USMC Patton

Imp · #1 October 8th, 2009, 11:23 PM

Start of Vietnam (65)
Unit 13 M48A2 has Heat round Pen 19
Unit 14 M48A3 has Heat round Pen 30

However if you buy the CS version of the M48A2 it has Heat Pen of 30
Sorry forgot unit no possibly 63

DRG · #2 October 9th, 2009, 11:05 AM

I'll put this on the list to look into

Don

Suhiir · #3 October 9th, 2009, 09:10 PM

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 · #4 October 9th, 2009, 10:53 PM

Quote:

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 · #5 October 10th, 2009, 01:45 AM

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 · #6 October 10th, 2009, 07:05 AM

Quote:

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 · #7 October 11th, 2009, 04:06 AM

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).

DRG · #8 October 11th, 2009, 11:57 AM

And this OOB will see the light of day when.........??

Just curious..

Don

Suhiir · #9 October 13th, 2009, 06:10 AM

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Originally Posted by DRG

And this OOB will see the light of day when.........??

Just curious..

Don

I was hoping to have more free time this summer and have it done by now. As it stands I'm hoping for an XMas release.