tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post2635784661300868012..comments2024-03-28T14:35:30.147-04:00Comments on Tank Archives: Ranks and PostsPeterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-4957623794670808392018-06-13T10:33:36.608-04:002018-06-13T10:33:36.608-04:00Turret commander is the loader, yeah. Ironically, ...Turret commander is the loader, yeah. Ironically, I've only seen this post used on tanks with two turret crewmen, so if the tank commander is knocked out, the turret commander commands only himself.Peterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09622237223229485503noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-70044324111930410882018-06-12T10:33:16.260-04:002018-06-12T10:33:16.260-04:00Soviet's had a flair for dramatics. Perhaps Tu...Soviet's had a flair for dramatics. Perhaps Turret Commander was just a fancy way of saying the loader had the job of ensuring the turret was cleaned up and working.LOL Sager ,William A.https://www.blogger.com/profile/06830369127449299646noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-63521951399306610822018-06-12T08:08:48.966-04:002018-06-12T08:08:48.966-04:00Going by the context in the medium tank entry that...Going by the context in the medium tank entry that seems to be an odd name for the loader (unless the below applies there too), but no idea what the distinction is in the case of the two-man light tanks. Wonder if "tank commanders" were platoon leaders and "turret commanders" the TCs of individual rank-and-file vehicles under them?Kellomieshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04915110653443066212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5030145265861917845.post-89117078547181594432018-06-12T01:57:33.083-04:002018-06-12T01:57:33.083-04:00Who is turret commander?Who is turret commander?jakubhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04514194675240002636noreply@blogger.com