tanks
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Why Latvia Donated Quads and Electric Scooters to the Ukraine War Effort
A soldier can only be so intimidating when standing on an electric scooter. In bulky brown coats and forest-green pants, a quartet of Latvian soldiers demonstrate the ease of their Mosphera scooters. The vehicles, made in Liepajā, Latvia, were part of an arms transfer from that country to Ukraine, part of the ongoing effort of…
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Here’s When You Buy Gas
My car has a big gas tank. At 72 litres, a full tank will get me anywhere from 820 kilometres to 845 kilometres of range. I used to let it almost completely empty, down to like 40 km. But I’ve gotten in the habit of going to fill back up when it get to either…
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These Guys Who Built A Stretched Tank Limo Are After My Own Heart
Hello, hello, hello, my darlings! What a year it has been so far. I heard you didn’t get that time off from work you put in for, poor thing. As for me, I have been gallivanting abroad, soaking up the sun and happily tuning out the wails of the downtrodden. It’s been rejuvenating, to say…
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The ‘Funnies’ Were The Wildly Modified Tanks That Protected The Allies On D-Day
Of all the stories of the D-Day invasion, the most heroic—and tragic—involve the waves of Allied soldiers who waded ashore to face the enemy on the beach. Thousands of American, British, and Canadian troops, many simple riflemen, were hurled against beach defences occupying German troops had spent years perfecting. One of the unsung weapons that…