tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post4029882488903164317..comments2024-03-28T14:35:30.147-04:00Comments on Tank Archives: IntercomPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-23790664985420810342018-12-07T10:53:20.722-05:002018-12-07T10:53:20.722-05:00Such people are blithering idiots and should be tr...Such people are blithering idiots and should be treated as such. Pointing them at photos of prewar stuff with those conspicuous horseshoe antennas at the back of the turret optional...<br />Kellomieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915110653443066212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-63037408611639164472018-12-07T08:08:47.424-05:002018-12-07T08:08:47.424-05:00I don't doubt that.
I am simply saying I enc...I don't doubt that. <br /><br />I am simply saying I encounter people who insist that NO Soviet AFV had intercoms or radios. Dan Eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969235837813666144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-8172036881866673362018-12-06T23:03:26.737-05:002018-12-06T23:03:26.737-05:00Well, there were thousands of tanks used during th...Well, there were thousands of tanks used during the GPW that worked just that way. Heck, someone on another forum just related that he used that method as an M113 commander in the 80s.<br /><br />The British ended up sending a lit of tanks into combat without radios because they industry couldn't keep up with tank production. I have no doubt that intercom production fell short in the Soviet Union at times, especially in the early war, and that long transportation distances and factory relocations to escape the Nazis caused both supply chain delays and reductions in output.<br /><br />It's possible that some T-34s only had two crew intercoms if microphone/earphone production fell short. Better to kick the units out the door with only two sets attached than to completely choke off the supply.<br /><br />You might think that it's silly to imagine headphone production falling behind production of the central electronic box (can't think what it's called!), but earphones need all sort of little things.Chits 'n' Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819307975178436315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-54922456761644338762018-12-06T17:15:45.233-05:002018-12-06T17:15:45.233-05:00That's interesting article, because in Poland,...That's interesting article, because in Poland, in many articles, I see information that early T-34 have only 2 tankers connected to intercom. And we see that's propably untrue information. Also many years ago I suspected that's not true that T-34 have only 2 tankers connected to intercom, because in english translated T-34 manual I see information about 3 tankers intercom (and in this manual is also information about more advanced intercom with 4 tankers connected).BTW, propably in Poland we have situation that many authors revrited informations, without serious research.AKMShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08038804619662765120noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-194115952098431962018-12-06T13:03:04.922-05:002018-12-06T13:03:04.922-05:00Probably something like this: https://i.imgur.com/...Probably something like this: https://i.imgur.com/Vmh9oMz.jpgPeterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-47747101996002868492018-12-06T09:36:22.871-05:002018-12-06T09:36:22.871-05:00And yet we still encounter people who insist Sovie...And yet we still encounter people who insist Soviet tanks had no intercoms and the TC directed the driver via kicks. I like asking those folks how that worked in the SU-76.......Dan Eganhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15969235837813666144noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-46557492233886249452018-12-06T01:45:22.170-05:002018-12-06T01:45:22.170-05:00Thanks! I always find these little technical piece...Thanks! I always find these little technical pieces interesting.<br /><br />We forget how many little technologies were just emerging as the Second World War broke out (before the beginning of the GPW). Small things like having an intercom make an immense difference in the ability of the tank commander to actually command the crew. Even more so, communication could be two-way. Before intercoms, it was often impossible for the driver to tell the commander anything at all!Chits 'n' Thingshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01819307975178436315noreply@blogger.com