To: central_va
I did some research on wwii and only about 4% of tanks were destroyed by indirect fire. How'd they get the crews of the destroyed tanks to fill out the survey? Baaaaad day at the office!
But actually, 4 out of 100 really destroyed beyond economic repair sounds about right- one in twenty-five. Like this one.
151 posted on
12/29/2015 12:28:17 PM PST by
archy
(Whatever doesn't kill you makes you stronger. Except bears, they'll kill you a little, and eat you.)
To: archy
THe British used armor export to study tank losses from July to December 1944. They have pretty good stats. Surprising how many tanks were abandoned and destroyed by their crews, probably ran out if fuel.
153 posted on
12/29/2015 1:11:08 PM PST by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
To: archy
If you see a flipped over tank photo chances are that was indirect fire that flipped it on its back.
154 posted on
12/29/2015 1:12:05 PM PST by
central_va
(I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn.)
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