Re: "Tanks, for the Memories"

On Mon, 7 Feb 2000, Los wrote:

> I don't know I didn't write the specs, probably lighter, cheaper, less
> maintenance headache and nearly as manueverable as tanks.

Definately a combination of all of these. Probably add the fact that it 
would be very rapid deployment capable. Easily air transportable and is 
self deploying on roadmarch without all the extra maintenance that a
tank 

> BTW it is M1 tanks they swapped out for not Bradleys. (A tank
battalion)  Now
> before someone scratches their head and goes wtf? One of the new
wheeled tanks
> selected, is gong to have main gun armament. However the task for now
with
> this Initial Brigade is to  work out a whole slew of issues such as
> deployability , field logistics, mobility and tactics, etc. So for now
the LAV
> III's will do. You can rig them up with Miles to simulate any size gun
you
> need. Then when the new tanks come on board they can focus on gunnery
and
> whatnot.

Who is getting them? The OPFOR guys or some other Btn? I'd love to watch

this sort of battle. Rommel would love it I think....

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