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1st Guards Tank Army has a distinguished history going back to post-Stalingrad WWII. It was commanded by the excellent Mikhail Katukov. It participated in the final drive to Berlin.
1 posted on 02/10/2016 7:10:15 AM PST by C19fan
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Isn’t the current thinking that armor is antiquated warfare?


2 posted on 02/10/2016 7:12:26 AM PST by Sasparilla
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To: C19fan

Interesting Guards Tank Army to be equipped with T-72s and T-80s. Guess that is because all the T-90s in Syria? /


5 posted on 02/10/2016 7:18:48 AM PST by donozark (Bernie Sanders:I was commie when commie wasn't koo-ol!)
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To: Jeff Head; cva66snipe

Ping


22 posted on 02/10/2016 2:09:01 PM PST by StoneWall Brigade (Vote Tom Hoefling of America's Party for President the only person to restore the Republic)
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