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For Saint Patrick's Day we have the first Irish Army tank. The Landsverk L-60 Light Tank.
This tank was produced in Sweden in 1935 and was in service until 2002 with various countries.
The main gun was a Madson 20mm Cannon. The top speed was 28mph/45km/h.
now that U have seen all these tanks ,maybe U want to drive one. in-between the city of Blue Ridge and Blairsville
YOU can drive a tank over some cars. the place is called Tank Town it is 60- miles from Helen Ga https://share.icloud.com/photos/04fG...w-LgBNHmp-cYwQ
now that U have seen all these tanks ,maybe U want to drive one. in-between the city of Blue Ridge and Blairsville
YOU can drive a tank over some cars. the place is called Tank Town it is 60- miles from Helen Ga https://share.icloud.com/photos/04fG...w-LgBNHmp-cYwQ
Hi Jim,
That looks like fun! I used to drive a tank for a living many moons ago (M60A3 Patton).
By the way, technically that's an Armored Personnel Carrier, but it's still cool and it floats!
If I ever hit the lottery, I'm buying a tank and a huge chunk of property.
Then I'll have a Crossfire party at my house and give tank rides!
Maybe I'll build a 1/4 mile strip in the backyard for the hell of it! LOL
John
John that would be great,, this place is just down the road from my place in Blairsville we have been there about 5 times to watch .
one day it was raining and they were playing in the mud with their Tanks what a show that was.
the drag has to be for cars right, about 10m years ago when i lived in Ft. Lauderdale a guy Chris Harris got together with
a few of us to set up streetracingmadesafe ,,,we got the kids off the street & on the track .we had 20mph & 40mile per hour and from the dig
we had our first sanctioned roll race event 2014 we also went all over the country doing events I think roll racing is still going on today. jim
Today we're going to dive into the famous tanks from the movie "FURY".
Part 1 will be about the Star of the movie the M4A3E8 "Sherman" tank known as "Fury'. Part 2 will be about the German Tiger 1 tank.
Both of the featured tanks that were in the movie were loaned from the Bovington Tank Museum in England.
SPOILER ALERT! The M4A3E8 in the movie is not an M4A3E8. The tank playing the part is actually an M4A2E8 the British cousin through the "Lend Lease" program during the war.
A2 indicates that the vehicle is fitted with the General Motors 6046 12-cylinder twin in-line engine. E8 means it is fitted with the Horizontal Volute Spring Suspension, abbreviated as HVSS and nicknamed the ‘Easy Eight’ suspension. Armed with a long 76mm gun and fitted with ‘wet’ ammunition stowage. The main armament ammunition was stored in ammunition boxes with a fluid jacket to prevent ammunition fires.
The inside scenes that were shot during the movie, filmed inside of a metal framed fiberglass replica of the actual tank's interior. This was made so that the walls of the set could be removed and shot from any angle. The set was placed on a moving gimble so that the crew would actually be bounced around and not have to fake it.
Having been a tanker, I enjoyed this movie and the fact that they captured how close the brotherhood of a tank crew actually is. "Best job I ever had" - Fury and it's the truth.
A scene from the movie "FURY". The movie tank on display at the Bovington Tank Museum.
In the movie "Fury", I always thought that the tank should have had top billing.
It was the true star of the show.
Have you seen this tank movie?
The Beast 1988.
Also know as the Beast of War.
Jim https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094716/
In the movie "Fury", I always thought that the tank should have had top billing.
It was the true star of the show.
Have you seen this tank movie?
The Beast 1988.
Also know as the Beast of War.
Jim https://www.imdb.com/title/tt0094716/
John that would be great,, this place is just down the road from my place in Blairsville we have been there about 5 times to watch .
one day it was raining and they were playing in the mud with their Tanks what a show that was.
the drag has to be for cars right, about 10m years ago when i lived in Ft. Lauderdale a guy Chris Harris got together with
a few of us to set up streetracingmadesafe ,,,we got the kids off the street & on the track .we had 20mph & 40mile per hour and from the dig
we had our first sanctioned roll race event 2014 we also went all over the country doing events I think roll racing is still going on today. jim
Jim that's awesome that you all got together and did that for the kids! That was a great idea and I'm glad that it spread nation wide.
Today we're going to dive into the famous tanks from the movie "FURY" Part 2.
Today will be about the German Tiger 1 tank used in the movie. The Panzerkampfwagen VI Ausführung E "Tiger", military designation: Sonderkraftfahrzeug 181, used in the movie is the only running Tiger tank from World War II.
Tiger 131 was captured by the British at Djebel Djaffa in Tunisia on April 21, 1943. The tank was sent back to England for evaluation. After the war, the Ministry of Defense released Tiger 131 to the museum in 1951.
During the filming of the movie a concrete road was built to insure the safety of the tank. The tank was recently completely restored, so the museum required certain stipulations on the use of the tank. A prop tank was built for the explosions and damage as seen in the movie.
Tiger 131 is the star attraction on "Tiger Day" which takes place every year in April and is usually sold out.
Tiger 131 in the movie "FURY". The "prop" Tiger under construction for the movie. This was built on an Alvis Stormer AFV. Tiger 131 on "Tiger Day" at the Tank Museum in Bovington, England.
The French Renault FT - 17 Light Tank from World War I.
Produced from 1917 - 1919. In service from 1917 - 1989 with various countries.
The main gun was a Puteaux SA 18 37mm cannon. Top speed was 4.3 mph/7 km/h.
The German Sturmpanzerwagen A7V World War I Heavy Tank.
This was the first German tank and it was in service from March 1918 - October 1918.
The main gun was a 5.7cm Maxim-Nordenfelt cannon. It weighed 34.7 tons and had a top speed of 9.3 mph/15 km/h.
The British Mark I Heavy Tank from World War I.
The Mark I was produced in 1916 and saw combat in World War 1. It had a crew of eight (Commander, driver, brakesman, two gearsmen and four machine gunners).
The main guns were two Hotchkiss 6 pounder QF. The top speed was 3.7 mph/6 km/h.
The DD (Duplex Drive) floating Sherman tanks of D-Day.
DD tanks worked by erecting a canvas 'flotation screen' around the tank, which enabled it to float in water. 'Duplex drive' refers to the fitted propellers allowing propulsion through water, which supplemented the usual track propulsion used when the flotation screens were lowered upon landing to fight as an ordinary tank. The DD tanks were one of the many specialized assault vehicles, collectively known as Hobart's Funnies, devised to support the planned invasion of Europe.
[img alt="An example of a surviving Duplex Drive tank used in the landings on Normandy, France on 6 June, 1944. Operation Overlord or D-Day.
The window on this tank was put there for display purpose. The tanks used back then didn't have windows on them."]https://cimg1.ibsrv.net/gimg/www.crossfireforum.org-vbulletin/780x438/tank_f20f1044ead4d33f59b10389de4e9f349d497305.jpg[/img] An example of a surviving Duplex Drive tank used in the landings on Normandy, France on 6 June, 1944. Operation Overlord or D-Day. The window on this tank was put there for display purpose. The tanks used back then didn't have windows on them. A collection of Duplex Drive tanks.
Today's tank is the British Churchill "Crocodile" Heavy Tank.
The Crocodile was another of Major General Percy Hobart's "Hobart's Funnies" tanks. What made the Crocodile unique was it's secondary weapon, a flamethrower.
The main armament was the QF 75mm. The requirements for the Crocodile were that it could maintain a flame for at least a minute with a range of 80 yards and that the fuel trailer be able to be jettisoned.
Production began in 1944 and the tank was in service until 1951. It saw combat in World War II and Korea.
Yes, you are correct. The Panther was in service with the French Army until 1952. The panther was also considered to be one of the best tanks made until 1958 when modern advancements made it obsolete.
Another one of "Hobart's Funnies", the Sherman "Crab" Tank.
The "Crab" tank was a modified M4 Sherman tank with a mine flail attached to it. The mine flail was a large drum with chains with weights attached to them The drum would rotate and the chains would pound the ground causing any antipersonnel or antitank mines to detonate. The mine flail would be stored on the back of the tank during transport or when driving to it's destination. When ready for action the mine flail would be raised into the forward position. The tank would clear a path for infantry or other tanks. Countless lives were saved because of these tanks.
M4 Sherman "Crab" tank. "Crab" tank clearing a path through a mine field.
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