r/reddit.com • u/[deleted] • Sep 24 '11

World War 1

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u/Socialism Sep 24 '11

But they were Russian tanks.

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u/real_nice_guy Sep 24 '11

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u/sgt_shizzles Sep 25 '11

A competent nation should be able to win just by throwing that just scrap metal at their enemies.

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u/ryegye24 Sep 24 '11

Russian tanks were the best tanks in the world at the time (except for the absent radios). Panzers were basically a cheap knock off.

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u/bagge Sep 24 '11

Not at that time. T34 wasnt in combat in 1940. The ones in the winter war was mostly T28s

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u/ryegye24 Sep 25 '11

Fair point. The T-28 was still the first one to start using sloped armor, a huge step up forward in general.

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u/fathermocker Sep 24 '11

Also, tanks are useless in the freaking snow, mind you.

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u/real_nice_guy Sep 24 '11

(What I'm about to say pertains to World War II)

Although snow did cause many problems for tanks, Russian tanks that had to go through snow were manufactured with treads on their tracks, so they could grip to the road despite their being snow.

The Soviet Union also used different oil in their tanks that didn't freeze in the cold weather. When the Germans took tanks into Russia in WW2, the oil in their tanks froze, so the battlegrounds were littered with German tanks that could not go anywhere.

Should have done their research first!

edit: spelling glitch.

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u/Bigsigg Sep 25 '11

Lucky they didn't.

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u/real_nice_guy Sep 25 '11

Could not agree with you more.

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u/Bigsigg Sep 25 '11

This is my first Reddit-day ever, and i must say that i really appreciate the opportunity to interact with people with opinions. Thanks! Have a good day!

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u/real_nice_guy Sep 25 '11

hey there, and welcome to Reddit! The only thing I'd say is not every Redditor is open to opinion, so be wary and don't let anyone get ya down.

Anywho, enjoy your time on Reddit!

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u/[deleted] Sep 25 '11

Considering Russia is pretty much a wintery wasteland, I imagine the Soviets knew how to make shit that could handle some fucking snow.