Comments on: Russian Deputy Minister got stuck in a Tank…

By: Kellomies

Kellomies — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:31:31 +0000

If the expressions in the photos are to go by he at least seems to be taking his slightly absurd predicament in good humor. :/

By: Kellomies

Kellomies — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:30:08 +0000

From what I’ve read in full combat load Stuarts were *very* cramped actually. Five men plus all those MGs plus lots and lots of ammo in what was ultimately a rather small fighting compartement didn’t make for much elbow room…

By: Kellomies

Kellomies — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:27:20 +0000

“Alcoholic Russian politician” is a redundant statement you know.

By: Kellomies

Kellomies — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 16:25:58 +0000

I got the impression early-model T-64s kind of forgot about little things like safety rails or whatchamacallem around the mechanisms. In all fairness this oversight was rectified later – the Red Army may not be famous for excessive concern over the well-being of its soldiery, but even they weren’t about to keep losing trained personnel to such easily corrected problems.

By: bojan

bojan — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 11:29:31 +0000

Which is hardly a fault of machinery, as there is a recoil guard and safety procedure to follow…

On autoloading tanks that is however next to impossible, it is very hard to stick a hand into breach as at loading angle it has multiple shields that prevent you from doing so. What you can do is to have your hand in a path of recoiling gun, which is a stupidity of highest order, considering there are multiple recoil shields.

By: Corvi

Corvi — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 06:20:04 +0000

Its not. Even on modern tanks like the Leopard2 the breech can snap off your hand if you stick your hand in for too long after loading the shell. Just like the power-rammer on the early russian tanks you to be quick.

By: Schlee Zee

Schlee Zee — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 06:10:10 +0000

this explained why my soviet crew tanks injured easily.

By: 23r0_NA

23r0_NA — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 04:37:43 +0000

Could be worse, he could be stuck in a bathtub (that actually happened to one of the US’ Presidents, Taft iirc)

By: Jusuchin (Military Otaku)

Jusuchin (Military Otaku) — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 00:28:37 +0000

Well, could be worse. Could be like The_Chieftain and being SUPER TALL AND SKINNY. I mean he mentioned it a few times in his videos and his stories of being a tall guy volunteering to be a tanker was often heard in meet and greets.

By: Some Small Fish

Some Small Fish — Fri, 13 Jun 2014 00:16:52 +0000

Just leave him in there for a few days…. He’ll thin out :D