Re: Tank Destroyers (was: GE Mechanics)

You wrote: 

>made up for by their small size & fast speed in comparison to most of 
then >lumbering MBTs.  Unfortunately, I have found that DSII doesn't 

Eh?  US TDs were faster than Shermans, but StuGs and SU-XXs weren't 
that fast compared to their respective medium tanks.  Small size is not 
quite right--lower silouette is better term.

reflect those >abilities well.	Size does matter in DSII to some 
extent, but speed doesn't. >I have tried running what I think to be an 
excellent TD, Size 2 w/ Class 3 >HEL, but, because of their small size, 
they get blown apart before they get >2 shots off.  The better defense 

My militia includes TD which I've used to great effect.  Why?  'Coz 
it's cheap as all hell.  No bells and whistles, only 73 points a pop.  
Sure, your Heavy Grav Tank can squash 'em.  But you're shelling out 499 
points a pop, for which I've bought a full platoon of TDs. 

>able to do the job just as well.  I don't remember hearing of any TD 
class >vehicles in Desert Storm.  Or, maybe the HMMV has become the new 

US Army has had Tank Destroyers in service for quite some time.  It's 
just that we went to an M-113A1 varient with a TOW launcher on top.

>in the jungle or mountains.  Then there's the whole AT gun idea, which 
also >seems to be invalidated by the speed of today's (& tomorrow's) 
MBTs.

Defending restricted terrain, there is still a place for towed AT guns.

John M. Atkinson