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[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 39 points 5 days ago (3 children)
[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 11 points 5 days ago (1 children)

Love the "not entirely in jest" part of

It is often referred to by crewmembers (not entirely in jest) as "the most important piece of equipment in a British armoured vehicle".

[–] Anivia@feddit.org 2 points 5 days ago

^citation ^needed

[–] kalpol@lemmy.ca 8 points 5 days ago

I went to the Bovington Tank Museum which I absolutely recommend and sat in a Chieftain and yes it had a teapot

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 days ago

Having hot water on hand can be pretty important in a warfare context...