Pivotting in place is still rare today as it greatly increases the chance of throwing a track. Anyone that has ever spent four or five hours replacing a track will tell you that they avoid it at all cost. It's almost always too hot or too cold or too darn muddy. And if you are under fire it's a hairball you don't want to be in. You try and plan your movement ahead, and make great use of reverse instead. Tankers don't act like they do in the movies.