Interesting video on how to at least slow down a Leo2 tank

cairocks SG

Found this on Youtube...At least it slowed down the tank for a few minutes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FbQ4JI_R-gE

alwaysdisturbed SG

if there was no law and i was the tank commander. i would have turned the barrel at them and fired a round right in their faces. no laughters after that.

hahaha

sgstars SG

fascinating post, those buggers happily cheering away must have spent hours cutting down the trees and preparing that obstacle.

only to see the leopard brush it away like a twig

awesomeness +1

gd4u SG

From that video, i assume that the abatis is just "rolls of logs" that are stacked together. For such a pattern of abatis to be effective, the logs clearly need to be much thicker than what it appears in the video. Otherwise, other variations of abatis should be created.

Perhaps it is only for the 'wayang' effect? But, I have to admit, obstacles nowadays takes long time to build but quickly cleared. Another example is that a path in a minefield can be opened in minutes by a CEV ...

omega21 SG

Judging by the way the driver rammed the logs out of the way, I'm guessing that it'll be a real bumpy ride for the crew.

Sepecat SG

A couple of bangalore torpedoes wud have also done the trick

sgstars SG

A couple of bangalore torpedoes wud have also done the trick

doubt it. if a tank hull is designed to withstand a anti-tank mine , it can definitely withstand a bangalore.

plus a bangalore's explosive force is directed perpendicular and upwards over a much wider area than an AT mine.

an AT mine focuses the charge into one area. giving it directed, focused and more penetration power than a bangalore.

pewpew SG

interesting..

Shotgun SG

doubt it. if a tank hull is designed to withstand a anti-tank mine , it can definitely withstand a bangalore.

plus a bangalore's explosive force is directed perpendicular and upwards over a much wider area than an AT mine.

an AT mine focuses the charge into one area. giving it directed, focused and more penetration power than a bangalore.

I think he meant clearing the obstacle.

Arapahoe SG

only thing is how do you get the tank into situation.

you need to dig trench (or dry creek bed) wide and deep enough and you have to create condition for the tank to pursue into the trench.

Sepecat SG

Bangalores are for clearing obstacles !

gd4u SG

Bangalores are used to clear wire obstacles, not abatis obstacle. Furthermore, Bangalore has a sidewards detonation effect, which doesn't seem effective over such an abatis in the video.

Shotgun SG

Doesn't matter. When brute force doesn't work, you're just not using enough.

touchstone_2000 SG

A couple of bangalore torpedoes wud have also done the trick

It can really screw the tank threads too.

Personally, I prefer some thing tried and proven: Semi buried Dinner plates.

Sepecat SG

Heh , the bangalores were meant to clear the obstacles not the tank tracks.

Tanks also do not have threads.