One-man tank turrets - were they a good idea?
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Published 2016-10-05
In World War Two, the best tanks of the French army used turrets crewed by just one man. Was this a mistake?
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A long and rambling ramble about the fact that one-man turrets, though they have advantages, also don't operate as well as three-man turrets. Today, auto-loaders have largely replaced the role of the loader in a tank, but can a commander command a tank AND handle the gun?
Mixed in are digressions on such topics as the wisdom of dressing secret agents in military uniform, and the effectiveness of the 1939 Czechoslovakian army.
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All Comments (21)
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We finally have an answer! Q: Why isnt Lloyd married? A: He talks to women... about tanks.
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Admit it Lindy, this was but an excuse for you to show us your tank miniatures.
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Lindy (at bar): I love tanks Young Women (fiddling with hair): seductively Oh, I love tanks too Lindy: Ah, what's your favorite part about the Sherman barrel design?
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"This is a 38T..." "OH MY GOD THAT MAN IS ENORMOUS HE WILL DESTROY US ALL" "or rather a model I made of one." "Oh well that explains it."
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hey Lindy, the reason those tanks seem so tiny is because you are using models.
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ive grown to love this guy, like an overly enthusiastic eccentric uncle
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POV : Lindybeige holds you hostage after destroying your tank fleet , interrogating you about tanks
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I love how he uses 0 script, and 0 jump cuts... unless he's showing you an image or something, his videos are 10 minutes of him speaking without any mistake
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Imagine being an enemy tanker and being interrogated by Lindybeige...
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Two fish were in a tank, one asked: "How do I drive this bloody thing?"
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if u cant see the tank just move closer and theyll be highlighted in red duh
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Every time lindybeige imitates a Frenchman, a Bren gun gets its wings.
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The hatches on tanks were actually very rarely shut. At least the TC's. Mostly for observation's sake. Also for the "oh my god, the tank is on fire" factor.
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Thank you for this educational video. Now I can impress all the boys with my tank knowledge.
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Fun fact: The word tank in icelandic is skriðdreki wich mean crawling dragon
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Every time I hear the word Blitzkrieg I have a sudden urge to go take some land from a neighbouring country. I can't put my finger on why though...
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Teamwork is OP, we will Nerf it in the 3rd Word War
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This is as close as lindy will get to complimenting the french xD
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"On my painting table for five years" I feel your pain
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I'm a girl, and I'm here, so obviously i like tanks atleast a little. I can't wait to impress all the boys with my tank knowledge
