RE: [SGII] Nasty Cover

["B Lin" <lin@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

There is a Hammer's Slammers story (David Drake) where some people planning an ambush realize that the powerguns will chew the native houses apart, so they "reinforce" the insides with ceramic/metal armor plates.  If people are constantly doing recon by fire, would it be common practice to reinforce positions in such a manner? (probably similar in concept to Every Grunt adding sandbags to protect his position if he were there for more than a few days). Is there a PSB for cheap, light, ablative type armor plate?

--Binhan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alan Wadey [mailto:alan.wadey@tesco.net]
> Sent: Monday, March 22, 2004 8:59 AM
> To: gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu
> Subject: Re: [SGII] Nasty Cover
> 
> 
> That's right, Beth. I mean engaging the cover to suppress or 
> damage the
> target. For a historical reference look to The Falklands War 
> in which ritish
> forces made extensive use of 66's and Milans to engage 
> machine gun nests and
> troops within buildings.
> I'd imagine that a shot from a plasma gun would affect the 
> target in much
> the same way as a shaped charge round.
> (ZAPP!BOOOMM!)
> But I also daresay that some of the scientificaly minded on 
> this list can
> clarify this. Personally if I were carrying a gun designed to 
> take out an
> AFV I'd be as likely to shoot someones cover as them, also 
> accepted practice
> with the GPMG if some of my ex-army friends are to be believed.
> Thanks for your responces everyone, it's nice to feel involved.
> Cheers, Alan.
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: <Beth.Fulton@csiro.au>
> To: <gzg-l@csua.berkeley.edu>
> Sent: Sunday, March 21, 2004 11:10 PM
> Subject: RE: [SGII] Nasty Cover
> 
> 
> > We've never done it that way, except when the people are 
> inside the house
> or car, but that's not what you meant right?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Beth
> >
> >
> 
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