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Originally Posted by Marina2
They really waste Yukari's talent&knowledge by appointing her as loader, the position that doesn't require those things at all.
BUT...maybe enthusiastic girl like her is the most suitable option. Faster load, Faster fire.
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Oddly enough, I ran across this post a few hours back which contained a snippet from an interview Tom Clancy did with a tank crew detailing the importance of the loader:
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From an interview in the early 90s:
Tom Clancy:
Explain the crew positions inside the M1 Abrams tank itself. For example, because it's the easiest job, do you always give the loader's job to the least experienced person?
H.R. McMaster
No, the loader is NOT necessarily the easiest job. Each position on the tank is crucial. Loader is probably the best position from which to learn about how to maintain and operate the tank. The normal career progression is from loader, to driver, to gunner, and then to tank commander. So a loader has the opportunity to really be an apprentice. For example, he learns the automotive side of a tank from the driver. When the driver works on the hull or automotive and suspension part of the tank, the loader works with him. From the loader's position inside the turret, he gains expertise from the gunner and tank commander while he is doing his own job. He is really in the best position to gain familiarity with all aspects of the tank. The driver focuses primarily on ensuring that the tank is in proper running condition. The gunner maintains the 120mm main gun, 7.62mm coaxial machine gun, and the tank's fire- control system. The tank commander is responsible for the .50-caliber machine gun and supervises the efforts of his fellow crew members. I've oversimplified this description. None of the duties are set in stone, and the whole crew works together to get the job done.
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If you take the above as true for any tank, then being the loader is actually the best job for Yukari.
Also, speaking of Yukari:
Miho has some odd taste in teddy bears that's for sure
