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Juris Eigims was a tank gunner in the Soviet Red Army during World War III. In May 1951, Sgt. Konstantin Morozov was assigned as Eigims' new tank commander. Morozov realized that Eigims was from one of the Baltic states, and thus, was likely to try to undermine Morozov as much as possible. In addition, it was clear that Eigims had wanted to take over as tank commander and receive the promotion that likely would come with it. This article is a stub because the work is part of a larger, as-of-yet incomplete series.

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  • Juris Eigims was a tank gunner in the Soviet Red Army during World War III. In May 1951, Sgt. Konstantin Morozov was assigned as Eigims' new tank commander. Morozov realized that Eigims was from one of the Baltic states, and thus, was likely to try to undermine Morozov as much as possible. In addition, it was clear that Eigims had wanted to take over as tank commander and receive the promotion that likely would come with it. This article is a stub because the work is part of a larger, as-of-yet incomplete series.
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  • Juris Eigims was a tank gunner in the Soviet Red Army during World War III. In May 1951, Sgt. Konstantin Morozov was assigned as Eigims' new tank commander. Morozov realized that Eigims was from one of the Baltic states, and thus, was likely to try to undermine Morozov as much as possible. In addition, it was clear that Eigims had wanted to take over as tank commander and receive the promotion that likely would come with it. When Morozov first met the crew, they were doing work on the engine, claiming they were trying to make it run smoother. Morozov realized that the crew had gummed up the engine, and was able to fix the problem. Eigims and the rest of the crew were assigned to the drive on Bocholt. That drive stalled out quickly, as Bocholt's defenders were too numerous. However, the following month, the Soviets broke through, crushing the largely British defenders of the city, with Morozov's crew doing its fair share, even destroying a British Centurion. Morozov's competence in battle did impress Eigims sufficiently that their antagonism lessened, although Eigims didn't quite let Morozov forget their respective ethnicities. In July, the crew was in the Soviet forward lines, but were far enough from the main front that they survived the nighttime U.S. atomic bombing of several Soviet strong points in West Germany. The crew had been sleeping under their tank, as per custom, when the bomb came. The blast sent the tank up on one side before it crashed down again. After climbing back in their tank and checking in with headquarters, the crew was ordered to fall back for medical check. In short order, they all developed symptoms of radiation poisoning. Morozov lost all of his body hair (including in his nose ears, eyebrows, and lashes), and was still quite weak even in September. Eigims and Sarkisyan were similarly affected. Vladislav Kalyakin had non-stop rectal bleeding until he underwent surgery. While the bleeding was stopped, he was still a long way from being fit for duty. The rest of them healed. This article is a stub because the work is part of a larger, as-of-yet incomplete series.
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