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In earlier threads it has ben suggested (by Mark H I think) that composites were usually conversions of female tanks. Looking at the Osprey New Vanguard 'Armored Units of the Russian Civil War' that has only just arrived  in my local bookshop (we're a bit behind the times in the Marches - some remote villages are just getting over the news of his Imperial Majesty's demise ) I find there are photos of five Mk V composites where the numbers can be identified, of these three have male series numbers (9085, 9018 and 9186). I've always thought it would make most sense to use both Male and Female tanks in conversions that way with one Male and one Female you get two Composites and no wasteage. This would also explain why there seems to be no 'handedness' about composites. Is there any 'official' documentation about how tanks were selected for conversion?

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Actually, I probably botched the explanation but the original idea of swapping sponsons was to give female tanks an anti-tank capability. Obviously you are then left with a male tank with an empty sponson area and a female sponson so as you point out, cut the wastage and put them together. Another point I made was that the best arrangement was for the male sponson to be the port sponson because of the increased forward firing arc due to the location of the sighting gear on the 6 pounder. This is not the only arrangement but the best one under the circumstances.

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Mark Hansen wrote:

 Another point I made was that the best arrangement was for the male sponson to be the port sponson because of the increased forward firing arc due to the location of the sighting gear on the 6 pounder. This is not the only arrangement but the best one under the circumstances.

Although its not much help if one gets attacked on the starboard side. A 'gaggle' of composites with alternative port and starbpoard male sponson could protect each other.


I wonder why so many composites were sent to Russia where there was no real opposing tank force?



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