infantry in tanks

Mobhack · #1 March 24th, 2013, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenny

The MI tanks have no provision carrying infantry and for more than just the obvious reason of the existance and proliferation of modern mechanised IFV's in the US Army order of battle. That jet engine generates so much heat that any soldiers on the back deck would quickly be "Spam on top of the can".

Even an older AFV can generate mucho heat radiating from the vehicle's back deck. On an M551 A-1 Sheridan,we used this principle to cook our food. Not a friendly environment for an infantryman looking to hitchhike.

No separate stove needed at chowtime.

If you look through the forums, then you should find the link to the USA field manual item on carrying a squad on an M1 tank that I found. (Basically they all sit on top of the roof as I recall). Stabiliser had to be turned off as well IIRC.

So - official manual item written, but in practice it is not done for various practical reasons. Like having access to more than sufficient APC probably.

Kenny · #2 March 24th, 2013, 02:55 PM

I've got no argument with that.

Just like the M551,on top of the turret is the only way to carry a passenger and not have them fried. This practice was highly discouraged back then,and I'd guess pretty well is today.

Short of a dire emergency,modern armies don't need tanks to serve as supplemental APC's.

Suhiir · #3 March 24th, 2013, 11:13 PM

Just goes to show any real grunt will put up with almost anything in order to ride rather then walk for a while

Aeraaa · #4 March 25th, 2013, 06:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Kenny

Short of a dire emergency,modern armies don't need tanks to serve as supplemental APC's.

Not always:

Kenny · #5 March 25th, 2013, 04:07 PM

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Originally Posted by Aeraaa

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Originally Posted by Kenny

Short of a dire emergency,modern armies don't need tanks to serve as supplemental APC's.

Not always:

Our course not always,as nothing in life is a certainty. There is always going to be the exception to every rule. I don't know the cimcumstances behind this image. Who knows,maybe a roadside IED knocked out the squads vehicle. Yeah,I'd take a lift,too. Maybe their engine over heated,and they didn't want to be stranded in no-mans land? Beats walking in a hostile enviroment AFAIC.

I stand behind my original point.