limb Fri Nov 04, 2022 8:58 pm
The ukrainians repaired and put their captured T-90M in service. It was left most likely by a guards division, and it shows that there was no sabotage
Is there a doctrinal reason that when russians abandon a tank, they don't sabotage it or scuttle it any any way, shape or form? I wonder if the russian army discussed giving russian tankers some explosives to just set inside. Does it even go through their mind that they should throw a grenade inside(Russian tankers have always been given grenades AFAIK) or light a fire? Even if the ukrainians are in hot pursuit it would only take a few seconds. Also if a tank is isolated, its the fault of commander of the unit by extension for not having proper supply and scuttling means.
Were the crewmen given this tank too stupid or too cowardly to be tankers? This kind of reminds me of T-90A tanks being given to random syrian NDF militias, rather than elite units like the tiger forces(which only use T-55s) who due to stupidity abandoned one or two.
This connects to how Lapin's group, using unupgraded T-72Bs and BMP-1s abandoned less vehicles than the 4th and 1st tank armies around kharkov. yet Lapin was criticized sharply , and O group only now is modern kit en masse.
A russian commenter mentioned if a guards unit abandons above a certain number of vehicles in working order, they should have their guards title removed. These units cant be riding off of the prestige of their members 80 years ago. Im inclined to agree.
https://t.me/historywarweaponmain/66967