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Re: A really simple technical question
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lugnet.build.military
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Sat, 22 Mar 2003 00:47:57 GMT
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On Thu, 20 Mar 2003 21:36:36 GMT, "Dave Schuler!"
<dschuler@federatedinv.com> wrote:
> 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?
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> Thanks for your insights--please redirect follow-ups as necessary.
Ultimately, isn't the difference between a tank and a self propelled
gun that a tank has a turret?
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| (...) Not quite. A self-propelled gun is a gun, an artillery piece. Self-propelled artillery has very little armor. Usually just enough to protect the operaters from small arms fire. The gun is meant to be fired at great distances, generally over (...) (22 years ago, 22-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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