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[–] AFineWayToDie@hexbear.net 63 points 2 days ago (5 children)

Did anyone ever read that book Incredible Cross-Sections? It made the T-34 sound like a death trap.

[–] ComradeMonotreme@hexbear.net 51 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I remember reading a account from a Soviet Tanker who preferred Shermans (from lend lease) because the main barrel ammunition they were supplied with didn't explode when it caught fire. But like next line was, hey they tell us the chemical engineers are reversing engineering that for the next batch for the T34s. Like even when there were flaws they were fixing them and improving.

[–] ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net 38 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Dmitry Loza

I actually did some research on this a while ago, apparently soviet ammo used a more powerful explosive and that was why they detonated so frequently. So there was a trade off.

[–] ShimmeringKoi@hexbear.net 19 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

Probably good for the long ranges of the eastern front

[–] ThereRisesARedStar@hexbear.net 18 points 2 days ago

Oh, I mean the explosives, not the powder used to fire it at a target.

[–] REEEEvolution@lemmygrad.ml 6 points 2 days ago

Makes for bigger boom at the same weight. So more dead fascists.

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