Re: [ds] Modern Tanks.

	Howdy!

On Wed, 11 Nov 1998, John M. Atkinson wrote:

> Sorry, but BULLSHIT.	Nothing personal.  This is nonsense.  M-1A1(HA)s
> were destroyed utterly by T-62s, T-72s, BMPs, and even an RPG-7.  One
of
> the first US Army official histories published in mass market form is
my
> source. Rather more reliable than a thriller writer.

	What do we mean by destroyed?  Tracked-out?  Turret ring hit?
Crew casualties?  Complete destruction?

	You are right, though.	The M1 is not an invincible juggernaut.

	Howdy!