Saturday, October 09, 2010
Tell me again why 1st Tanks isn't deploying as a unit to Afghanistan?
Amazing. If you watch the above video you'll see Assault Breacher Vehicles, M-88 Recovery Vehicles, D-9 Bulldozers, MRAPs, and MTVRs.
What you won't see are M1 Tanks wearing USMC decals.
Why?
Our allies have successfully deployed heavy armor. We constantly perform mechanized operations. We assault heavily fortified areas and direct fire weapons would be an asset.
If we won't use them in conflicts like this, then the very notion of Marines and Tanks should be questioned.
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What sort of role would the M1 perform in Afghanistan?
ReplyDelete@ Anonymous: "We assault heavily fortified areas and direct fire weapons would be an asset." says it all.
ReplyDeleteFirst rule of a gunfight. Bring guns. Bring big guns. Bring friends with guns.
I totally agree Dick. And if the Canadians and Dutch can find uses for their tanks, and if we can have heavy armor in the theater then its a disgrace for the Marines not to have tanks in the field.
ReplyDeleteOne valuable function they could serve in would be to perform the 'rolling pillbox' function.
It might also be useful to note that both the Dutch and Canadians are planning to withdraw from Afghanistan and will be replaced by the US (most likely the Marines based on where they are based now.)
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