USMC Patton

[Suhiir]

USMC Armor for Vietnam :
M48A1 from 04/55 - 03/65
M48A2 never used by USMC
M48A3 from 07/63 - 12/78
M48A5 never used by USMC
M41A1 never used by USMC
M551 never actively used by USMC (had 5 in storage in Barstow)
M103A2 from 08/63 - 12/73 never sent to Vietnam

*grinz*

[gila]

Originally Posted by Suhiir

USMC Armor for Vietnam :
M48A1 from 04/55 - 03/65
M48A2 never used by USMC
M48A3 from 07/63 - 12/78
M48A5 never used by USMC
M41A1 never used by USMC
M551 never actively used by USMC (had 5 in storage in Barstow)
M103A2 from 08/63 - 12/73 never sent to Vietnam

*grinz*

Oh here we go!

Jarheads don't rely on heavy CS only the Army..your favortism is showing a bit

[Suhiir]

Actually most USMC tanks are loaded for CS rather then anti-armor. We use them for close support not tank hunting. Helos, ATGMs, and aircraft are our primary anti-armor weapons.

So we rely more on CS then the Army.

[Imp]

Actually most USMC tanks are loaded for CS rather then anti-armor. We use them for close support not tank hunting. Helos, ATGMs, and aircraft are our primary anti-armor weapons.

Hence the reason I bought the CS version, not expecting a lot of armour anyway.
Perhaps things could be changed a bit as CS can only be bought in sections at the moment. So to get a platoon I bought a Tank Co deleted all but the leader & bought 2 CS sections. Mind you this sort of terrain I am not complaining about the extra C&C I now have

[Suhiir]

Just as a FYI.
In my USMC OOB variant a 5-tank platoon is 1 x mine plough/rollar, 2 x "normal" tanks, 2 x CS tanks, a 4-tank platoon is 1 x mine plough/rollar, 1 x "normal" tank, 2 x CS tanks.
Mine and CS tanks carry more HE/HEAT ammo and less AP/Sabot then "normal" ones.
So you'll get the standard "optimized for versitility" the USMC typically shoots for. Not really good at anything, but no significant weaknesses either (other then being armor light by most standards).