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When is it preferred to drive a heavy vehicle (tank, etc) through a building wall(s) and does the proliferation of basements in modern buildings post WW2 make it more difficult to do this as a tactic?

61 upvotes • RivetCounter

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What was the niche of the Tankette?

60 upvotes • GloriousOctagon

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In preparation for the battle of Midway, USS Yorktown was patched up enough and sent back out within 48 hours in spite of damage incurred at Battle of the Coral Sea. If there was no battle of Midway, how long would it have taken to do a proper 100% complete repair job of all the damage that she had?

58 upvotes • RivetCounter

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What exactly are Russia's tactical nuclear weapons systems?

55 upvotes • 11112222FRN

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Considering the US had such a massive and overwhelming powerful military during the Cold War, did the US really need a coalition or allies for its involvement in conflicts like Korea, Vietnam or the Gulf War?

54 upvotes • QuaPatetOrbis641988

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How are artillery shoot & scoot tactics countered, aside from completely saturating a wide area with death, to ensure any surrounding area their batteries try to run to are also hit?

53 upvotes • Tango_Lima_Zulu

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How likely is it or encouraged for enlisted men to become officers?

53 upvotes • QuaPatetOrbis641988

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Self Propelled Guns

49 upvotes • AlexRyang

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How much horsepower did the German WW2 'Big Cat' tanks actually need for the engines to be considered not 'underpowered' given the size of the various tanks?

44 upvotes • RivetCounter

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Weapons specifically developed from colonial wars?

44 upvotes • 11112222FRN

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Title	Upvotes	Author	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
When is it preferred to drive a heavy vehicle (tank, etc) through a building wall(s) and does the proliferation of basements in modern buildings post WW2 make it more difficult to do this as a tactic?	61	RivetCounter
What was the niche of the Tankette?	60	GloriousOctagon
In preparation for the battle of Midway, USS Yorktown was patched up enough and sent back out within 48 hours in spite of damage incurred at Battle of the Coral Sea. If there was no battle of Midway, how long would it have taken to do a proper 100% complete repair job of all the damage that she had?	58	RivetCounter
What exactly are Russia's tactical nuclear weapons systems?	55	11112222FRN
Considering the US had such a massive and overwhelming powerful military during the Cold War, did the US really need a coalition or allies for its involvement in conflicts like Korea, Vietnam or the Gulf War?	54	QuaPatetOrbis641988
How are artillery shoot & scoot tactics countered, aside from completely saturating a wide area with death, to ensure any surrounding area their batteries try to run to are also hit?	53	Tango_Lima_Zulu
How likely is it or encouraged for enlisted men to become officers?	53	QuaPatetOrbis641988
Self Propelled Guns	49	AlexRyang
How much horsepower did the German WW2 'Big Cat' tanks actually need for the engines to be considered not 'underpowered' given the size of the various tanks?	44	RivetCounter
Weapons specifically developed from colonial wars?	44	11112222FRN