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Old August 9th, 2010, 02:35 PM
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Default Re: MBT's

Pretty sure this & a Ukraine stretched tank used to be included in OOBs which could carry internal passengers. Either can or it cant though cant switch as ammo reduces & think the practice might have died out at least for the Merkerva. If I remember Hezbollah killed their first Merk with a shot in town fired through/at the rear hatch. Later Ambush with ATGMs also showed some problems but mainly flawed tactics tanks stood up pretty well to them still running despite side penetrations in many cases but proved none to healthy for passengers. Seem to remember if the blast did not get them the tanks fire suppresion system did.
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