infantry in tanks

paulo · #1 March 17th, 2013, 03:55 PM

OK, thanks for your answers- and no it wasn't a Merkava

DRG · #2 March 18th, 2013, 11:42 AM

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Originally Posted by paulo

OK, thanks for your answers- and no it wasn't a Merkava

Then they were on the outside of the tank not in it.

I know it can be confusing becasue for both APC's and MBT's when you "load" the infantry symbols disappear but the reality is, if its a tank, they are on the outside, bunched up and fully exposed to fire.

Don

paulo · #3 March 18th, 2013, 11:13 PM

thanks again

Kenny · #4 March 23rd, 2013, 12:10 AM

During WWII,the Soviet Army never had a priority for APC's and therefore the only way a sizeable infantry could really keep pace with armored advances was to have a couple infantry squads mounted on the outside of each T-34 and KV tank if possible. Their role was to dismount the tank when on first contact closing in on the enemy. Many never got the chance as German machinegunners weren't stupid and focused a lot of their fire on advancing Soviet armor.

In any case,their life expectancy was exceedingly short........................