tag:www.thedonovan.com,2010://1/tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.9927- 2010-02-07T17:16:29Z Comments for The Whatziss revealed We're the Military and Airpower Guys of Jonah Goldberg of National Review Online + a stray we found wandering around looking lost. All original material JHD, BHD, JR, WT, and KA 2003-2010 Movable Type 4.12 tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.9927 2008-10-30T12:29:22Z 2008-10-30T12:59:42Z The Whatziss revealed The Armorer http://www.thedonovan.com

Data plate from the armored tractor in a museum in Karlovac, Croatia.

Not that it's exactly a new idea, as we've discussed around here before.  As the owner of an un-armored tractor, that thing seems awfully top-heavy to even *think* about driving at 60mph.  Rube Goldberg would be proud of these guys, however.

This picture comes from an interesting source - Dr. Sean Malone, a historian for the Canadian Forces, who is the gent who provided the backstory to the Lumberjack Commandos motivator post.

BTW - and this is totally unsolicited - go buy his book.]]> tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.9927-comment:79844 Comment from BillT on 2008-10-30 BillT http://www.thedonovan.com i'm still left just wondering what that 12.7mm honker would look like on that same mount.

Just a hunch, but I'm thinking they'd need an elbow-mount extension just to get the bulk of the DShK out far enough to get the spade grips in front of the gunner instead of directly over his head.
]]> 2008-10-30T15:40:05Z 2008-10-30T15:40:05Z tag:www.thedonovan.com,2008://1.9927-comment:79843 Comment from RetRsvMike on 2008-10-30 RetRsvMike
i'm still left just wondering what that 12.7mm honker would look like on that same mount.  that pintle appears to be on a fairly insubstantial skate ring (although the 7.62 DOES appear to be a wee bit undersized for that cradle)....

curious and curious. 

(original comment was mostly just for being able to use "Croatian Crap Sprayer")
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