon]

Hold on, did some digging... that is an M4 Composite, upgraded to M4A1E9 standard apart from the welded portion of the hull. (I was wrong on the A1, teaches me to do IDs without first digging out my books)

The Turret, Suspension, Transmission Housing are all from the A1E9, the rest of the hull is M4 Composite.

Yeah that is the only way because that is DEFINITELY not a A1 hull. So either an A2 or a standard M4 like you were saying

 

[LordSunhawk]

Yeah that is the only way because that is DEFINITELY not a A1 hull. So either an A2 or a standard M4 like you were saying

Can't be an A2, those were even rarer in US service (most A2's were British). That's a Composite hull, and look at the tracks, only the M4A1E9 had those tracks on VVS suspension.

 

[Zachowon]

Can't be an A2, those were even rarer in US service (most A2's were British). That's a Composite hull, and look at the tracks, only the M4A1E9 had those tracks on VVS suspension.

Yeah is a Composite hull. Wasn't that kinda hull on the M4 before the A1?

You got me on the tracks. Didn't pay enough attention there

 

[GROGNARD]

... so where do they store the flux capacitor?
Y'all amaze me with all this weird in-depth information on a 70+ year old tank

 

[Zachowon]

... so where do they store the flux capacitor?
Y'all amaze me with all this weird in-depth information on a 70+ year old tank

There is a lot of information about it.
I know every tank on base.
From the at least 8 M4A3E8 easy eights on boat to the Pershing, multiple chaffees a couple M48s, single M4(105)...

 

[Harlock]

Definite M4 from 43. If you look at the back of the engine deck you can see the small air scoop used to cool the engine. Only M4 and M4A4 had those, and its not an A4 as they were longer than standard issue ones.
Position of its siren on the glacis dates it to 43, earlier ones had the siren more to the side. That turret is pretty late though, most didn't have the tall cupola with vision slots around it. Probably a refit.

 

[LordSunhawk]

Definite M4 from 43. If you look at the back of the engine deck you can see the small air scoop used to cool the engine. Only M4 and M4A4 had those, and its not an A4 as they were longer than standard issue ones.
Position of its siren on the glacis dates it to 43, earlier ones had the siren more to the side. That turret is pretty late though, most didn't have the tall cupola with vision slots around it. Probably a refit.

That's why I'm saying that it is an M4 Composite rebuilt to M4A1E9 standard. Everything except for the welded hull matches an E9

 

[Harlock]

You also have the round nose cast transmission cover and the exposed bolts which are mid production features. The thing is a Frankenstein

But it does follow, lots of early Shermans were remoddeled before Normandy and refitted with new parts on old hulls. As built that hull wouldn't have the gun travel lock for instance. I wouldn't say a composite as they tended to have cast rounded hulls rather than welded ones like this does, I'd say just a refurb mid production M4 made to A3 standard. Probably Pullman but its hard to say after it was remodelled

Its even got two different types of VVS on the same hull, different return roller arms This thing is a real kitbash Benefits of standardisation, never short of spares