Tru-dat
When I was in the Army we had at least one "run over by tank" death each year at Ft. Bliss
Yes; and as one poster noted, it is an awful event.
Troops take a nap under tanks...
In a tank battalion in the 1960s [17 tanks each in 3 companies, plus 3 more in headquarters tank section, 4 crewmembers per vehicle] we expected to have one fatality or disability per year. More than that, and there'd be a new battalion commander.
While in the mech infantry at Fort Hood (1975-1978), we were constantly reminded that, when setting up night positions during a field exercise, to set up as close to a large tree as possible. This was so that, in the middle of the night, a maneuvering tank or APC would have less likelihood of running over you.
We were also told not to sleep underneath our APC, particularly during rain storms. Shortly before I arrived at Fort Hood, I guess, some tankers had decided to sleep underneath their M60 tank and it began raining during the night. The ground softened and the treads sank into the mud. They ended up, crushed and/or drowned, beneath their sinking tank.