Tag Archives: Nicholas Moran

A Poor Tank, A Useless Tank, And The Worst Tank In The World

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Lindybeige and The Chieftain talk about three of the worst tanks in the Bovington Tank Museum: The three are: The Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go light tank, first fielded in 1936 with a 37mm cannon. Mechanically inferior to contemporary light tanks … Continue reading →

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The Chieftain Talks Autoloaders

Posted on July 25, 2020 by Lawrence Person

The Chieftain Nicholas Moran talks about the pros and cons of autoloaders, a subject we’ve touched on before, especially in relation to the Russian T-14 Armata. The point about autoloaders providing better crew safety through thicker ammunition storage bulkheads is … Continue reading →

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The Chieftain Talks About His Time In An M1 Abrams

Posted on May 17, 2020 by Lawrence Person

More tanks? More tanks! This time Moran climbs around an M1A1 Abrams tank and talks about his time serving inside one during (I’m assuming) Desert Storm [evidently the Iraq War]. Highlights include how an Iraqi bullet missed his head by … Continue reading →

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Shermanpalooza!

Posted on May 5, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Not sooner do I start writing about Sherman tanks than suddenly all sorts of Sherman-related information starts popping up. First, here’s are two really detailed videos from Nicholas Moran, AKA The Chieftain, of the features of a Sherman M4A1: Second, … Continue reading →

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