Chieftain's Q&A 21. Mt Rushmore, Promotions and Motion Sickness
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1h 14m
This'll be an hour and fifteen. T-Shirt sales: https://everpress.com/the-chieftain Public facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheChieftainArmor Improved-Computer-And-Scout Car Fund (i.e. donations): Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/The_Chieftain Direct Paypal https://paypal.me/thechieftainshat 00:00 Intro and T-Shirt plug 01:12 How much danger does a tank firing pose to dismounts nearby? 04:21 Has a purpose-designed ARV ever been built? 05:39 Who would be on a Tank-Related Mt Rushmore? 07:57 What doctrine did M36s fall under in Korean service? 08:28 Have tanks ever been designed to be dismantled for transport? 10:10 Why did my promotion take so long? 15:14 Are we going to see a return of the Marine Corps Defense Battalions? 16:10 Which would I prioritise, armor, mobility or firepower? 18:52 What were the regular maintenance tasks of an M1? Have you ever tried to avoid them? 21:00 Why is the loader the 2IC of a British tank, and the gunner on the US one? 22:28 Compare the logistical needs of a WW2 platoon of tanks with a modern platoon. 26:56 How many M1A2 SEP v3s are to be built? 28:01 Is motion sickness common amongst tankers? 28:57 Can a low-calibre cannon stun a crew sufficiently that a tank will not get a return shot off? 29:59 Was there ever a concern that fuel supplies will be interrupted in WW3? 31:04 Had Operation Unthinkable occurred, would it make more sense to keep the Germans in German tanks, or convert them to allied? 32:.30 Do I have a favourite Thunderbird? 32:46 Which Xenos faction in 40k has the best tanks? 33:27 If the Germans had kept the smaller tanks instead of going big, would it have made a difference? 35:55 Why did they shoot at M1917s to test the armor? 37:04 Why no 120mm smoke round for tanks? 38:15 How would you configure machineguns and crew in WW2, Cold War, and Today? 40:23 What instances of executive meddling in the design of weapon systems (other than hitler) were there? 42:25 Will we get an Inside the Hatch on the Oscar Meyer Weinermobile. 42:42 Is it lawful to keep shooting at a knocked out vehicle to kill the crew? 44:01 What are my opinions on Technicals? 45:18 Are the new, larger IFVs/APCs still survivable on the modern battlefield? 47:32 What is the US military's plan to fill the hole left by the reduction of Styker MGS? 48:01. Do I plan to discuss the Thunder Run level on Battlefield 3? 48:45 GOTM 55:21 Do fin-stabilised rounds spin in flight? 56:05 Has travel for me become more difficult recently? 57:12 Has artillery always been a scary thing for tanks? 58:30 Should the Brits give up on Ajax? 1:00:04 Where does the name "Harmony Church" come from? 1:00:16 How do I greet my Joes? 1:00:49 Are there automatic track tensioning systems? 1:01:37 Did I ever finish the Type 97 model? 1:02:00 A return to the Australian purchase of M1A2 1:03:55 Would WW2/Korean War vehicles donated for a 1985 Red Dawn Senario be useful? 1:06:01 What countries used the M45 quadmount? 1:06:36 Why did Germany keep the tank destroyers through until 2006, but the US got rid of them immediately? 1:07:45 What happens after a tank crew takes a casualty? 1:09:00 Elbonia, 2000. 1:11:54 Swimming tanks vs amphibious tanks.
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