Russian invasion of Ukraine

[Iphie]

Reminds me in basic when they were trying to hammer home the fact that a tank is there as support and any tankers there not to get a fat head over their job.

They are a sitting duck alone and the infantry around them can manage much better without the tank then the tank can without them and if they get a fist fight with his unit the infantry man will be much more trained and in shape for that and will kick his ass most times.

Said that many tankers would actually get a complex over it because of the size of the gun and destruction they could cause and the fact that they didn’t have to walk as much.

That would, however, require combined arms, something russia notably has been neglecting. With predictable results.

[jonnysensible]

That would, however, require combined arms, something russia notably has been neglecting. With predictable results.

yea watching the drive randomly into minefields is funny too.

quite galling watching the drones drop grenades on them when they are next to tanks as well. like buddy get inside the fucking armour thats right next to you.

[YUPPIE]

You really need to stop masturbating to how horrible person Putin is.

It just shocks me once in a while when you see news like that because of my own childhood teachings; like my parents always told me killing someone is a one-way ticket to hell and how horrible it is. But that's just common sense even without religious jargon.

For Putin, it's like nothing. It's as natural to him as breathing. And like someone said, he's at least been at it for a decade. How does he not feel even the slightest bit of guilt?

That's why I think he's at least an interesting person. I really don't know how someone could have what, at least several thousands, of deaths to their name and function when we've seen people commit suicide for the guilt of merely being complicit in a murder case.

[Gabriel]

It just shocks me once in a while when you see news like that because of my own childhood teachings; like my parents always told me killing someone is a one-way ticket to hell and how horrible it is. But that's just common sense even without religious jargon.

For Putin, it's like nothing. It's as natural to him as breathing. And like someone said, he's at least been at it for a decade. How does he not feel even the slightest bit of guilt?

That's why I think he's at least an interesting person. I really don't know how someone could have what, at least several thousands, of deaths to their name and function when we've seen people commit suicide for the guilt of merely being complicit in a murder case.

Bless you. You truly are too pure of a soul for this world.

[Fugus]

It just shocks me once in a while when you see news like that because of my own childhood teachings; like my parents always told me killing someone is a one-way ticket to hell and how horrible it is. But that's just common sense even without religious jargon.

For Putin, it's like nothing. It's as natural to him as breathing. And like someone said, he's at least been at it for a decade. How does he not feel even the slightest bit of guilt?

That's why I think he's at least an interesting person. I really don't know how someone could have what, at least several thousands, of deaths to their name and function when we've seen people commit suicide for the guilt of merely being complicit in a murder case.

There are millions of people like that in this world with a disproportionate number of them in positions of power with the only holding them back being accountability.

The only thing about this is he is in a position where he has little to no accountability and hasn’t for a long time.

There is nothing special about this man historically or personality wise. He is a dime a dozen.

[Xyonai]

meh effectiveness of a tank is based on the skillfulness of its crew and its deployment. Even those tanks are mean if used correctly.

So those tanks are double fucked, then?

[Yunru]

Well i guess russans will get demoralized now:



This is a 6 year old video for example to compare russan side:


But real question is if soldiers even get those in russan army at all.

[fwc577]

Those Russian MREs look like nasty cat food.

[Corvus]

meh effectiveness of a tank is based on the skillfulness of its crew and its deployment. Even those tanks are mean if used correctly.

Skill can only take you so far in tanks these old - they were designed during ww2 to counter Tigers. The T54s began to be made in 1946. They have day-time only optic sights, poor mobility and poor armour compared to modern tanks - even the T62 is vastly superior to it. And the fuel tank is stored inside the crew compartment for added fun.

On top of that it will strain russian logistics even more given it used yet another ammo type and has a different engine to all their other tanks. Oh, and it is the only tank in the russian service that doesn't have an autoloader. It requires a 4 man crew and a manual loader, which russians have not had any experience with for a long time.

A couple of looks at it and the problems it will have. There is very little short of small arms that won't pop it.

Probably they'll dig them in to use as pillboxes.

[Kaleredar]

meh effectiveness of a tank is based on the skillfulness of its crew and its deployment. Even those tanks are mean if used correctly.

I mean, hasn't Russia taken catastrophic losses to their tank divisions?

I doubt they have a "secret super experienced skilled tank guys" just waiting in the wings at this point.

[Iphie]

I mean, hasn't Russia taken catastrophic losses to their tank divisions?

I doubt they have a "secret super experienced skilled tank guys" just waiting in the wings at this point.

Yep...their First Guards Tank Army, the elite of the elite, has been destroyed 3 times already (after reconstitution). It ran at Kharkiv and left a lot of good equipment behind.

[Edge-]

Yep...their First Guards Tank Army, the elite of the elite, has been destroyed 3 times already (after reconstitution). It ran at Kharkiv and left a lot of good equipment behind.

Lord help us if they start conscripting War Thunder or World of Tanks players. Let the lads pew pew in their waifu skinned digital tanks, Vlad.

[jonnysensible]

Skill can only take you so far in tanks these old - they were designed during ww2 to counter Tigers. The T54s began to be made in 1946. They have day-time only optic sights, poor mobility and poor armour compared to modern tanks - even the T62 is vastly superior to it. And the fuel tank is stored inside the crew compartment for added fun.

On top of that it will strain russian logistics even more given it used yet another ammo type and has a different engine to all their other tanks. Oh, and it is the only tank in the russian service that doesn't have an autoloader. It requires a 4 man crew and a manual loader, which russians have not had any experience with for a long time.

A couple of looks at it and the problems it will have. There is very little short of small arms that won't pop it.

Probably they'll dig them in to use as pillboxes.

the best tank is one that can kill all armoured threats with a single shot. Which is all of them.

the better crew with better C4ISR and a worse tank will kill a worse crew with a better tank.

In ukraine most tank engagements ive seen are below 1km and i have only seen a handful of tank vs tank engagements.

those tanks are fine, but if you use them like idiots and you crew sucks (which seems to be a thing with russians) you are in trouble, better to have them than not.

[Iphie]

Just realised, those T-55 and T-54 tank designs are older than putin himself. That country is really a joke.

[Zaydin]

Just realised, those T-55 and T-54 tank designs are older than putin himself. That country is really a joke.

And they will be extremely vulnerable to any remotely modern AT weapons. Hell, they will be vulnerable to AT weapons that are 30-40 years old.

[Iphie]

And they will be extremely vulnerable to any remotely modern AT weapons. Hell, they will be vulnerable to AT weapons that are 30-40 years old.

Yeah, those DU shots aren't even going to be needed. (I'm kinda iffy on those anyway.)

[Logwyn]

Skill can only take you so far in tanks these old - they were designed during ww2 to counter Tigers.

All you had to do to counter a Tiger column was to fall back half a mile to a mile. The Tigers would then run out of fuel or breakdown. German logistics couldn't keep them up and running.. Mustangs were great at killing those sitting ducks too!

[YUPPIE]

It's the Ukranians saying this so take it with a grain of salt (for morale reasons), but the Russians are apparently very worn out in Bahkmut despite reports earlier this month on their breakthroughs. The Ukrainians say a "big" counterattack is coming in response.

[Gorsameth]

It's the Ukranians saying this so take it with a grain of salt (for morale reasons), but the Russians are apparently very worn out in Bahkmut despite reports earlier this month on their breakthroughs. The Ukrainians say a "big" counterattack is coming in response.

worn out and having made a (tiny) breakthrough are not mutually exclusive in any way. Considering the severity of the fighting both sides there not being very worn out would be highly unlikely.

[jonnysensible]

It's the Ukranians saying this so take it with a grain of salt (for morale reasons), but the Russians are apparently very worn out in Bahkmut despite reports earlier this month on their breakthroughs. The Ukrainians say a "big" counterattack is coming in response.

some brutal videos coming out of bahkmut seen multiple russians commiting suicide as drones drop grenades on them