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The ex-Aberdeen Mark IV tank at Anniston has lots of stress corrosion cracking in the armour to the extent that chunks of the armour have broken off. This type of damage isn't easy to remediate because the steel becomes quite brittle. The damage is much worse than the cracking on the Russian Mark Vs which have been outside in the Russian climate.
There is supposed to be an M1922 medium tank at Anniston - it's the only surviving tank with snake track and cable suspension. These were innovations which, if properly developed, could have made tanks a much more potent weapon system.
Regards,
Charlie
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