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[–] GraniteM@lemmy.world 39 points 1 day ago (3 children)
[–] bluesheep@sh.itjust.works 11 points 16 hours 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 14 hours ago

^citation ^needed

[–] Lushed_Lungfish@lemmy.ca 2 points 15 hours ago

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

[–] kalpol@lemmy.ca 8 points 21 hours ago

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