The size of that beast.....different men back then how brave our heroes are....most these stuck up lgbtq people want think back and remember the sacrifice made so they can now say guys are anything but men 😂 they turn in their graves
There is an electric push to start button for emergencies, however this was deemed the "safest" method as to not cause unnecessary wear and tear. Machines hobbled together using slave labour don't work as the engineering drawings intended...
Back in the day yeah, modern day tanks can entirely seal themselves up for hours for use in chemical and radioactive warzones...got the Cold War to thank for that