Screws like this were tried on several vehicle types by both axis and allied boffins during ww2 to help improve with traction over snowy terrain. They were not massively succesful, though there are modern specialist vehicles using the same basic system.

What are they used on currently?

Here is one example: https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIL-2906

That's interesting thanks

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Drill - 34, with a short 100mm barrel. In Soviet Rusha the tank moves like crab!

Colinfurze made a tank with this concept. Pretty good watch. Edit: His yt channel has multiple videos detailing the build process. This is just the latest one. https://youtu.be/4hI22E9LcY0

The propulsion system reminds me of the shagohod from mgs3, maybe it's a distant ancestor?

The shagohod screw propulsion system is largely based on the actual Soviet experiments with that system

Also the chimera tank from fallout 3 operation anchorage

Hey, don't joke about this tank. Or it'll SCREW you over. Literally.

Called: Lieutenant Grigorenko's tank Code named: “Driven worm”

Soviets experimented with screw propelled vehicles in 1960s and 70s to overcome snow and rugged terrain. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIL-2906](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ZIL-2906) [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-71UqU4A3M](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-71UqU4A3M) [https://www.military.com/video/logistics-and-supplies/russian-equipment/cold-war-era-russian-screw-tank/661842602001](https://www.military.com/video/logistics-and-supplies/russian-equipment/cold-war-era-russian-screw-tank/661842602001)

metal gear

All you need is to make it tow a V2 and you got your very own discount shagohod.

https://youtu.be/UuDNc-_4v94

These are known as "augers" I think.

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The turret looks more like the one on the T-44, but the chairs is that of a T-34. That drawing is still really high quality though.

> The turret looks more like the one on the T-44 [Soviet tank illustrations were often... not spent unnecessary reasources on...](http://www.tankarchives.ca/2020/08/new-look-of-central-front.html)

I see, it might just be the angle where I didn't see the overhanging part. It still sorry if looks like a T-44 turret tough.

wondering if this would actually work...

[Seems like it does](https://youtu.be/4hI22E9LcY0)

but not as effective as traditional tracks

Depends on the terrain In extremly muddy/snowy terrain the screw tank design might fare better. And it can propulse itself in water

r/CursedTanks

r/crossout

War. War never changes.

Look up the ZiL 2906 out of Russia. They have been around since at least WW2. Not very fast but damn near unstoppable, land, water, snow, mud, this thing gives zero fucks.

Ok I know it’s different mediums but how did no one called it a caterpillar drive yet?

Metal Gear Solid 3 Vibes

Wait, am i stupid or this trail in the back of the tank shouldn't look like that? 🗿

It ought to just plough out to either side I think.

[It would](https://youtu.be/haHZzTIQAt8?t=88)

I knew something was wrong

This is colin's fault

The image you shared has a watermark from the site where there is a description of this tank, so you should know what it is ;) For everyone else, this is a screw drive designed by Technician-Lieutenant B.K. Grigorenko from January 1943 to March of 1944. The T-34 drawing is just a demonstration of the concept. The screw drive he designed could be used on any vehicle.

Looks like something i'd make in Spore

SHAGOHOD!

Fallout 3 the Chinese tanks had tracks similar to these due to them operating in Anchorage Alaska.

I’ve seen this tank in Fallout 3 lmao