The loader is an indispensable part of a tank crew. He is responsible for keeping the main gun fed and keeping the coaxial machine gun cranking. When not engaged, he is responsible for providing security on his side of the tank. Sometimes his hatch will have a machine gun mounted, sometimes not.
The loader is generally very junior enlisted. Sometimes an E-3 or maybe an E-4.
The video is here. I wish YouTube would let me embed shorts, but they don't.
It appears that the ammo he is loading is service HEAT (High Explosive Anti Tank). It's a shaped charge round that works good on lots of stuff. It's a general purpose "Fuck You" when the Tank Commander doesn't want to use up his sabot rounds.
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