What is so special about a tank soldier?

Tigger3, on 28 April 2014 - 07:32 PM, said: Whats sets a tankie apart from the rest    The permanent tan from soaking in OMD75/80/80X/90 depending when you were in The deafness as real men do not wear ear muffs they for fluffy people The love of pies of all sorts - in fact any pastry wrapped product  The inclination to jump large gaps despite being told they will never make it (Anti Tank Ditches are called that for a reason boys) The complete lack of give and take on the road - its mine all mine move out of the way - even when in their Fiat Uno.  The absolute love of wallowing in mud (Soltau-Lunenberg Heide had a lot to answer to).  The worshipping of a small greyish square - the giver of food and drink - the secret of which has been jealously guarded through the ages (the mythical BV)