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Have you met the Russians
I did in Kosovo. Drunken Midgets.
I did in Kosovo. Drunken Midgets.
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I did some computer repair work for a guy who'd been on a baptist ministry mission in Moscow (post fall, mind you!) and he had a couple of officers' hats - the smart, dress uniform kind and I swear they'd have fit my kids.THIS IS MY SIG, HERE IT IS.Comment
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Maybe, but I doubt it. Why waste all that manpower (i.e. taller folks) The Soviets really never had any straight "leg" infantry units- pretty much every major Soviet infantry unit was a MRD. Folks over 5'6" or whatever couldn't all join the airborne/airmobile or mountain units (of which there were far, far fewer) and Soviet naval infantry were just as APC-bound as their landlubber comrades.Originally posted by Schone23666 View PostAuthor of Twilight 2000 adventure modules, Rook's Gambit and The Poisoned Chalice, the campaign sourcebook, Korean Peninsula, the gear-book, Baltic Boats, and the co-author of Tara Romaneasca, a campaign sourcebook for Romania, all available for purchase on DriveThruRPG:
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https://preview.drivethrurpg.com/en/...-waters-moduleComment
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Would the Soviets even care about passenger comfortIf it moves, shoot it, if not push it, if it still doesn't move, use explosives.
Nothing happens in isolation - it's called "the butterfly effect"
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I think just taking a look at their rations provides a pretty obvious answer.Originally posted by Legbreaker View Post
And I pulled that from here: http://www.mreinfo.com/international...ssian-irp.html
And by the way, these are actually Russian rations that were processed after the breakup of the Union. Supposedly these are "improved", so imagine how nasty the Soviet rations must've been!
Attached Files"The use of force is always an answer to problems. Whether or not it's a satisfactory answer depends on a number of things, not least the personality of the person making the determination. Force isn't an attractive answer, though. I would not be true to myself or to the people I served with in 1970 if I did not make that realization clear."
— David DrakeComment
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Whoa - looks like I need to go back and check my so-called reference material!
I have royally screwed up my internal layouts for the BTR-60 and the BTR-70.
Oh well, that's what we're all here for, to share info and learn things!Comment
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What a god awful cramped nightmare. And getting in or out in a hurry would take some serious practice if carrying full battle rattle. As Hudson would say, "You can count me out!".sigpic "It is better to be feared than loved" - Nicolo MachiavelliComment
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Unfortunately Thats a rare bird getting its picture taken. That is either a BTR based Fire Direction Center, a Battery Commander vehicle, or other BTR based mobile Command Post.Originally posted by raketenjagdpanzer View Posthttp://www.defencetalk.com/pictures/...bat-units.html
- unfortunately that is a "non-combat vehicle" (maybe NBC or commo) so it doesn't show a turret basket
However this:
shows a 3d-CAD model of the inside, and as you can see the basket is entirely open, so movement into and out of the gunner position is entirely possible for someone inside the vehicle, as well as movement forward to the driving/command positions.
Valuable pictures indeed.Comment
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Other sources say the BTR-60 R145 BM1 is a Command Staff vehicle.
Given the map table and extra radios in the pictures. I think you have laid your eyes on the Motorized Rifle Bn Commander CP.Comment
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