Russian AFV Commander Trivia

The commander’s array of optics on early variants of the BMP-2 included this TKN series binocular-periscope.

Commanders of this tank received a small shield that is to be attached to their cupola during convoy. The shield protects the commander from from dust, exhaust, and debris kicked up by other tanks.

The commander station of the BMP-1 is located in which part of the vehicle?

While somewhat controversial in purpose, a metal loop with this part welded to it is present on the T-80BVM’s commander cupola to (allegedly) counter the weight of the machine gun on the unbalanced mount.

Fabric bags attached to the AA mounted machine gun catch this object to prevent them from obstructing the commander’s optics.

The T-80U’s AA mounted machine gun is mounted on a metal: (multiple of them are located around the top of the turret)

The commander of a T-54/55 tank is seated behind which crew member.

TKN series binocular-periscopes featured this kind of optical rangefinder which measured distance to target based on its height when measured in the sight.

The night vision optics (including commander’s optics) of many soviet vehicles required this object to function properly.

The commander is seated on which side of the turret of a T-72 tank, (from the front)

Modern T-series (T-64, 72, 80, etc…) tank commanders are trained to fire in bursts with their ___ model machine guns. (A type of machine gun)

The 2S1 Gvozdika’s commander cupola has a needle that rotates with its bearing, allowing the commander to designate targets based on the cupola’s ___ (a common unit of measurement for horizontal angles in AFVs)

The commander of the T-72 is supplied with either a AKMS or ___ rifle for defense.

The AA mounted machine gun on the ___ series of tanks features powered traverse for the machine gun’s commander cupola mount

One of the roles of T series tank commanders (while inside the tank) is reloading the: