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[–] casmael@lemm.ee 18 points 1 year ago (3 children)

I don’t know much about shit but that looks like a fucking deathtrap tbh

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 12 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Oh, yes, there is a very good reason tankettes by and large did not survive that experimental interwar period when we were just figuring out what role motorized vehicles would play in warfare. They absolutely WERE death traps. Cute little things though

[–] setsneedtofeed@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Somehow, the Wiesel survived.

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Truly the most wily of all armored animals, the Wiesel.

[–] Chocrates@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

So do 4 wheelers but they are a lot of fun!

🎸🎸 🎸 🎸

[–] Beldarofremulak@lemmy.world 5 points 1 year ago (1 children)

"decided to develop a light armoured vehicle able to tow and supply small cannon and mortars."

They were made to tow so you could hook 2 them sum bitches back to back and see who pulls who

[–] Entropywins@lemmy.world 3 points 1 year ago

Tank pull...sign me up

[–] awwwyissss@lemm.ee 3 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

"Ok you've got the green light for your ant tank project. Just make sure there's no armor or protection whatsoever for their upper bodies."

[–] redcalcium@lemmy.institute 4 points 1 year ago

"Good news! The tankette survives the battle! "

"Excellent! Was the crew unharmed?"

"..."

[–] Evil_Shrubbery@lemm.ee 7 points 1 year ago
[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 7 points 1 year ago

What is this? A tank for ants?

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago

Well that’s badass