Cold War Conversations
Further Cold War Tank Tales from the Land Down Under (324)
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Episode notes
Tim participates in Kangaroo 89, a huge military exercise with the entire Australian Army using an area the size of Western Europe and we hear about the Australian equivalent of Wolfgang the Bratty Man who used to turn up on British exercises in Germany.
Tim was also part of an exchange program with the British Army and he describes his experiences there and the advantages and disadvantages between Leopard 1 and the British Challenger 1 tank
Tim also worked with the Bundeswehr where he had a fascinating encounter with a former East German tank commander. This is part two of my chat with Tim., Part one is episode 321 here https://coldwarconversations.com/episode321/
Photos, videos and extra episode information here https://coldwarconversations.com/episode324/
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0:00 Introduction
1:03 Kangaroo 89: Large-scale military exercise and logistical challenges
9:37 Leopard 1 vs Challenger 1: A comparison and discussion of their advantages
20:26 Evaluation of Russian/Chinese armoured vehicles and Soviet tanks
22:45 Discussion about the arms industry and British involvement in upgrading Iraqi tanks
28:28 Life in the field: Food, rations, and interaction with the local population
34:11 Night fighting capability of Leopard AS1 and limitations of infrared technology
39:24 Cold War tactics and concerns about signals intelligence
45:02 Exchange with the Bundeswehr and bonding with an ex-NVA senior NCO
51:59 Cold War-themed films recommendations and Australian contribution during the Cold War
54:02 Importance of individual Cold War stories and episode extras
55:00 Closing remarks and invitation to join the Facebook discussion group
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