Dec 4, 2022
Totally Tanked is tackling the American WW2 heavy, the M26 Pershing.
In 1943 the Americans had a tank design that would define tanks into the 1980s, but they decided they didn't want it.
In this episode we will get to the bottom of how and why this happened, and how it ended when an American Lieutenant General was blown...
Nov 14, 2022
Totally Tanked is tackling the Russian monster the T-90!
We also have a chat with an expert on infantry fighting vehicles and the latest from Ukraine.
The beer for review is the Styrian Wolf Hazy IPA - by Urbanaut Brewing.
Links:
-- Dr Albert Palazzo's paper on Australian infantry fighting vehicles:
Oct 8, 2022
In this episode we explore the murky world of making tanks in an era of disarmament, how keeping the Vickers company alive meant teaching the world how to make tanks, and then we go on to explore more recent events with the AbramsX and what's going on in Ukraine.
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Sep 10, 2022
In a jam packed episode we examine the reasons behind the creation of the M18 Hellcat tank destroyer and its exciting service history in the Second World War and beyond.
We also have an interview with The Chieftain himself from AusArmourFest 2022, thoughts about the tank festival experience for those thinking of...
Aug 13, 2022
In our 36th outing we cover Chieftain, the tank which proved the British don't always get it right.
We also talk a bit about the looming war over Taiwan, and other parts between.
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https://youtu.be/RPQ8-Q6iwJA