What's this about angling?
What's this about angling?
Recce,
I think an entire thread could be started about the tank angles game...actually, it probably has, but I have neither the time nor patience to search for it. Skirts, ammunition types, and ranges all have something to do with that topic. Optimally, the effective thickness of your flank and frontal armor when you drop a perpendicular to the enemy's gun should be equal...this makes it a delicate game of how much flank to expose. If you have Schurtzen (skirts), then it's very beneficial to expose as much flank as possible toward an enemy firing HEAT shaped charges (Panzerfaust, RPG, Bazooka, etc.) or HESH rounds. However, if you have an enemy firing APFSDS-T (sabot) or other high-density, high-velocity penetrators, sometimes it's best just to take it head-on in order to utilize your thick mantlet, frontal hull, and glacis slopes and present the smallest target width. Reactive armor also seems to work better if you don't angle your tank at all.
In this game, given the types of munitions and tanks involved, I think firing over the 11 or 1 o'clock position offers the most optimal armor solution for keeping a reasonable silhouette while deflecting most of the Soviet rounds.
If you could point me to a thread on this, I'd love to check out the discussion. Keep in mind that I have been in antiaircraft for 15+ years and my Vulcan and Bradley fighting vehicle time was only a bit over 2 of that, but I did learn a lot about the Abrams when I did Cadet Troop Leader Time as an armor PL one summer while at West Point.
Oscha. von Halen,
I'm flattered by the offer to join your unit and like your site. I also appreciate the tips you sent on email.
However, I'm a bit hesitant to enlist in a Waffen-SS unit given the amount of Nazi bullsh!t that I have to suffer listening through on VOIP during some battles. I'd be more inclined to join a regular Heer or Luftwaffe ground division given that.
At any rate, I'll consider it and be on the watch for your unit on the servers.
Heia Safari!