Monday, November 18, 2019

NATO and Russia

Anthony Thomas
Anthony Thomas, former Tank Commander at 32nd. Armor (1961-1966)


Please allow me to inform you that it’s unlikely they could reach Moscow. First, unbeknownst to most Americans, Russia is twice the size of the US. Unlike a car or truck, you just can’t zip down the highway and cross a country as vast as Russia in a tracked vehicle. Do Americans know that the German Army had to canablize half its armor vehicles before it got to Stalingrad or the Crimea? They could not move them on railroads because Russian railroad tracks are wider. And, tanks use about a gallon of fuel a mile. In addition to fuel, track pads will have to be changes a couple of times. Let’s not forget oil and other parts. Such as, rollers, sprockets, and filters. Lastly, it is a known fact that Russia put a lot more emphasis on tanks than sea vessels. That’s why they have 3–5 times more tanks than NATO. Can we pick on a less formable enemy? How about Liechtenstein, the Vatican, or Monaco. They’re tough, I do think we should leave those Russians alone.

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