How To Tell Soviet Tanks Apart 

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"certainly hasn't seen any combat" That is a false statement. The T-14 was combat tested late 2022 and again early 2023. Two separate battalions were used on these occasions, probably most of the finished tanks were included. They were not used in such a way that they could be permanently lost, but were involved in combat. The leaks about their performance roughly said that they performed according to expectations. "about 6 of these" Uh, how about lolnope? Add a zero at the end and you may be correct-ish. Some other sources claim up to a few hundred T-84s. Sometime 2014 onwards, Ukraine finished up all their halfbuilt T-84s and possibly restarted the original production line until they ran out of parts no longer available. "tendency" Not the modernised Russian models, as they have added additional protections to the ammo storages. Also, as we saw not long ago, not even the Abrams turret bustle is a safe storage for ammunition. While it didn't blow the turret off, when the ammo bustle got hit by a drone, it caused the ammo to start burning very energetically, creating a blowtorch effect through the screen between it and the crew compartment, almost instantly burning through it INTO the crew compartment. This also makes all the people laughing about Russian tanks throwing their turrets rather embarassing, as most of those videos are showing Ukrainian tanks, just with a minor photoshopping added to add a Z or something to pretend that it's Russian. Extra embarassing when it's a T-64, as there were no Russian T-64s used, while Ukraine started 2022 with over 1800 of them. Likewise, there were no Russian military T-54s or T-62s, only some used by the DPR/LPR militias, who also later 2022 got 200 extra T-62s from Russia as they had no training for any newer Russian tanks. We also KNOW that all those turretthrowers were not Russian, because we know the rough numbers of total crewmember KIAs in Russian military. And they're less than 800. Which does not go well together with the number of thrown turrets claimed to be Russian. Also, you forgot the Ukraine T-54 modernisation pack that they were going to sell commercially. I haven't looked at it on the basis of ID, but IIRC it is slightly different in looks from original.

I would recommend doing some research into betterhelp, since they have been involved in things like very intrusive data collection and making it terribly difficult to "unsubscribe" from their service and it would probably not be a great idea to take sponsorships from them in the future.

I'd be careful with betterhelp. they have a history of being scam-y.

Isn't betterhelp really shady or something?

Thats like saying you’re healthier than Mcdonalds

Update your script, westoid. The tank's depressions is almost completely irrelevant. No, there are not Leopards or Abrams using any tacticool video game strats of peaking out of hill, utilizing MUH GUN DEPRESSION. They just get drone bombed or struck by artillery, with drone spotting. You are clinging on to an outdated meme. Tank in 2024 are support units and mobile artillery. Either adapt to this fact, or keep being confused why every single piece of Westoid equipment sent to Ukraine doesn't do anything

That's like saying you're faster than a wardrobe

That's like saying you can jump higher than a house.

@@William_Bryantno you failex

T29, T30, T34: hold our beers

@@virich3192 T1E1 and M6A1: We don't even have to have the same letter!

Ah yes, America. Where during World War 2, M1 could mean a tank, an SMG, a rifle, a helmet, an AA-gun, a howitzer, a bazooka, a grenade, another howitzer, another AA-gun, an anti-tank gun, ANOTHER howitzer, ANOTHER AA-gun, a carbine, and a bayonet. Always very clear.

True

@@erloriel That's why you add "M1A1 carbine, M1 Garand, M1 Howtizer" at the end there Honestly less confusing than the Soviet tank nomenclature.

T14: I don't even know who you are.

You forget the T90 is T72 lol as well

@@apersondoingthings5689 nah T-90 had eyes which's pretty easy to tell from the T-72. T-90M does not have eyes but turret shape is very different

Ah, yes. A mentally-advanced intellectual.😄

Taking the 72 and 80 as basically the same thing is not great if you are genuinely trying to tell them apart, T-80 is vastly different in a lot of ways from T-72, including the autoloader, the gun, the general layout of the ERA, on-board systems and more. Add to that they are on an entirely different chassis Not trying to be annoying or anything im just saying

This burn made me chuckle for a minute😆

Which is funny because if you watch more than 30 seconds video of the parade, the T-14 was not towed away nor it was broke down. It actually continued on its own. The problem was that the driver was not familiar with a new electric handbreak which is engaged by pushing a button and pushed this button not knowing what the hell actually happened. You can find explanation here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-pidZMiU9tBM.htmlsi=hcrgvdb54tRzftwd

@@JakubPyrachewsky are you Russian by any chance?

@@liamadcock4963 You must be western, as you're allergic to facts.

@@liamadcock4963 with that name?

Yes war thunder...

I mean why not in war thunder? It won’t really help you all too much, but why not?

​@@humbleopionist4366 to tell which one new player playing T-72 and sweaty player who play T-80 i guess on sims or something

@@humbleopionist4366 if you can identify the tank, it's easier to find weak spots on it.

Just rangefind the tanks, your crew will call out most T-series tanks, these being the T-64, T-72, T-80 and the T-90

Bro it's not only about suicide💀

@@tplays6688 who cares, they are hacks

War thunder is not a simulator lol

​@@rubiconnnSimulator Battles is a gamemode in war thunder, friendly fire is enabled so identifying tanks is pretty important.

Meanwhile, trophies and sold vehicles like shermans, which are present in any nation:

Hello there 👋

I mean they're two entirely different tanks. They just share the same exact flaws so we all just pretend they're the same tank.

​@@92HazelMochaT-90 is literally just an upgraded T-72 lol 🤣

M1a2 is a upgraded m1a1....shocking i know

@@robbob9273 Yeah, but we don't pretend it's a brand new tank lol 🤣

@@rexblade504 Ukrainians do with T-84. You can't retrofit half the T-90M shit to a T-72, plenty new for me.

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He probably shouldn't do that due to that being a water mark

@@DefinitelyNotAnAddict nah he knew the most War Thunder Players genuinely need a Therapist.

A one track mind?

So interesting - I’ve always wondered how much actual tankers know about enemy equipment.

I was in 5-15 on the other side of the road in the early oughts. I remember my time doing VID recognition. Sadly, Iraq kicked off and it quickly became "Ur NoW iNfAnTrEe". As time went on VID still is cemented in the back of my brain and had been helpful.

That’s not always the case as some later model T-54’s were given or refitted with later model 100mm guns with the fume extractor.

T-54As have a similar looking muzzle counterweight and in T-54Bs it was replaced with a fume extractor

There are T55’s without the fume extractor and T54’s with them

Surefire way is to look at the cupola, t55 have a beefier cupola than t54 Sincerely, someone who have commanded both

​@juusolatva No, only the basic T-54s mod. 1949 and mod. 1951 with the D-10T gun that were upgraded to T-54B standard have a counterweight. The T-54A has the D-10TG gun, which does have a fume extractor / bore evacuator.

Glad it was helpful!

Kind words, thanks man! I'd say I've got a hold on it for now anyway. Fingers crossed haha.

My dude over here. the literal 12 year old. You want to pay his rent instead? No? Then stfu.

@@brentonherbert7775 You could justify literally any sponsorship with that logic, no matter how immoral or illegitimate. No need to be so aggressive to someone warning about shady sponsors.

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@@brentonherbert7775 Since when was giving basic feedback ‘self-righteous’? If anything, _you_ fit that description better, _you’re_ the one shoehorning your morals with your “dO yOu wAnT tO pAy hiS rEnT iNsTeAd?”. Red Wrench deserves better than to be white-knighted by an arrogant pr1ck like you who likes your own comments.

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Thank you! Cheers!

Glad it was helpful!

Eh, are they though? The only bad rap i've seen is that they're a health company that's... basically for profit. Which is normal in some countries (like the US) But in Europe yeah - you can get a schedule with a psychologist for free at your local clinic

​@@gae_wead_dad_6914They just dealt with several lawsuits a few years ago where they had to pay 7.8 million after the Federal Trade Commission caught them selling customer private personal/health data to companies like Facebook/Snapchat/etc despite them EXPLICITLY promising customers they wouldnt. Yeah they're a bit more than an "average shady health company".

@@gae_wead_dad_6914 They arent confidential with data. Thats the big one.

"very shady company... No i will not elaborate on this rather big thing i just said"

​@@brentonherbert7775 I mean it was a big controversy a few uears ago on how they didnt hire real therapists or psychologists, and were mostly a scam. It was all over RU-vid lol Im more surprised theyre still around

The Leopard 2 is pretty distinct in its evolutionary designs so it's pretty easy to spot and identify (ie. composite wedges in the turret and the naked turret without them). Challenger 2 and M1 Abrams has their distinct ufp. Abrams has it pretty flat while the Chally 2 has a distinct middle in its ufp. Their turret is also quite different.

Only real difference between the two is T-55 is rated for Nuclear threats

5. The project was abonded before any combat use.

@@kimmy620 That's a rumour currently

Kharkov Transport Machinebuilding Plant already lost any remaining ability to produce new tanks ever since Mariupol was liberated in 2022, since its steel plants were the only production source for tank armor in Ukraine since Soviet times.

@@Postoronniy They still have a lot of hulls in kharkov.

I was actually looking for this exact comment.

Thanks for the sub!

Possibly!

Ukrainian army often uses Wehrmacht/Nazi-inspired symbols on their vehicles and uniforms (Balkenkreutz, Nazi eagles, etc.).

@@Postoronniy Bundeswehr is not Nazi. The Nazi era Iron Cross looks different, too. Germany is now a democratic country with strict anti-fascist governance and has been for eight decades. Ukrainians regularly train with Germans since the invasion of Crimea by Russia - many units adopt symbols of their hosts and the traditions of their trainers and partners. This is common in military culture, especially in Europe and America. USA adopted the maroon beret for paratroopers from the British, for example.

@Dark-Mustang This is the white cross outline that Wehrmacht used on its vehicles in 1939-42. There were also badges with the Third Reich eagle, either with the original Nazi Swastika or Ukrainian trident instead of it. There were passport covers with "Reichskommissariat Ukraine" emblem on them. There were straight up Swastikas on uniforms or vehicles (one Bradley was caught on video with it recently), etc. Many Ukrainian soldiers are neonazis, and have been using such imagery long before the current war.