Well, in their defense, US tanks are also similarly equipped to make hot water. It could be used to make coffee, tea, hot chocolate or whatever else tickles your fancy.
And proud of it!
A lovely story from the D Day landings. A Canadian injured whilst coming up the beech was taking cover behind the sea wall. Canon fire, Machine guns, basically blood and s@&t going down and 2 Squaddies carrying a tea urn turn up with the call. " Here, Canada! you wanna brew." .....Normality & faith restored.
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I mean c'mon... the British get a lot of grief over tea, but many in the US behave similarly over their morning cup of coffee.
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Here's what they look like:
http://www.militarysystems-tech.com/military-gallery/electrothermal-engineering-ltd/vehicle-mounted-water-and-ration-heaters
A lovely story from the D Day landings. A Canadian injured whilst coming up the beech was taking cover behind the sea wall. Canon fire, Machine guns, basically blood and s@&t going down and 2 Squaddies carrying a tea urn turn up with the call. " Here, Canada! you wanna brew." .....Normality & faith restored.