"If you choose to drive a tank into a house...check to see if the house has a basement." From an article on camouflaging tanks in Armor magazine, March-April, 1989. - ThreadSky

markstout.bsky.social • 104 days ago

"If you choose to drive a tank into a house...check to see if the house has a basement."

From an article on camouflaging tanks in Armor magazine, March-April, 1989.

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ukrainolution.bsky.social•104 days ago

Also applies killdozers

davidjair.bsky.social•103 days ago

Presumably to see just how much of a hull down position you’ll be adopting if you try parking behind the TV, I suppose…

emmalbriant.bsky.social•104 days ago

I wonder who discovered that?!

markstout.bsky.social•104 days ago

THAT is the right question to ask.

stephenengland.bsky.social•103 days ago

I'm reminded of the ACW artillery crew who casually decided to use a distant house for target practice. . .without stopping to inquire whether it was occupied.

(Also highly discouraged during peacetime)

aerossurance.bsky.social•104 days ago

So "highly discouraged" but not prohibited??...

eanjay.bsky.social•104 days ago

I said to drop bye not drop in!!!!

sighingcorvid.bsky.social•103 days ago

It's a shame the end of the paragraph is cut off. I'm going to choose to believe it ends on Grow up soldier. Tanks are not toys.

tpmay.bsky.social•103 days ago

During TELIC invasion raids into Basra, Warrior AFV was often the method of entry to breach compound/ building walls. Reverse in, open door, snatch target, drive out.