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To: TaMoDee

Except that now, unlike in the Korean War, the tank has a lot more options. Disabling a modern MBT is unlikely to injure the crew, and MBTs don't ever operate alone any more. All that has to happen is that the area is secured and a tank recovery vehicle can retrieve it. Or it can be towed home by another tank - especially in urban warfare against a guerrila type enemy.

Some guerrila warfare experts recommend that the guerrilas NOT attempt to blow the tracks off a modern MBT, because then you just sited a hostile pillbox with some of the best armor known to man as well as some of the best armament in the world *right in your backyard*.


30 posted on 07/01/2006 9:17:04 PM PDT by Spktyr (Overwhelmingly superior firepower and the willingness to use it is the only proven peace solution.)
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To: Spktyr
...well said in your comment #30.
35 posted on 07/01/2006 9:31:37 PM PDT by familyop (Combat heavies should stick to building things and leave destruction to real combat engineers.)
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To: Spktyr

A disabled MBT is just that. The idea in Antitank Warfare
is to take out a MBT. If it has to be towed by another MBT the miner has done a twofer!
Infantry is tied up securing the area even if a recovery vehicle is used, a further plus.
I totally understand team concept but a 100 kilo IED will take out a MBT. I bet those "experts" would not want to be in a steel pillbox sitting in the middle of urban warfare.


37 posted on 07/01/2006 9:39:15 PM PDT by TaMoDee
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