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Originally Posted by Denis_469
And about M1A2 - armore side is 30 mm armore list after skirt and all.
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Yes, except for the little detail that the side skirts on the Abrams are actually the main armor, being about 60mm thick according to most estimates, and made of composite armor in the most critical areas, as it can be clearly observed in the following picture (note the multiple layers in the damaged armor).
On the other hand T-72 side skirts are only rubber with just enough steel for stiffening and maybe the odd ERA brick if/when/where present.