tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post4177263415762225203..comments2024-03-28T14:35:30.147-04:00Comments on Tank Archives: SabotagePeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-12797977895575276252019-09-13T07:42:55.474-04:002019-09-13T07:42:55.474-04:00"Relatively". No doubt the engineers did..."Relatively". No doubt the engineers did what they could to improve them but the basic designs of diverse automotive parts in the early-mid Thirties on the average just weren't as robust as the stuff that started coming online towards the end of the decade - the erstwhile popularity of the wheeled dual-drive systems and their due later abandonement as no longer necessary somewhat illustrates the point.<br /><br />The extant old-gen fleets tended to be kind of falling apart already by the start of the war - you've published some of the internal readiness reports here, and I've seen some impressive estimates of the tank serviceability rates during the Winter War for ex - and as the production of new machines of those outdated types was gradually wound down the still-surviving pool sure wasn't getting any fresher.Kellomieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915110653443066212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-24714267933610461762019-09-12T09:19:54.223-04:002019-09-12T09:19:54.223-04:00I don't know about primitive, T-26es and the l...I don't know about primitive, T-26es and the later models of BT tanks saw combat as late as 1944, they were pretty sturdy machines. However I wouldn't expect the ones that had hundreds of engine hours on them at the start of the war to last too long, especially since refurbishment wasn't really possible anymore.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-46654502711357208332019-09-12T08:24:31.601-04:002019-09-12T08:24:31.601-04:00Just recently I've read some post by Mechanic ...Just recently I've read some post by Mechanic from Bosnia and he was saying that crew would sabotage their tanks not necessarily by braking it but through neglecting basic maintenance, not cleaning the gun and not taking care of engines. This could put the tank out of service relatively quickly with major damage. He couldn't prove sabotage with such actions. And this is entirely failure of leadership at company level. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00089178037286446789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-12050999569305660272019-09-12T02:21:35.986-04:002019-09-12T02:21:35.986-04:00TBF *those* probably developed entirely legitimate...TBF *those* probably developed entirely legitimate issues spontaneously enough, what with the relatively primitive component designs involved and only too often more wear and tear from extended use than the doctor ordered...Kellomieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915110653443066212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-50465554263989732382019-09-11T16:55:47.006-04:002019-09-11T16:55:47.006-04:00I wonder if minor mechanical damage was a good exc...I wonder if minor mechanical damage was a good excuse for some Russian tank crews to abandon pre war tanks in hope of getting a T-34 or at least a T-60.Sager ,William A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06830369127449299646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-59503476209247448102019-09-11T10:39:25.429-04:002019-09-11T10:39:25.429-04:00There were definitely initiatives at the same time...There were definitely initiatives at the same time to increase the quality of tanks being produced and improve the quality of training for mechanics. As for how often people were actually accused of sabotage, I have no idea. Personally I've never even seen a mention of a penal tank unit in battle.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-47019677094689443142019-09-11T10:35:00.828-04:002019-09-11T10:35:00.828-04:00Was there any follow up to this? Would like to kno...Was there any follow up to this? Would like to know if it was truly tankers trying to avoid battle or just the factory and logistic QC was lacking.Zhanismhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02359529518344549473noreply@blogger.com