Tag Archives: tanks

Tanks For the Memories

Posted on December 18, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Reading up on The Battle of the Bulge brought research on just how quickly the Detroit Arsenal Tank Plant (where a quarter of all American tanks were built) was assembled. Here’s a video on how the the Detroit Arsenal Tank … Continue reading →

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LinkSwarm for August 12, 2016

Posted on August 12, 2016 by Lawrence Person

Welcome to another Friday LinkSwarm! Here in Texas it’s been hitting 104°F during the day. That’s bad enough, but worse is trying to walk your dog at night when it’s still 93° with no wind. Hillary’s lead over Trump isn’t … Continue reading →

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A Look At Russia’s New T-14 Armata Tank

Posted on August 20, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Last week was almost Russian Tank Week on BattleSwarm, but a plethora of news intervened (like Vladimir Putin intervening in the affairs of neighboring states). But one interesting tidbit I didn’t get to was the fact that Russia has introduced … Continue reading →

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Russian Tank Flipping Over in Victory Square

Posted on August 12, 2015 by Lawrence Person

Judging from the stats on my previous tank flip video, there are few things blog readers love more than watching Russian tanks flip over. Because I’m A.) Here to serve, and B.) Feeling incredibly lazy right now, here’s another Russian … Continue reading →

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Russian Tank Driver Manages to Roll a T-72

Posted on August 8, 2015 by Lawrence Person

This appears to be from some sort of Russian tank proving ground. Skip to 1:46 for the really interesting stuff. Honestly, until I saw this I was unaware it was even possible to roll a T-72 on level ground. That’s … Continue reading →

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The Valiant: “One of The Worst Tanks Ever Made”

Posted on August 26, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Before we get into the British and U.S. tanks I saw at the Bovington Tank Museum, let’s look at one British prototype tank they had there, the Valiant, AKA “One of the Worst Tanks Ever Designed.” Let’s look at the … Continue reading →

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Pictures from the Bovington Tank Museum: German Tanks

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Lawrence Person

I hope you like tanks. Here’s the first batch of pictures taken at the Bovington Tank Museum in Dorset, which I visited on Saturday as a gift to my inner 12-year old. (There are few prospects more pleasing to the … Continue reading →

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Ariel Sharon, RIP

Posted on January 11, 2014 by Lawrence Person

Former Israeli General and Prime Minister Ariel Sharon has died at age 85 after being in a coma since 2006. While Sharon was a hugely important and influential political figure, I want to highlight his brilliance as a general. Israel’s … Continue reading →

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No Content, Tanks

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Lawrence Person

Busy working on a book catalog, so here’s some low calorie Content Substitute in the form of M1A2 tanks blowing things up: Also provides a distinct contrast in music, rap vs. (I think) Hans Zimmer…

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