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Re: A really simple technical question
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lugnet.build.military
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Thu, 20 Mar 2003 21:46:19 GMT
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In lugnet.build.military, Dave Schuler writes:
> 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?
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 have to know exactly where they are. They usually fire to MUCH longer
ranges (at leat 10x), and often fire at a much highre gun elevation than tanks.
Depending on the howitzer, they usually have much lower fireing rate - a good
crew can fire 6 rounds/minute for a short time, 4 rounds/minute sustained.
That help?
Dan
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| (...) Yes indeed! I've been looking at pictures of armor, and I couldn't figure out the specific differences, though I'd noticed the greater range of howitzers. Some of them are just downright scary, shooting over the horizon and whatnot. Thanks for (...) (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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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! (22 years ago, 20-Mar-03, to lugnet.build.military)
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