Boy the armor on those tanks sure was thin back then. I drove an M1A1 Abrams tank with depleted uranium armor. These tanks are beasts!! But also full of edges and corners to hurt yourself on.

I saw many guys air lifted out of the field due to self inflicted injuries or accidents inside the tank. Many gunners shattered their own legs by raising the gun tube, lowering the breach on their legs. Ouch!!!

But it sure was fun. Knocking down trees, going where no other vehicle can go.

I can still hear the sound of the turbine engine firing up on a cold winter morning at 4am. Nothing like it in the World.

Or the rattle of thunder as tanks passed by.

Wow!!!