Tank Week

Skip the intro, let me read the articles.

Years ago Discovery started Shark Week. Sharknados aside, we have nothing against sharks. We just like tanks and AFVs better.

Tanks and Armored Fighting Vehicles. From the earliest incarnations of H.G. Wells “Land Ironclad” to the most current Main Battle Tank, we’re all interested in tanks. 

Hence, Tank Week.

We read up on tank history, we’re interested to see how tank armor holds up in Mosul, Raqqa, and  Marawi. We play World of Tanks, watch tank movies, and enjoy tank-related fiction, from Buettner’s Overkill to (duh) Hammer’s Slammers.

It seems only reasonable that we dedicate a week or so to tanks and tank-related topics every year or two. Hopefully, our readers agree.

Sherman tanks supporting 162nd Infantry Regiment at Hollandia New Guinea 1944

Above: Sherman tanks supporting 162nd Infantry Regiment at Hollandia (Dutch East Indies) in 1944 during Operation Reckless (part of the New Guinea campaign). 

Below: M1A1 Abrams MBT (Main Battle Tank) of the 1st Armored Division (A Company, Task Force 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team) patrols Baghdad. 

An M1A1 Abrams main battle tank from the U.S. Army, A Company, Task Force 1st Battalion, 35th Armor Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 1st Armored Division patrols Baghdad (courtesy of EUCOM official).


*A handful of us misses Chrissie Watkins, though we were barely old enough to understand the hardon that resulted from her skinny-dipping scene.

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Britain’s Tank Killer: The PIAT Gun

Britain’s Tank Killer: The PIAT Gun

Projector, Infantry, Anti Tank | Britannic anti-armor Peter Suciu During the First World War, the British looked to break the stalemate through the “landship program,” which was headed by First Lord of the Admiralty Winston Churchill. The program considered creating...

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Type 97 Anti-Tank Rifle | WCW

Type 97 Anti-Tank Rifle | WCW

The Japanese Type 97 Anti-Tank Rifle would have really sucked to hump this through the jungle. Its development was understandable, if myopic, and the felt recoil (which would beat the living shit out of you) made it about as fun to shoot as a sawed-off punt gun. But...

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The Wonders of Tanker Helmets

The Wonders of Tanker Helmets

Since the first tanks rolled across the battlefield during World War I 100 years ago at the Battle of the Somme, armored crews have required specialized equipment to protect them inside their giant metal beasts. At first this often meant adopting existing head...

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