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A really simple technical question
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Thu, 20 Mar 2003 21:36:36 GMT
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Hello all you military-savvy folks out there!
In my ignorance, I have a simple question for your expertise:
What distinguishes a tank from a self-propelled howitzer?
Thanks for your insights--please redirect follow-ups as necessary.
Dave!
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| (...) From what I know (as a guy that used to ride in those howitzers :), tanks are much more heavily armored, faster, and can shoot while in motion. In contrast, howitzers have very light armor, and have to be "deployed" in order to fire - they (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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| Not sure. But perhaps the nature of it's primary purpose beign indirect fire (self-propelled howitzer) rather than direct fire (tank)? I believe that both type often have some ability in either role... but it is not the designed purpose. This is (...) (21 years ago, 12-Apr-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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