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On 03 Aug 2001 20:57:52 GMT, TTK Ciar
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wrote:
>
> I get the impression that the 105mm would be useless against a
>MBT; is this impression valid?
Depends on what kind of MBT. A 105mm would not have much chance of
doing anything useful if fired at the front of a modern MBT,
especially not one of the modern Western behemoths.
If facing older MBTs, say export T72s or older, a 105mm might be quite
sufficent. The Israelis are supposed to have engaged and destroyed
Syrian T72s with the 105mm armed Merkavas.
Now, if you are in a position of potential with a country that is able
to field substantial formations of modern MBTs, trusting only in your
medium forces might be a tad unwise, but for 'colonial' operations,
the 105 should be quite enough.
Per Andersson
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