Comments on: Tanks: A Post Script http://system13.org/2007/11/18/tanks-a-post-script/ Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:48:01 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Josh http://system13.org/2007/11/18/tanks-a-post-script/#comment-23674 Josh Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:26:52 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/11/18/tanks-a-post-script/#comment-23674 <strong>Zeitlos</strong>: Yeah, infantry regularly moved up with tanks to cover the flanks of the tank / blind spots. That's why you see a lot about "combined arms" warfare when you read about World War 2; the infantry needed the tanks, the tanks needed the infantry. By the way, hello to Mr. Reclusive Marcel. ;) <strong>Nils</strong>: Haha, yeah, never been in a tank. While I don't know from experience, I think I can give a decent answer to "what would it be like to be stuck in there with several others in the middle of battle?" It'd suck. ;) Regarding the book - no excuses, good sir! It's only 60 pages or so, and a lot of that is made up of diagrams and pictures. You could read it in an evening. Zeitlos: Yeah, infantry regularly moved up with tanks to cover the flanks of the tank / blind spots. That’s why you see a lot about “combined arms” warfare when you read about World War 2; the infantry needed the tanks, the tanks needed the infantry. By the way, hello to Mr. Reclusive Marcel. ;)

Nils: Haha, yeah, never been in a tank. While I don’t know from experience, I think I can give a decent answer to “what would it be like to be stuck in there with several others in the middle of battle?” It’d suck. ;)

Regarding the book – no excuses, good sir! It’s only 60 pages or so, and a lot of that is made up of diagrams and pictures. You could read it in an evening.

]]> By: Nils http://system13.org/2007/11/18/tanks-a-post-script/#comment-23671 Nils Tue, 20 Nov 2007 21:05:58 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/11/18/tanks-a-post-script/#comment-23671 You've never been in a tank! Well, I haven't either. Except for some sort of armoured vehicle in a war museum when I was a kid. It felt small and smelt funny. Can't imagine what it must have been for a grown up stuck in there with several others in the middle of battle. Good update. When I ever find the time to pick up some serious and not work related reading again, I should look for that book. You’ve never been in a tank! Well, I haven’t either. Except for some sort of armoured vehicle in a war museum when I was a kid. It felt small and smelt funny. Can’t imagine what it must have been for a grown up stuck in there with several others in the middle of battle.

Good update. When I ever find the time to pick up some serious and not work related reading again, I should look for that book.

]]> By: Zeitlos http://system13.org/2007/11/18/tanks-a-post-script/#comment-23543 Zeitlos Mon, 19 Nov 2007 18:02:20 +0000 http://system13.org/2007/11/18/tanks-a-post-script/#comment-23543 Hi Josh! Question from Marcel: He wants to know if there weren't any infanterists from the tanks party to protect its blind spot. Hi Josh!
Question from Marcel: He wants to know if there weren’t any infanterists from the tanks party to protect its blind spot.

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