What are some of your fun favourite **historical** WW2 nicknames for tanks?

[Dr.Pepsi Man]

Here's an example, the soviets called the M3 Lee the grave for 6 brothers

The british called the Sherman, the ronson. The ronson being a lighter for cigarettes. So I'm sure you can get what they were hinting at.


Now those 2 examples are directed at american tanks but feel free to give any **HISTORICAL** nickanme one nation gave to one's own tank or towards others .

Again, looking for historical nicknames here. Not ones you made up.

[kiro the avenger!]

'Ronson Lighters' where the american names werent they? i thought Ronson was an american company?
i also heard that was a nickname created after the war, although im unsure
the british called them 'Tommy Cookers'

german troops also named BT-7s and T34-76s 'Micky Mouse' tanks, due to the look of the oval hatches when opened

[Dr.Pepsi Man]

引用自 kiro the avenger!：

'Ronson Lighters' where the american names werent they? i thought Ronson was an american company?
i also heard that was a nickname created after the war, although im unsure
the british called them 'Tommy Cookers'

german troops also named BT-7s and T34-76s 'Micky Mouse' tanks, due to the look of the oval hatches when opened

according to wiki
Ronson Consumer Products Corporation was formerly based in Somerset, New Jersey, United States. It was a producer of lighters and lighter accessories.

Ronson Limited, located in Northampton, England, owns the Ronson Brand in most territories throughout the world.

And LOL at the bt7 statement. That's quite hillarious

[cowinspace]

>"Historical" nicknames
>Ronson
>Tommy cooker

Both of those are long debunked, Shermans didn't brew up much more than German tanks before the introduction of wet racks (afterward German tanks were significantly worse).

You'll find that most nicknames are post war and have little or nothing in common with what crews actually called their vehicles (e.g. with the exception of a few Americans working alongside British armour no American ever called an M4 "Sherman" as it was a British designation).

[Ichigo]

Su-100 i believe was the ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ end to anything (dont mind the swearing

[TypicalBipedalMammal]

The Soviets called the SU76 the suka.

[Dr.Pepsi Man]

引用自 cowinspace：

>"Historical" nicknames
>Ronson
>Tommy cooker

Both of those are long debunked, Shermans didn't brew up much more than German tanks before the introduction of wet racks (afterward German tanks were significantly worse).

You'll find that most nicknames are post war and have little or nothing in common with what crews actually called their vehicles (e.g. with the exception of a few Americans working alongside British armour no American ever called an M4 "Sherman" as it was a British designation).

So is the M3 Lee being the 6 brothers in a grave also been debunked?

[Coelian]

The T-28 being called "Mail Train" by the finnish in the winter war.

[squatdog_nz]

The Beaufighter was dubbed 'The Ten-Gun Terror'.

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[Illusionyary]

The Russians called the Lee the "Coffin for 7 brothers" not the "Grave for 6 brothers". The Lee had 7 crew, not 6.

[Ichigo]

引用自 Illusionyary：

The Russians called the Lee the "Coffin for 7 brothers" not the "Grave for 6 brothers". The Lee had 7 crew, not 6.

thats understandable, most russians couldnt count back then

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引用自 Incontinentia Buttocks：

引用自 Illusionyary：

The Russians called the Lee the "Coffin for 7 brothers" not the "Grave for 6 brothers". The Lee had 7 crew, not 6.

thats understandable, most russians couldnt count back then

Careful, you'll be banned

[Ichigo]

引用自 Velociraptor：

引用自 Incontinentia Buttocks：

thats understandable, most russians couldnt count back then

Careful, you'll be banned

its a general jab at the low educational quality present in both russia and germans back in the day (germans were more educated in racism and war than basic subjects) im also being serious, generally they were very poor and uneducated back in the 1900's to 1950's (as was ALOT of people) and it took and is still taking a long time for russia to remove the stain lenin left on them (see reparations)

[Striker]

引用自 Incontinentia Buttocks：

引用自 Velociraptor：

Careful, you'll be banned

its a general jab at the low educational quality present in both russia and germans back in the day (germans were more educated in racism and war than basic subjects) im also being serious, generally they were very poor and uneducated back in the 1900's to 1950's (as was ALOT of people) and it took and is still taking a long time for russia to remove the stain lenin left on them (see reparations)

Well atleast we can clearly see that you are uneducated.

[Dr.Pepsi Man]

引用自 Velociraptor：

引用自 Incontinentia Buttocks：

thats understandable, most russians couldnt count back then

Careful, you'll be banned

With a name like Velociraptor, would've thought you played Dino D Day

[Dr.Pepsi Man]

引用自 Illusionyary：

The Russians called the Lee the "Coffin for 7 brothers" not the "Grave for 6 brothers". The Lee had 7 crew, not 6.

Last I read, it was called a могила which means a grave and not a coffin. However I'm sure things like nicknames would have many variations. Especially for a silly and odd looking tank like the M3 Lee