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The M551 Sheridan light tank was not perfect, not by a long shot: The M551 Sheridan light tank is largely remembered as a curiosity, an innovative weapon system that proved an overcomplicated failure in action. However, several hundred Sheridans provided useful service in three wars and left behind a small but noticeable gap in the force […]

This tank was a hot mess.

OBUA Training Complex in Lundu to enhance combat skills of Malaysian army 03 Jul 2021 / 15:50 H. Pix taken from Tentera Darat Malaysia Facebook account. KUCHING: Members of the Malaysian Army (TDM) in Sarawak is getting a new training ground to improve their combat skills with the completion of the Operation In Built Up Area (OBUA) Combat Training Complex at the Sampadi Shooting Range in Lundu. Army Commander General Tan Sri Zamrose Mohd Zain opened the complex today. The construction of t...

Why bother with a tank that traded armor and armament for speed when you could design one that balanced all three qualities?

Woman Plunges to Her Death After Falling From Infinity Pool On 5/10/21 at 6:31 AM EDT A woman has plunged to her death, falling more than 130 feet from the top of a remote waterfall on Sunday. The 58-year-old reportedly slipped from the popular beauty spot in a remote hiking area in Far North Queensland, Australia. The woman fell just before 1 p.m. on Sunday from the top of Windin Falls, about 40 miles south of Cairns, Queensland pOlice said in a statement issued later that evening. After an ex...

The Famous Misadventures of the Sheridan Light Tank The Sheridan’s greatest shortcoming in the field lay in survivability, as is usually the case with light tanks. Here’s What You Need to Remember​: The tank has often forgotten but it served well in several conflicts. Here is how it managed to do its job despite many technical issues. The M551 Sheridan light tank is largely remembered as a curiosity, an innovative weapon system that proved an overcomplicated failure in action. However, s...

My Desert Storm Print this article Last month marked the 30-year anniversary of what is often described as the last great tank battle of the 20th century. For those of us who fought in the Battle of 73 Easting, our experience confirmed timeless lessons that apply to combat as well as building confident, high-performing teams capable of taking the initiative and winning. In February 1991, I had the privilege of commanding the soldiers of Eagle Troop, Second Armored Cavalry Regiment. They won a...