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To: PIF

One M1A3 Abrams could run over and crush flat all the 300 Chrysler LeBarons at speed and line up for the next 300.

Don’t know about the newer iron, but in RVN they seemed to get stuck all too often.

And if you want a bit of secuirty, the twin 40mm Duster was my choice!

I was a minuscule part of Operation Remagen RVN, many tanks incapacitated.

The tankers claimed that a crazy gook with a tankers bar and luck could throw a track in tight jungle.


23 posted on 09/03/2019 7:32:34 AM PDT by DUMBGRUNT ("The enemy has overrun us. We are blowing up everything. Vive la France!"Dien Bien Phu last message.)
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To: DUMBGRUNT

In those days the tanks were much lighter - M1A3’s are approaching 70 tons - saw a demo of some tank contest where they crushed far bigger civilian cars as part of the contest.

Twin 40mm Duster were not heavy enough or have enough power to run over anything substantial like a 300 Chrysler LeBaron.


24 posted on 09/03/2019 8:34:27 AM PDT by PIF (They came for me and mine ... now it is your turn ...)
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