[ELI5] What prevents tank crews from getting injured from the Shockwave of the gun they are firing?

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I have been watching a few videos and I can see that some of the tanks nowadays have such huge main guns that obviously have a lot of power, but what stops the Shockwave from travelling inside and around the interior of the tank where the crew are?

To me that sounds like it would cause a lot of damage with all the vibrations going on. Do the tank crew even feel the brunt of the shockwave?

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It’s like firing a gun. If you’re right in front of the barrel, your ears fucked. Even just a bit behind it is a lot better but still loud without ear pro.

A tank is the same…just a lot louder. But the crews have ear pro and inches of steel between them and the end of the barrel

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