Russians usually name their stuff with funny names, probably a tradition since "Katyusha".
Recently watched an interview with a Russian drone maker, and he said Russian MOD told him to rename his drone model because it's name sounded too aggressive.
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PzH 2000 should have been named (Zer-)Schmetterling, butterfly/obliterator.
The animals seem fairly normal cartoon versions except for the rhino. It is extra and included *thrice.
Just don't lock eyes with the ladybug.
Thrice aksh
Oh shit. I missed that one down there.
Also 3 turtles and a couple of chickens.
*2 turtles. The other is a tortoise.
They reskinned the parrot too.
So the T-1000...
What are they naming?
Tanks.
You're welcome. But what are they naming?
Panzerkampfwagen!
Gesundheit but what are they naming?
Танки.
Armored combat vehicles
What about Germany in WW2, and all their consonants and periods?
Those are abbreviations, just like AR-15.
Interesting but weird article. Weirdly structured.
The flowery language in an otherwise factual article seems to be an Indian thing that is mildly confusing to me but sure.
Did I know that the "TIGER" is named after a predator? I suppose I figured???
The origin of the German word "Panzer" is interesting. Here's some random stuff about Greek mythology. Now let me explain that Panzer thing.