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Are they not? Many tanks can traverse rivers driving on bottom with special attachment to the main hatch. Leopard 2 does that.

• tzmudzin 10y ago
  As this sounded intriguing, here's a video I've found of this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C26rJiOnKLk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C26rJiOnKLk. It appears the tank commander needs to guide the driver on directions, though...
  • toomanybeersies 10y ago
    It also appears that the tank is not waterproof, as you can see quite substantial leaking at around 30 seconds in.
    • tzmudzin 10y ago
      Correct. The commentary says it's equipped with 2 water pumps to remove whatever leaks through. I guess that's German engineering for less-than-perfect road and maintenance conditions. I like the redundancy too!
      • nazgob 10y ago
        Learn something everyday, quite surprising that solution with pumps was even considered and that it actually safe for crew and tank internal systems.
        • varjag 10y ago
          That's the most practical solution. A tank is not a space capsule, sealing a multi-ton rotating turret is unrealistic.