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Third of German PzH 2000 howitzers in Ukraine already need repairs, to be sent to Slovakia
The New Voice of Ukraine ^ | 10/7/22 | NV

Posted on 10/08/2022 7:09:41 AM PDT by JonPreston

A third of the German Panzerhaubitze 2000 howitzers used by the Ukrainian army are already in need of maintenance and are to be sent for repair in Slovakia, German newspaper Spiegel reports, citing its own sources.

According to the publication, from the very beginning, the Ukrainian military tried to fire special ammunition at too great a distance.

(Excerpt) Read more at english.nv.ua ...


TOPICS: Germany; News/Current Events; Russia
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The Ukrainian military, trained by NATO, tried to fire "special ammunition at too great a distance"

Can you say stupid?

1 posted on 10/08/2022 7:09:41 AM PDT by JonPreston
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To: JonPreston

Yeah, I heard/read that they being sent to Poland, as well.
Even heard/read the same for the M777s and HIMARs.


2 posted on 10/08/2022 7:11:11 AM PDT by cranked
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To: JonPreston

Can you say “not familiar with the equipment?”


3 posted on 10/08/2022 7:14:25 AM PDT by sauropod (Unbelief has nothing to say. Chance favors the preparbkmked mind.)
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To: JonPreston

Well, they are being USED!
If they sat in storage, nothing like that would happened.


4 posted on 10/08/2022 7:15:07 AM PDT by AZJeep
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To: JonPreston

The tubes wear out on all artillery pieces. These have all been being used for months now.


5 posted on 10/08/2022 7:15:27 AM PDT by Seruzawa ("The Political left is the Garden of Eden of incompetence" - Marx the Smarter (Groucho))
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To: JonPreston

I read where firing 100 rounds per day was considered very high usage. The Ukes exceed that rate on a daily basis.


6 posted on 10/08/2022 7:22:13 AM PDT by hflynn
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To: JonPreston

“ Can you say stupid?”

As in “Jon is stupid”? Why, yes. I can say that.

All military equipment requires constant maintenance. Something the Russians are apparently unfamiliar with.

Having actually been in the military I’m well acquainted with constantly maintaining weapons, vehicles, personal gear, and the like.

L


7 posted on 10/08/2022 7:26:23 AM PDT by Lurker (Peaceful coexistence with the Left is not possible. Stop pretending that it is.)
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To: AZJeep

Exactly! The Ukrainian forces are making great use of the equipment.

What’s funny is that before the war the Russian army was considered ‘dangerous.’ It seems they are mostly dangerous to themselves, and without nuclear weapons is woefully incompetent.


8 posted on 10/08/2022 7:30:03 AM PDT by spetznaz (Nuclear-tipped Ballistic Missiles: The Ultimate Phallic Symbol)
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To: Seruzawa

Also tracked vehicles are very maintenance intensive. Wheeled vehicles are much easier to keep in service.


9 posted on 10/08/2022 7:31:12 AM PDT by quikstrike98
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To: JonPreston

Time to take out shipping routes… if you’re Russia


10 posted on 10/08/2022 7:32:38 AM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion (Fraud vitiates everything. )
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To: JonPreston

Really?

Fire from great distance or get closer and get blown up.

Hard choice.


11 posted on 10/08/2022 7:33:55 AM PDT by Pikachu_Dad ("the media are selling you a line of soap)
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To: Lurker
Stalking and flame baiting early?

What's on the agenda today for you and the Mrs, skinning some fresh kill for dinner.

12 posted on 10/08/2022 7:35:53 AM PDT by JonPreston
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To: Seruzawa

Somehow, Russia artillery pieces do not wear out under sporatic use....


13 posted on 10/08/2022 7:36:02 AM PDT by Steven Tyler
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To: JonPreston

Gun tubes wear out. That’s what they do. And if you’ve got troops in contact and in dire straits, if you have to wear out gun tubes to keep them alive, you do it.

Especially if you’re the underdog in the fight. Because gun tubes don’t bleed, and they’re easier to replace than combat-experienced soldiers.


14 posted on 10/08/2022 7:36:47 AM PDT by Paal Gulli
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To: spetznaz

lol. You are a funny guy but not very smart.


15 posted on 10/08/2022 7:38:21 AM PDT by NorseViking
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To: Lurker
Having actually been in the military I’m well acquainted with constantly maintaining weapons

No one cares, and I would brag about the mess of a legacy you left.

16 posted on 10/08/2022 7:38:28 AM PDT by JonPreston
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To: JonPreston

The vaunted PZH 2000 was never previously used in action, and certainly not in hard service in a real war. And, moreover, was never fielded in large numbers. Its never had a shakeout period.

It takes such experience to shake out all the bugs.


17 posted on 10/08/2022 7:42:02 AM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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To: JonPreston

Anti-veteran as well Jon...


18 posted on 10/08/2022 7:43:29 AM PDT by Farmerbob
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To: Farmerbob

Anti-Neocon, Farmerbob.


19 posted on 10/08/2022 7:46:02 AM PDT by JonPreston
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To: Steven Tyler

Russian gun tubes need frequent replacement IIRC.

They were not made for use in extended periods of high volumes of fire. They were designed for a high intensity campaign of a few weeks of battle in Germany. Not months of constant bombardment a la WWI.

They do (or did) have lots of replacement tubes in stock. Maybe much less so by now.


20 posted on 10/08/2022 7:47:43 AM PDT by buwaya (Strategic imperatives )
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