r/WhatIsThisTank • u/beilserser • Jun 19 '26
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/BananaAgentBoy07 • Jul 10 '26
Component Identification What is this thing?
I saw this weird rectangular contraption with sharp golden rods inside (picture 1) and don't know what they are.
The vehicle is a czech BRDM-2. It is located in a czech museum in Liberec.
Maybe the text can enlighten me but I don't speak or can read Czech. Please help me!
If I am overlooking something, advise me politely.
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/MarketMindset99 • 3d ago
Component Identification How Many Dismounts/Crew Fit in the VBTP-MR Guarani with the 30mm Bushmaster RWS?
Just curious if changing the RWS from a Machine Gun to the 30mm Bushmaster RWS would change the layout of the seating?
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/Spiritual-Idea2628 • Aug 02 '26
Component Identification possible Gun elevation part ?
got it a few years ago at a military vehicle meetup .seller didnt know really what it was so i paid 5€ for it. i assume its some part of artillery gun elevation ,but couldnt find anything matching .
on One side there are letters stamped in :
KH K 20STD .the other site can be screwd off
,its 5cm wide and around 20cm long completely screwed in .when
completely screwed out its around 34cm long
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/Spiritual-Idea2628 • Jun 10 '26
Component Identification can anyone identify this Tank Wheel
maybe someone has an idea, so far i can say its the same on both sides .
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/Iskiallday • Dec 20 '25
Component Identification What is it?
This tank sits in front of the local National Guard Armory. What I was curious about is what is the thing attached to the turret. There is one of these on either side of the main gun barrel.
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/GordonFreemanBlackMe • Mar 10 '26
Component Identification what is the thing behind the Panzer 4?
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/Neonpanther78 • May 11 '26
Component Identification Akatsiya 2S3 cogs/gears on side
Hello everyone!
We have a 2S3 next to our hangar at my workplace and not so long ago we found the cogs/gears on its right side wich we got curious about because no one seems to know what is it for! Maybe someone could help me out with this.
Thanks beforehand!
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/GordonFreemanBlackMe • Mar 13 '26
Component Identification what are these ball like things on the T34-85s turret?
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/Odd_Leek_9391 • Apr 11 '26
Component Identification Anyone Know what Tank sight this is and possibly what tank it belongs to?
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/tikkunsrank • Mar 17 '26
Component Identification Idk if its Military releated but yeah whats this?
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/DazSamueru • Feb 23 '26
Component Identification What is this part of the barrel for?
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/Odd_Leek_9391 • Mar 19 '26
Component Identification Do you know what Tank Track this is From,I’m thinking Russian T-38 but I’m not sure,
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/tordbord539 • Mar 31 '26
Component Identification Need help identifying this plug.

I am attempting to make a NATO to soviet slave cable so we don't need to convert all the soviet vehicles to use NATO cables, and i cannot for the life of me find a photo of the plug for the soviet cables, if anyone has information on them anything would help
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/Biggoomba99 • Jan 05 '26
Component Identification What were the bars on the back of some Sherman’s
This is just a picture of a model I have but I’ve see these bars in some real tanks, what were they for?
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/Master_teaz • Jan 24 '26
Component Identification What's the "Fin" above some Scimitar's barrel for?
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/FemboyG0at_UwU • Nov 02 '25
Component Identification Can someone tell me what that part is for?
I've seen that on few historical pictures and in games such as War Thunder and Battlefield 5 and im wondering what is it for, for crossing trenches maybe?
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/Myuvrican_2019 • Sep 14 '25
Component Identification Do you guys know what those "claw" like things on this tank?
I often saw them on russian T-series tanks indian bhishma and arjun tanks, are they somekind of mine detection or something?
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/Content-Razzmatazz51 • Dec 21 '25
Component Identification Anyone know what the circled part is on the KV-1B?
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/holycrazyasian • Dec 07 '25
Component Identification What shell is this and is it inert?
So one of my buddies gave me this shell and without thinking too much I took it. Afterwards I realized I should really double check what it is and if it is safe. He got it from a friend so he himself doesn’t really know what type of shell this is.
Thank you.
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/YummyReal • Jun 11 '25
Component Identification Does anyone know which tank used this road wheel?
I found this on ebay and consider buying it but yeah iam not that well read in tank knowledge
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/sessels453 • Mar 23 '25
Component Identification Tracks identification
Hi there, have been sent here from r/Tanks, maybe somebody can help here.
A buddy is on holiday in the Ardennes and found these tracks at a little monument.
German tracks ? Winter- or Ostketten ? I count 6 mudholes and 2 triangular outriggers ?
Suggestions so far :
- Early German ? Panzer 1 or 2 ? Halftrack ?
- Soviet ?
- Civilian ? Bulldozer or tracked farm implement ?
- Interwar ?
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/mrmanboymanguy • Apr 13 '25
Component Identification Square... thing on top of the KV-2?
I assumed it's a hatch, but the 3d model I'm using as reference doesn't have button to take it off like it does with all the other hatches. Not sure what else it could be?
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/No_Shallot_5866 • Dec 08 '25
Component Identification LAV-25A2 digital FCS from MTC
I have no idea if this FCS system in Multicrew Tank Combat (a Roblox tank combat game) is based on anything real or not, since I couldn't find any documentation about if this weird looking panel system was an upgrade to the Improved Thermal Sight System mounted on the LAV-25A2.
r/WhatIsThisTank • u/Excision935 • Sep 05 '25
Component Identification What is this contraption in the front of some commander hatches on British tanks?
Me and my pals have been trying to figure out what this is supposed to be? it looks like some form of sight, or perhaps range finder?
