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Originally Posted by undercoverbrother
A tank isn't like a car.
There is a tonne of crew maintenance that takes place. Without that maintenance the vehicle will breakdown and be useless. The crew needs to know how to do this effortlessly, well as effortlessly as it can be.
There is also the logistical tail that needs to be addressed, tanks need support vehicles/mechanics. While Youtube videos might say you can switch out engines quickly, nothing is ever as quick as it is in a hanger during peace time.
Releasing the tanks into the fight without all that back end support will ultimately shorten the life of the tank.
To your original question, I fully believe that training on Leopards had begun well before the approval to send the tanks was given. I am sure Poland had trained up crews before the ok was give.
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Appreciate the insight.
Curious about your thoughts on (if you know) what sort of streamlining can happen in the training process. I would imagine a certified tank crew training in a modern military at peace time has to go through various levels of testing and certain numbers of target shooting/movement exercises in training, etc.. But that those types of things can have some red tape cut and a very motivated group of operators to learn fast, can lead to a much quicker timeline than what is being discussed in media.