Re: M113 APCs and Things

Michael Sarno wrote:

>     Right, but my main concern, and I know I didn't emphasize this,
was
> exactly how to figure out hits against these partially exposed
> occupants.  What happens if the M113 ACAV comes under attack by a HMG?
> The firer of the HMG is not trying to hit the commander and gunners,
> specifically, but he is trying to generally attack the ACAV.	What's
the
> chance of hitting one of these partially exposed occupants?

If an HMG is attacking a vanilla M-113 at anything under 1000m, it will
go through the sides as if they weren't there, but may be stopped at the
front, if only by hitting the engine.
Basically, vs an HMG being inside or outside makes little difference.

>  What about
> the ACAV getting hit with the RPG-2?	What kind of damage might be
done
> to a commander when an RPG-2 makes a non-penetrating hit on the front
of
> the ACAV?

A friend of mine was the commander of an M-48 track in Vietnam, when an
RPG hit the side of the turret. He was deafened, a little singed, but
still able to nail the gunner with his non-issue Thompson .45 SMG.

Oh yes, the RPG made a little divot in the 48's turret, didn't come
within cooee of penetrating.
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