They’ve got the equipment, but would you trust these hapless tank drivers to lead you into battle?
A collection of hilarious images reveal some of the accidents would-be recruits fall foul of away from the battlefield.
From sinking into mud holes to writing-off other cars, these tank drivers need a lot more practice before they truly earn their stripes.
In one case, despite finding his tank nearly completely submerged by dirt, a driver still found time to pose of a selfie.
While another group of soldiers got that sinking feeling after finding their high-tech tank upside in a boggy marsh.
Crash, tank, wallop: What happens when an irresistible force meets a movable object? In this case a Volkswagen Polo got crushed beneath a tanks’ caterpillar track tires
Bogged down: These soldiers had the sinking feeling after finding their high-tech tank upside in a boggy marsh
Sinking feeling: One recruit seemed to have misjudged just how soft the terrain was after seeing their tank all but submerged in a muddy pool
It was like that when we got here: A group of soldiers appear to discuss battle tactics while a multi-million dollar tank lies upended behind them
Just a dent: Another case of the irresistible force coming up trumps again after an army 4×4 was crushed beneath the wheels of a large ex-Soviet tank
Parallel parking fail: This tank appears to have skidded off the road while driving through traffic leaving all but its canon pointing skyward
Right muddy mess: A tank driver is spotted surveying the mess he’s gotten himself into this time. Standing on top of his vehicle, the cadet has realized he may be hitchhiking back to base
Standing to attention: This tank driver managed to ‘park’ their tank face forward
Buried: These soldiers managed to bury their tank in dirt and had to dig their way out
Crash: This tank managed to lose its entire top half thanks to some reckless driving
Camouflage: This soldier took the plan of blending into the trees to a whole new level by crashing into one
Give it some gas: Despite caterpillar tracks helping tanks to move over a range of terrains with speed, this driver managed to get his tank lodged firmly into the dirt
Say cheese: Despite finding his tank nearly completely submerged by dirt, this driver still found time to post of a picture
Drag race fail: In the battle between tank and car, there was only ever going to be one winner
Upside down: Another case of tanks being upended by new recruits
Whoops! It’s not quite clear how this tank managed to end up on its side but it was a long time before they let the driver back in charge of the controls again
Squadron goals: Another example of tanks getting bogged down as dozens of soldiers watch on
Watch the road! This driver realised he had run out of road too late after he flipped face forward into a ditch below