Chieftain's Q&A #25. Stabilisers, Science Fiction and Sidearms.

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Consolidated list of Q&A questions: https://docs.google.com/document/d/15Wn7idsif2-ifK7SlgJ4tE0H7P9c4zASi_kSEu8rIS4/edit#heading=h.mwc5y9bd9pm7

General Barnes tells General Devers about the 76mm: https://worldoftanks.com/en/news/chieftain/The_Chieftains_Hatch_Barnes_Call/

Panzermuseum video on elevated ATGM launchers: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zsa-Zzdalls

00:00 Intro
1:47 What's the process for when the tank fills with smoke after a loud bang?
4:24 When is it appropriate to give measurements such as armor or guns in millimeters or centimeters?
5:26 Could a 'training tank' of unarmored metal find its way to a line unit?
8:32 Any trips to Switzerland planned?
8:38 Any plans to do a video on Israeli armored doctrine?
9:04 Aren't the Swiss Leopards getting a little obsolescent?
11:08 Why don't tanks neutral steer more?
13:52 Are tank fuel tanks left near-empty when transporting?
15:09 Would you prefer to command a Bolo battalion from a MkII or a Mk III?
16:23 What sort of 'field modifications' have found official approval from higher?
18:49 Would a tank resupply vehicle make sense?
20:11 Would Operation Downfall, had it continued, affected US tank development at all?
21:12 Why did the British stick with multi-fuel engines for so long?
24:21 USSR ammo developement in Cold War - No special info
24:35 How good were the spall shields on US turrets behind the mantlet?
26:41 How long would it take to train a modern draftee, and what proportion of draftees would go armor?
28:13 Gun of the Month
31:58 Opinions on elevated ATGM vehicles.
34:34 How do I explain the B1 and the lack of German optics on tanks?
36:11 Are Molotovs capable against modern AFV?
37:19 Is there an 'Oh bugger, the tank is on fire" drill for the M1?
38:06 What's the best weapon for the TC to keep to hand as he sticks his nose out?
39:25 Why do some smoke grenades come in a cluster vs a line, and how are they fused?
40:09 Will the Ukraine thing affect my work with Wargaming and access to Russian musea?
41:17 Did anything come of MGV(NLOS)?
42:29 Are MRAPs going to remain in service?
43:29 Evaluate Red Storm Rising fire commands.
45:21 Harold Coyle
45:51 Dark Rose
47:50 Did the USSR push autoloaders to make up for a manpower crisis?
48:30 Could one field-expedient uparmor a bulldozer in WW2?
49:53 What vehicle performed far better than expected?
50:40 What's with the Sherman comb?
50:57 Can you use third-parties to direct fire from vehicles in limited visiblity?
52:31 What tank from the last 50 years would win a tug of war?
52:59 If the US had to accept Ram into service due to Sherman problems, what modifications might they have made?
53:56 Why did the US drop development of stabilisers after the M4?
58:07 Modern rod projectile passing overhead sounds like? - No idea
58:23 Why did tanks go out of service by 2052?
1:01:07 What is the archiving process, and what will it look like for my successor a hundred years from now?
1:03:41 Would I rather have an M1 in WW2, or a Sherman in Iraqi Freedom?
1:04:17 Did my tank have a name?
1:04:57 Does recon doctrine change when you're in a mechanised unit vs leg infantry?
1:06:20 Will I make General?