RE: Anti-Tank Guns

Alredo wrote:
> Sent: 	Tuesday, 5 August 1997 20:44
> To:	FTGZG-L@bolton.ac.uk
> Subject:	Anti-Tank Guns
> 
	>Also, Since there are a few (ex-) artillerymen in the list, is
it 
	>reasonable to give towed artillery a 180 degree arc of fire?
Can you 
	>twist your cannons that much?

	With modern anti armour guns, it is not so much the case of can
the cannon be traversed throught the 180 degrees; a lot of heavy calibre
guns have that capability now.

	The fact is that an anti armour Gun is really a tank gun used
outside a tank hull/turret (eg Sov T-10). As it will be employed to
engage a highly mobile target; anti armour guns need to be dug-in
/emplaced to maximise survivability. That or fire and move via a covered
withdrawal route REAL quick. All other (non vehicle) anti armour weapons
are infantry based, with relavant pro/cons and capabilities.