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30. They also make tungsten penetrators

Reply to orthoclad (Reply #28)

Wed Mar 22, 2023, 10:06 PM

Mar 2023

Plenty of tank chunks, no pyrophoric fireball.

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Russia is dusting off antique tanks from the 1940s, monitor group says, as its losses mount in Ukrai [View all] blue-wave Mar 2023 OP

They might be using them for other things other than front line combat such patrolling the varies cstanleytech Mar 2023 #1

That's pretty likely. Intimidation, more than anything else. Aristus Mar 2023 #32

Can you imagine orangecrush Mar 2023 #2

Yeah, and really any tank if our side doesn't totally control the air. It still couldn't be safe brewens Mar 2023 #5

Good points orangecrush Mar 2023 #7

Incompetence and corruption. bluescribbler Mar 2023 #13

If the US really got involved in Ukraine DENVERPOPS Mar 2023 #37

It's another chapter of "the Russians aren't as powerful as we thought." yardwork Mar 2023 #46

The Israelis used a heavily-modified model of the Sherman as a second-line tank Aristus Mar 2023 #33

Interesting orangecrush Mar 2023 #35

By the end of WWII the Sherman model they called the "Easy 8" was vastly improved over brewens Mar 2023 #39

A Sherman against a Tiger was a daunting prospect Kennah Apr 2023 #58

if it was good enough for great grandpa ................ rurallib Mar 2023 #3

Russia lost thousands of those old hulks in the 40s. Stalin threw... TreasonousBastard Mar 2023 #4

and the tradition continues.... infullview Mar 2023 #8

Not the T-54 Layzeebeaver Mar 2023 #17

Or the tank equivalent of using prisoners for a specific purpose. Igel Mar 2023 #20

An inexperienced driver isn't going to be able to handle the T-55 in any purposeful manner. Aristus Mar 2023 #34

I'm amazed they'll run News Junkie Mar 2023 #52

In 8 months, it'll be muskets. 7 months after that will be armored suits on horses. nattyice Mar 2023 #6

They're going to run out of those too IronLionZion Mar 2023 #9

A massive stockpile of DENVERPOPS Mar 2023 #38

Since putin wants to go there, why not ...... LenaBaby61 Mar 2023 #10

Only issue UKR has with the M1 is logistics & training. oldsoftie Mar 2023 #25

And we are sending M-1 Tanks that as they are moving 50 mph can hit a target @ 500 meters or more Botany Mar 2023 #11

Kinetic energy rounds work better than HE rounds jmowreader Mar 2023 #14

The last big tank battle in Ukraine around Bakmut had the Russians loosing all but 2 of the tanks .. Botany Mar 2023 #15

Javelins? That surprises me. jmowreader Mar 2023 #21

Great orthoclad Mar 2023 #28

They also make tungsten penetrators jmowreader Mar 2023 #30

It's up to the Ukraine if they want to use the tank ammo we give them EX500rider Mar 2023 #45

Actually the depleted uranium shells aren't any more radioactive then granite is EX500rider Mar 2023 #53

I said nothing about radiation orthoclad Mar 2023 #54

You do realize the other object they would use would be lead EX500rider Mar 2023 #55

How long until the chariots come out? Renew Deal Mar 2023 #12

They're not the only museum pieces, either Warpy Mar 2023 #16

I do worry as Putin burns through people and equipment ... Kennah Mar 2023 #18

I don't think so, but no one can predict Putin jmowreader Mar 2023 #22

I wonder how many realize sarisataka Mar 2023 #19

But Ukr isn't a superpower Igel Mar 2023 #23

The advent of the T-54 sarisataka Mar 2023 #24

It depends on many factors Lithos Mar 2023 #26

Russia took them out of service late 70's/early 80's EX500rider Mar 2023 #41

Correct Lithos Mar 2023 #42

I've seen reports that RU can upgrade 7 T62s a month Kaleva Mar 2023 #50

Ammo's going to be a big problem EX500rider Mar 2023 #27

Again, I suspect they are going to a factory to be "upgraded" Lithos Mar 2023 #43

Assuming they can fit a larger gun in that turret EX500rider Mar 2023 #47

There are quite a few variants out there Lithos Mar 2023 #48

1st photos of the T-54/55's have already showed up in the Donbas EX500rider Apr 2023 #56

Saw as well Lithos Apr 2023 #57

Would you call those "septic tanks"? Wonder Why Mar 2023 #29

Coffins Kennah Apr 2023 #60

This reminds me of the game, Civilization . Oneironaut Mar 2023 #31

I'll bet they are incredible gas-guzzlers. Martin68 Mar 2023 #36

Good! Now NATO can dust off their older anti-tank weapons, and start using them up too! No sense SWBTATTReg Mar 2023 #40

"Open source photographs show T54 and T55 Soviet tanks, first put in service in the 1940's ..." mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2023 #44

don't they ever recycle anything? dembotoz Mar 2023 #49

Yeah I can't imagine the US military storing some M26 pershings for later use EX500rider Mar 2023 #51

Slovenia heavily upgraded T-55s into what become known as the M-55S Kennah Apr 2023 #59