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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
Hello Gabor,
as a tank soldier what would you choose to do if attacked from above ? Michael |
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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
Incomplete question.
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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
For tanks to defend themselves against air attack. Many US made tanks did carry MGs mounted on top of the turrets for the crews to use against air attack. Some German and Russian made tanks also had this feature.
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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
Also note: German Panzer included a number of full tracked and half tracked AA vehicles mounting 20mm and 37mm Flak.
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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
Cover under trees, buildings and fog/smoke cover. Plus vierlings, MGs.
Gabor |
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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
Good morning James and Gabor,
nowadays, a single tank is still rather vulnerable to air attacks, isn't it ? Cheers, Michael |
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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
Yes nowadays as in the Ukraine tanks are rather vulnerable to drone/air attack.
Ooops! from above I should have said a few German and Russian Tanks carried MGs on the tops of their turrets. The British were the same. US LL tanks used by the Russians and British often did not carry them. Ooops! again it should be German Panzer Divisions. |
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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
Hello,
does the calibre of a gun define its ability to penetrate tank armour ? Michael |
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Re: Il-2 pilots with 10 or more aerial kills
The calibre of the gun, its muzzle velocity and the weight and the design of the shell/shot.
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