Re: Merkavas ?
From: KH.Ranitzsch@t... (K.H.Ranitzsch)
Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 08:11:43 +0100
Subject: Re: Merkavas ?
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> Some of the new satchel charges (large, tis true) are
> >killing Merkavas now.
>
> Er... no. The Merkavas were destroyed by command-detonated charges
> consisting of fifty-some kilograms of high explosives dug into the
road.
>
> A 50kg charge dug into the road is not a "satchel charge"..
"The Merkavas" ? I only remember reading about one tank destroyed.
But I haven't paid much attention to Middle East events, really - just
too
depressing.
Greetings
Karl Heinz