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View Poll Results :Leopard 2 vs. Abrams
Leopard 2 12 50.00%
Abrams 12 50.00%
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January 14th, 2006   Post 41
AlexKall
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Originally Posted by Damien435
Sometimes your best shot isn't necessarily a good shot.
Excuse me but what?
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January 15th, 2006   Post 42
Damien435
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Damien435
Sometimes your best shot is not necessarily a good shot.
Quote:
Originally Posted by AlexKall
Excuse me but what?
It means that sometimes your best shot opportunity is still not good enough to knock out a tank. Like if you have infantry about to outflank you your only option might be to fire a shot at the frontal armor of the tank and hope for the best because within a few seconds your cover will be blown and you will not be able to fire any shot.
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January 15th, 2006   Post 43
zander_0633
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nICE INFO.! So is it easier to shoot a RPG on top of the turret? So IF a rebel shoots from a roof of a building ? Will the tank be destroyed?
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January 15th, 2006   Post 44
AlexKall
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Damien435
It means that sometimes your best shot opportunity is still not good enough to knock out a tank. Like if you have infantry about to outflank you your only option might be to fire a shot at the frontal armor of the tank and hope for the best because within a few seconds your cover will be blown and you will not be able to fire any shot.
Thats what i categorize as desperation
 
January 15th, 2006   Post 45
Kozzy Mozzy
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Originally Posted by Cadet Seaman
Atfter reading the report pages 4 -10 is states in the first sentance of the first paragraph the "No catastrophic losses due to Iraqi dierect or indirect fire weapons."

It also states in the second paragraph of page 4 first sentance that "Frontal turret and hull armor continues to provide excellent crew protection. Top side and rear armor remains susceptable to penetration."

As you continue to read this paragraph it goes to explain that 25mm DU-AP rounds fired from a Bradley disabled to engine on an M1.

From what I read in the report.No M1 has been destroyed from Iraqi insurgents , only one has be totally destroyed and the was from friendly fire of on Sabot, a thermite grenade and two Maverick Missiles. Also the photos and pics of M1's scorched or burned by friendly fire or by ammo ejection, also by vandalism by Iraqi's or striped for parts.

Only one report of penetration for enemy fire is recorded, that is of the strange round the pentrated throught the non-ballistic skirts and into the Hydraulic Reservoir, this is on page 8 of the report.
After this report was made an RPG penetrated the turrent ring and injured the TC with shrapnel.
 
January 17th, 2006   Post 46
Damien435
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Oh dear we have a problem. The Leopard 2 and Abrams tied.

I will come up with something.
 
January 17th, 2006   Post 47
zander_0633
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Well, You can difinitely call more people to vote!
 
January 17th, 2006   Post 48
Damien435
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No, I can't.
 
January 17th, 2006   Post 49
zander_0633
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?? Wad do you mean?
 
January 17th, 2006   Post 50
FO Seaman
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Koz
After this report was made an RPG penetrated the turrent ring and injured the TC with shrapnel.


Only one report of penetration for enemy fire is recorded, that is of the strange round the pentrated throught the non-ballistic skirts and into the Hydraulic Reservoir, this is on page 8 of the report.
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