tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post5860028131086823754..comments2024-03-20T11:41:56.776-04:00Comments on Tank Archives: What's in a Name?Peterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-23813661138634603562018-09-10T10:15:01.465-04:002018-09-10T10:15:01.465-04:00The M10 was never called a 'wolverine' by ...The M10 was never called a 'wolverine' by anyone until many years after the war. Dat34https://www.blogger.com/profile/05191197983174208313noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-49933498097087197482018-09-08T19:51:56.212-04:002018-09-08T19:51:56.212-04:00William Sager: remember, the USAAF also had the &q...William Sager: remember, the USAAF also had the "P" designation (pursuit) before the "F". Stewart Millenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261690405884935161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-19441400786882848032018-09-08T18:00:41.866-04:002018-09-08T18:00:41.866-04:00It was the British that came up with all the nickn...It was the British that came up with all the nicknames for Allied tanks. Most US AFVs named for American generals, though the only cool names were not like the Wolverine and Hellcat.Mobiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05256982406940327658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-37365466103614458012018-09-08T12:31:38.139-04:002018-09-08T12:31:38.139-04:00Stewart Millen At least the Air Force uses differe...Stewart Millen At least the Air Force uses different letters such as B and F to classify fighters and bombers. The Army's version of just using M designating Model doesn't distinguish between Tanks and paper clips.<br />Sager ,William A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06830369127449299646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-61585576215073590342018-09-08T06:33:35.412-04:002018-09-08T06:33:35.412-04:00Accoding to the russians at other times even Marde...Accoding to the russians at other times even Marders, StuGs, or basically anything with a casemate was called a Ferdinand, so they werent exactly picky with minor technical details. The Builderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17242924608059447367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-26647304243684905672018-09-07T23:08:02.170-04:002018-09-07T23:08:02.170-04:00There's something that really grates me about ...There's something that really grates me about the 'renumbering' process which began with the M-1 Abrams and the B-1 and B-2 bombers, and abandoning the previous scale which included the B-17, the B-24, B-29, B-36, B-52 and also the M-4, M-26, M-47, M-60, etc. It's like dissing their own history.Stewart Millenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01261690405884935161noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-28294436897402985272018-09-07T14:36:50.920-04:002018-09-07T14:36:50.920-04:00According to this even the early Ferdinands can be...According to this even the early Ferdinands can be called Elephants.Mobiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05256982406940327658noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-10874219073469458202018-09-07T12:18:52.509-04:002018-09-07T12:18:52.509-04:00While Roosevelt left us with M-1, M-2, M-3 and M-4...While Roosevelt left us with M-1, M-2, M-3 and M-4 everything.Sager ,William A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06830369127449299646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-37040556908352499052018-09-06T22:56:12.111-04:002018-09-06T22:56:12.111-04:00Sorry once you start calling something by a nick n...Sorry once you start calling something by a nick name there is no cancelling it. Hummel, Wespe and Grille remain to today.Mobiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05256982406940327658noreply@blogger.com