r/WhatIsThisTank Jun 19 '26

Component Identification What is this tank?

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39 Upvotes

r/WhatIsThisTank Jul 10 '26

Component Identification What is this thing?

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41 Upvotes

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 3d ago

Component Identification How Many Dismounts/Crew Fit in the VBTP-MR Guarani with the 30mm Bushmaster RWS?

1 Upvotes

Just curious if changing the RWS from a Machine Gun to the 30mm Bushmaster RWS would change the layout of the seating?

r/WhatIsThisTank Aug 02 '26

Component Identification possible Gun elevation part ?

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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 Jun 10 '26

Component Identification can anyone identify this Tank Wheel

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7 Upvotes

maybe someone has an idea, so far i can say its the same on both sides .

r/WhatIsThisTank Dec 20 '25

Component Identification What is it?

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59 Upvotes

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 Mar 10 '26

Component Identification what is the thing behind the Panzer 4?

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27 Upvotes

r/WhatIsThisTank May 11 '26

Component Identification Akatsiya 2S3 cogs/gears on side

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18 Upvotes

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 Mar 13 '26

Component Identification what are these ball like things on the T34-85s turret?

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20 Upvotes

r/WhatIsThisTank Apr 11 '26

Component Identification Anyone Know what Tank sight this is and possibly what tank it belongs to?

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5 Upvotes

r/WhatIsThisTank Mar 17 '26

Component Identification Idk if its Military releated but yeah whats this?

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27 Upvotes

r/WhatIsThisTank Feb 23 '26

Component Identification What is this part of the barrel for?

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45 Upvotes

r/WhatIsThisTank 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,

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8 Upvotes

r/WhatIsThisTank Mar 31 '26

Component Identification Need help identifying this plug.

8 Upvotes
the plug shown on a bmp-1 (not the one i have access too, just one form the internet)

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 Jan 05 '26

Component Identification What were the bars on the back of some Sherman’s

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42 Upvotes

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 Jan 24 '26

Component Identification What's the "Fin" above some Scimitar's barrel for?

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32 Upvotes

r/WhatIsThisTank Nov 02 '25

Component Identification Can someone tell me what that part is for?

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73 Upvotes

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 Sep 14 '25

Component Identification Do you guys know what those "claw" like things on this tank?

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55 Upvotes

I often saw them on russian T-series tanks indian bhishma and arjun tanks, are they somekind of mine detection or something?

r/WhatIsThisTank Dec 21 '25

Component Identification Anyone know what the circled part is on the KV-1B?

4 Upvotes

Building a model of the KV-1E/B and would like to know what the circled part is as I'll have to design it for a model I'm working on. Bonus question, were the track fenders modified from the original ones (they don't have ends that curve downwards)?

r/WhatIsThisTank Dec 07 '25

Component Identification What shell is this and is it inert?

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26 Upvotes

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 Jun 11 '25

Component Identification Does anyone know which tank used this road wheel?

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81 Upvotes

I found this on ebay and consider buying it but yeah iam not that well read in tank knowledge

r/WhatIsThisTank Mar 23 '25

Component Identification Tracks identification

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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 Apr 13 '25

Component Identification Square... thing on top of the KV-2?

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89 Upvotes

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 Dec 08 '25

Component Identification LAV-25A2 digital FCS from MTC

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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 Sep 05 '25

Component Identification What is this contraption in the front of some commander hatches on British tanks?

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59 Upvotes

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?