Re: [ds] Modern Tanks.
From: "John M. Atkinson" <john.m.atkinson@e...>
Date: Sun, 15 Nov 1998 00:38:18 -0800
Subject: Re: [ds] Modern Tanks.
Kenneth Winland wrote:
> The US Army's VII Corp had 9 M1s destroyed and 4 M1s damaged.
In
> the entire Desert Storm, 9 M1s were destroyed and 9 were damaged. No
M1s
> were destroyed by enemy fire, it was all fratricide and mines. At
least 7
Source? Considering I just posted details of four M1A1(HA)s being
knocked out by enemy action, I'd say whereever you got your info is a
little unreliable. Or maybe using an interesting definition of knocked
out.
> M1s took direct hits from 125mm rounds from T-72s. None penetrated
and
> none were disabled. In one instance, an M1 was hit by two 125mm
Again, bullshit. Already posted source. You do the same. Cite source,
or retract.
> projectiles from 500m away; one hit the hull front and the other the
> turret front. The result was no injury to the crew and no
debilitating
> injury to the tank.
Frontal arc.
> In one instance, an M1 was hit by 1 T-72. The M1 returned
fire
> and destroyed the T-72 before it's autoloader could cycle another
round!
Frontal arc.
John M. Atkinson