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Deputy Technical Commander of the 3rd Guards Tank Army, Guards Major General of the Tank Engineering Service, Solovyev
June 14th, 1945
Program for technical training of tank and SPG crews in the units and formations of the 3rd Guards Tank Army
Topic | Number of hours | Diagrams and materials |
Tactical-technical characteristics and a brief description of the overall operation of tanks and SPGs | 2 | Brief user’s manuals of tanks and SPGs. |
Operation of the engine, purpose and design of its components. Common issues, diagnosis and correction methods. Engine service. | 20 | |
Design of the fuel, lubrication, and cooling systems. Common issues, diagnosis and correction methods. Summer and winter time service. | 10 | Brief user’s manuals of tanks and SPGs, diagrams, posters. |
Electrical equipment of tanks and SPGs, design and purpose of the batteries, generator, starter, starting relay, common issues, diagnosis and correction methods, service and care. | 20 | Brief electrical equipment manual, lead-acid battery manual, diagrams of electrical equipment in tanks and SPGs. |
Transmission: main clutch, gearbox, final drive clutches, their design, purpose, common issues, diagnosis, and correction methods. Tuning after installation and after use. | 18 | Brief user’s manuals of tanks and SPGs, diagrams and posters of the transmission, main clutch, final drive clutches, gearbox. |
Final drive: design, purpose, common issues, service. | 3 | Brief user’s manuals of tanks and SPGs, posters of the final drives. |
Running gear: design, purpose, service. | 4 | Brief user’s manuals of tanks and SPGs, posters of the final drives. |
Multicyclone air filter. Disassembly, cleaning, service and care. | 2 | |
Types of oils and lubricants used in tanks and SPGs, simple methods to determine their quality, care and preservation, rules for oiling and fuelling. | 4 | Memo regarding use of fuel and lubricating materials, collection of guiding directives for tanks and SPGs #11 |
Service of tanks and SPGs. Volume of work for various types of service:
| 10 | Volume of work in servicing tanks and SPGs. |
Driving of combat vehicles (practical) | 20 | Directives on driving tanks. |
Organization of vehicle parks:
| 6 | Directives on use and service of APCs and tractors of the Active Army. |
Responsibilities for sentries and soldiers on duty in a vehicle park. | 1 | |
Responsibilities of the access control point chief | 1 | |
Servicing vehicles in field conditions | 10 | Usage and service manual. |
Tactical-technical characteristics, brief descriptions of the design and features of domestic tanks and SPGs. | 6 | Brief user’s manuals of tanks and SPGs |
Specifics of driving tanks and SPGs in summer conditions. | 3 | Brief user’s manuals of tanks and SPGs |
Brief description of the design and features of foreign tanks and SPGs (England, America). | 7 | |
Total | 147 |