From a documentary called "Gods Chariot".
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There was a thread about this on MP.net, (Now much changed due to deletion of OPSEC comments) the videos appear to be from Al Jazzera Sources,
and in reality do not reflect the truth with regards the Merkava and its capabilities, NO Tank is 100% proof against attack, either from the newest R.P.G. type weapons or hugh buried I.E.D.'s.
But the vehicle still continues to give very good protection to its crews and passengers, and is well suited to Israels current needs.
Connaught Stranger.
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Originally posted by Captain Edmund Blackadder View PostLook to Chechnya for a recent example in how tanks don't work against mobile groups in an urban environment
The first time around, the Russians just sent in tanks using the worst possible tactics one could come up with. That's the event you reference.
The second time around, they overwhelmingly beat the crap out of the Chenyans, they just used their armour more intelligently. Even in town, fifty tons of steel with a big feck-off gun is going to be a tough nut to crack and provides a capability nothing else does.
NTMDriver, tracks, troops.... Drive and adjust!!
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The second time around, they overwhelmingly beat the crap out of the Chenyans, they just used their armour more intelligently. Even in town, fifty tons of steel with a big feck-off gun is going to be a tough nut to crack and provides a capability nothing else does.
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Sorry. Meant the first battle of Grozny in the first war in the example I mentioned. Should've made that clearer.Last edited by Captain Edmund Blackadder; 14 December 2009, 22:00.Aut viam inveniam aut faciam.
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Originally posted by GoneToTheCanner View PostBackblast isn't going to be a factor if someone is firing from the roof or a gutted building.Ask some of your IRA buddies how they learned to cope with backblast.
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GttC
When it came to using RPG's. pira were a bunch of clowns. The snatch landrovers and saxons should have being sitting ducks.
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Looks like the back blast problem is well on it's way to being solved.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7IH5nFAi16E
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