Found this on Youtube...At least it slowed down the tank for a few minutes.
if there was no law and i was the tank commander. i would have turned the barrel at them and fired a round right in their faces. no laughters after that.
hahaha
fascinating post, those buggers happily cheering away must have spent hours cutting down the trees and preparing that obstacle.
only to see the leopard brush it away like a twig
awesomeness +1
From that video, i assume that the abatis is just "rolls of logs" that are stacked together. For such a pattern of abatis to be effective, the logs clearly need to be much thicker than what it appears in the video. Otherwise, other variations of abatis should be created.
Perhaps it is only for the 'wayang' effect? But, I have to admit, obstacles nowadays takes long time to build but quickly cleared. Another example is that a path in a minefield can be opened in minutes by a CEV ...
Judging by the way the driver rammed the logs out of the way, I'm guessing that it'll be a real bumpy ride for the crew.
A couple of bangalore torpedoes wud have also done the trick
Originally posted by Sepecat:A couple of bangalore torpedoes wud have also done the trick
doubt it. if a tank hull is designed to withstand a anti-tank mine , it can definitely withstand a bangalore.
plus a bangalore's explosive force is directed perpendicular and upwards over a much wider area than an AT mine.
an AT mine focuses the charge into one area. giving it directed, focused and more penetration power than a bangalore.
interesting..
Originally posted by sgstars:
doubt it. if a tank hull is designed to withstand a anti-tank mine , it can definitely withstand a bangalore.
plus a bangalore's explosive force is directed perpendicular and upwards over a much wider area than an AT mine.
an AT mine focuses the charge into one area. giving it directed, focused and more penetration power than a bangalore.
I think he meant clearing the obstacle.
only thing is how do you get the tank into situation.
you need to dig trench (or dry creek bed) wide and deep enough and you have to create condition for the tank to pursue into the trench.
Bangalores are for clearing obstacles !
Bangalores are used to clear wire obstacles, not abatis obstacle. Furthermore, Bangalore has a sidewards detonation effect, which doesn't seem effective over such an abatis in the video.
Doesn't matter. When brute force doesn't work, you're just not using enough.
Originally posted by Sepecat:A couple of bangalore torpedoes wud have also done the trick
It can really screw the tank threads too.
Personally, I prefer some thing tried and proven: Semi buried Dinner plates.
Heh , the bangalores were meant to clear the obstacles not the tank tracks.
Tanks also do not have threads.