Chieftain's Q&A #5
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Anything from HVSS designation to tanker suits. Adding a direct Paypal link as it's been requested as an option vice Patreon/Subscribestar. https://paypal.me/thechieftainshat A lot of folks have had issues with the subscription notification. Be sure to click the little 'notification' bell as well, it'll help. 00:22 What is the difference between an M4A3(76) w/HVSS and an M4A3E8? 05:59 Is the M3 Medium the first tank with a quick detachable transmission? 07:28 What was the Pz. IVs reliability was like near the end of the war? 08:11 Thoughts on Master Milo's Type 69 rebuild? 09:14 What made the upgraded Israeli Shermans so effective? Guns, tactics, or crews? 10:03 How much control does an individual TC have over ammunition loadout? 10:43 Given the Aussies paid about $6.3 million per M1A1, did they get a good deal given the US pays about the same amount for the M1A2? 12:00 Have the Russians acquired any modern Western MBTs for testing? 12:25 What's the deal with the water seals on M1 tank hatches, and is this a problem for the electronics? 12:56 How exactly does the T-72s carousel autoloader stay aligned with the gun during turret traverse? 13:10 Given that you have led the charge on the Internet to rehabilitate the M4, what are your observations since then? 14:43 As a former TC, how hard would running a platoon in 1940 have been compared to today? 15:51 What type of recovery vehicles did the US use in WW2? 16:38 When was it that folks figured out the ARVs needed to be as mobile as the tanks they were recovering? 17:13 How does one get an injured crewman out of a tank?
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