Topic: What are the benefits of having an automatic loader?

texasrebel211 · October 25th, 2004

I personally really can't see any other than having on less person having to be on the tank. But then that is also one less person to do repiars and the such after battle. Also, a trained loader can always load faster than an automatic. LOL but hey, the ruskies usually don't make sense.

the_13th_redneck · October 26th, 2004

It just means that your tank will have 1 less crew member.
This is practical if you are expecting your side to sustain a lot of losses.

Mark Conley · October 27th, 2004

it gives the builder one more item to charge for...

on the serious side..makes the tank easier to eqquip for remote or humanless operation

SHERMAN · October 27th, 2004

makes iteasier for your opponent to blast you to heck...no a good thing, but a main one....

Kozzy Mozzy · October 27th, 2004

Personal costs. Russia is a good example. It had a huge number of tanks and cutting that one extra crewmen is a wonderful way to cut costs.

Less space. Auto-loaders take up less space then a human, allowing for the tank to be smaller and more armor in place

texasrebel211 · October 27th, 2004

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Originally Posted by Kozzy Mozzy

Personal costs. Russia is a good example. It had a huge number of tanks and cutting that one extra crewmen is a wonderful way to cut costs.

Less space. Auto-loaders take up less space then a human, allowing for the tank to be smaller and more armor in place

lol yup but russians didn't have armor in some places they should have cough fuel tanks cough

CavScout · October 28th, 2004

I agree that the only one true assest would be...one less crewman and more room for ammo.

egoz · October 29th, 2004

it also makes for one more thing to fail in a combat situation.[/i]

CavScout · October 29th, 2004

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Originally Posted by egoz

it also makes for one more thing to fail in a combat situation.[/i]

Exactly, with a crew of 2, what happens when you lose 1 more...you either gun or drive, take your pick but not both.

Doppleganger · October 31st, 2004

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Originally Posted by CavScout

I agree that the only one true assest would be...one less crewman and more room for ammo.

Because of that Soviet tanks always did carry a bit more ammo than their NATO equivalents. Also, in the event of a European conventional war, I believe the Soviets had thousands of obsolete T-55's and T-10's that they were going to use as strategic reserves so having 3 crew members per tank would definately have helped out there.

Those T-10 tanks were pretty formidable for the time and worried the hell outa NATO Commanders, possibly even as much as the (at the time) current T-72s.

October 25th, 2004	Post 1
texasrebel211 Optio	Post; What are the benefits of having an automatic loader? I personally really can't see any other than having on less person having to be on the tank. But then that is also one less person to do repiars and the such after battle. Also, a trained loader can always load faster than an automatic. LOL but hey, the ruskies usually don't make sense.

October 26th, 2004	Post 2
the_13th_redneck Fridgeraider (Instructor) Gear	It just means that your tank will have 1 less crew member. This is practical if you are expecting your side to sustain a lot of losses. __________________ Sergeant 13th Redneck (RET) Republic of Korea Marine Corps TRESPASSERS WILL BE PROSTITUTED Next time you travel http://www.epictrip.com

October 27th, 2004	Post 3
Mark Conley Tribuni Angusticlavii	it gives the builder one more item to charge for... on the serious side..makes the tank easier to eqquip for remote or humanless operation __________________ “If we should have to fight, we should be prepared to do so from the neck up instead of from the neck down.”— General James H. Doolittle, USAAF

October 27th, 2004	Post 4
SHERMAN Milforum Moderator	makes iteasier for your opponent to blast you to heck...no a good thing, but a main one.... __________________ In the roar of engines, in the thunder of cannons,in the comradship of blood!

October 27th, 2004	Post 5
Kozzy Mozzy Centurion	Personal costs. Russia is a good example. It had a huge number of tanks and cutting that one extra crewmen is a wonderful way to cut costs. Less space. Auto-loaders take up less space then a human, allowing for the tank to be smaller and more armor in place __________________ Ahh...the AK-47, when you absolutely, positively have to kill every last motherf*cker in the room...accept no substitute -Samuel L.

October 28th, 2004	Post 7
CavScout Optio	I agree that the only one true assest would be...one less crewman and more room for ammo. __________________ \"We have enough youth, how about a fountain of smart?\"

October 29th, 2004	Post 8
egoz Primus Pilus	it also makes for one more thing to fail in a combat situation.[/i] __________________ Flavius Vegetius Renatus De Rei Militari - Let him who desires peace prepare for war. Hard work doesn't guarantee success, but without it you don't have a chance. - Alex Rodriguez (Go Yankees!)

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