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[–] ItsPequod@hexbear.net 19 points 2 years ago (2 children)

Fun tank fact! Due to a tendency for the M4 sherman to explode into flames when hit in the ammunition, it was devised to stow the ammo in water, coining the term "wet stowage"

[–] Evilsandwichman@hexbear.net 14 points 2 years ago

we mwust stowe ouw ammow in wet stowage uwu

[–] tocopherol@lemmy.dbzer0.com 13 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago)

So that's where that comes from! I'm always telling my friends about my wet stowage, now I know

that is a fun fact though, thank you