Re: Re:Tanks vs. APCs

In message <200001312253.XAA16336@d1o903.telia.com> "Oerjan Ohlson"
writes:

> However, the Israelis have also re-built lots of old tanks - the
> Merkava MkIII's aren't old - into pure APCs, just like Thomas said. I
> don't remember which type they used either, but I can check that
> tomorrow.

Jane's Armour and Artillery will have the specs. Centurions and
T-62's, IIRC, increased in height. The troops have to bundle out
of a big hole in the top of the vehicle, suspiciously turret-ring-
sized. It's a cheap way to produce an APC fleet but the fuel
efficiency must be awful... I suppose that, since this is Isreal,
the American taxpayer picks up the fuel tab one way or another.

Oddest looking Israeli APC has to be the M113's with the really
shallow-sloping reactive panels, sloped to about 30 degrees. At
the side of the vehicle these slope out, then in, then out and
then in again. Having such an extreme slope, they're supposed to
stop a LAW rocket or RPG-n, such as might be used for sniping at
Isreali occupying forces by disgruntled locals.

-- 
David Brewer