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> Soviet tractor quality wasn't that bad, especially considering they shared a lot with tanks.

Fun fact: The first tank (turreted, not land-whale) was based on a tractor design.

See: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Renault_FT

What is a land-whale tank?

The kind of tank design that appeared in World War I. They were designed to cross the cratered wastelands and trenches created by the fighting. The crews fought from gun ports and mounted cannons/machineguns, rather than a rotating turret.

Examples:

- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_IV_tank - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_V_tank

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