The American M1 Abrams tank is one of the last tanks to have a human main gun loader. Out of sight, the gunner fires the gun and the breech block slides backward-straight toward the camera-ejecting the casing. The tank commander, to his right, gives the order to fire. In the video, the tank loader picks up a blue-labeled M831A1 TP-T, or Target Practice Tracer round, loads it into the breech, and closes the breech. He is the in-house historian for the online game "World of Tanks," and he has a YouTube channel covering armored history.Ever wondered what it looks like inside an Abrams tank when the main gun is fired? A GoPro video from the perspective of the tank's loader shows the action in the cramped space of the turret. Moran is an armor officer on M1 Abrams tanks and M3 Bradleys, with combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also breaks down the development of tanks from World War I to modern times in "Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade" (1989) and "Courage Under Fire" (1996), starring Denzel Washington. He looks at the realism of features and capabilities of tanks used in "GoldenEye" (1995), "Fast & Furious 6" (2013), and "Batman Begins" (2005), starring Christian Bale. Moran breaks down the accuracy of World War II tank history and battle tactics in "Kelly's Heroes" (1970), "Saving Private Ryan" (1998), and "Fury" (2014), starring Brad Pitt. Military vehicle historian and armor officer Nicholas Moran rates eight tank battles in movies, such as "Saving Private Ryan" and "Fury," for realism. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders.
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