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Re: [SG2] Cover Penetration Question for all you Armour Experts

From: Ryan M Gill <rmgill@m...>
Date: Wed, 28 Aug 2002 16:26:33 -0400
Subject: Re: [SG2] Cover Penetration Question for all you Armour Experts

At 3:05 PM -0500 8/28/02, Allan Goodall wrote:
>
>Would a proper position (made from packed earth, I take it?) be mostly
>impervious to anti-tank fire or completely impervious?
>
>Sand is completely useless? Not surprising, but quite interesting. I'll
take
>that into account.

I'd expect that a large layer of sand would be great for absorbing 
the energy. A berm pushed up around the tank will be good for 
nothing. a few feet being the useless amount. 10 meters of 
sand...really good.

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