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2024-02-27 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

First M1 Abrams Tank Destroyed In Ukraine Shortly After Appearance On Battlefield

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Posted by DooDahMan 2024-02-27 05:00|| E-Mail|| Front Page|| [32 views ] Top

#1 Armor can only be successful under the umbrella of air control. It was true in WWII and it's still true today.

Posted by ed in texas 2024-02-27 12:25|| 2024-02-27 12:25|| Front Page Top

#2 Considering how long they have been used it is good that it took this long to knock one out. And it wasn't destroyed, just disabled. Track is thrown and the blowout panels are missing to the inside should still be fairly intact.

Posted by DarthVader 2024-02-27 13:36|| 2024-02-27 13:36|| Front Page Top

#3 One hopes a BDA (Battle Damage Assessment) can be made of the circumstances and specific tech analysis. Overhead Standoff screening panels might be a consideration give proliferation of top-attack, loitering options, but conducting ops in a permanent buttoned-up environment is a real crew-duration problem.

Posted by NoMoreBS 2024-02-27 14:33|| 2024-02-27 14:33|| Front Page Top

#4 Taliban and ISIS tanks were much less of a challenge.

Posted by Besoeker 2024-02-27 14:48|| 2024-02-27 14:48|| Front Page Top

#5 It didn't turn into a bottle rocket like Russian tanks do.

Posted by Shoth Gratch3103 2024-02-27 14:49|| 2024-02-27 14:49|| Front Page Top

#6 Anyone called in a wellness check on Dale?

Posted by M. Murcek 2024-02-27 14:54|| 2024-02-27 14:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Well, if it can be recovered, and have parts, tools, and know-how.

Y'all ready for France and The Russian Campaign? I remember when Macron was dressing up as Elenskyyy Chic. Gay Paris, so Gay Paris.

Posted by swksvolFF 2024-02-27 17:28|| 2024-02-27 17:28|| Front Page Top

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