There isn't much the insurgents have that can do damage to us. An RPG is nothing. Old Russian anti-tank stuff would only work if it hits us just right.
As for IEDs, they would have to be huge to do any real damage. Its plates bent, slightly. We're talking about at least two dumpsters' worth of explosives here, and the driver would probably see those dumpsters long before you pushed them into place. They tend to stand out in the desert. And that's assuming that you survive long enough to strike at the tank. Which isn't exactly the tank operator's prerogative. They're also accurate to about 2. Yeah, you don't even need to be in the same zip code as the guy whose shit you're about to ruin.
I blew the turret off an old tank in Germany during my training, so that was pretty cool. Oh, and I shot a tree down with one round from a mile away. Cezary Jan Strusiewicz is a Cracked columnist, interviewer, and editor. Contact him at c. In the muggle world, we're not given the opportunity for a magical hat to tell us which school we should go to.
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Continue Reading Below Advertisement. Log in Register Username. Don't make me do this again. Confirm Password. He has several periscopes and a joystick-controlled independent thermal night vision viewer to survey the battlefield. He can monitor the tank's various systems and its position on his integrated display. The gunner targets enemy vehicles and bunkers and fires the main gun.
He pinpoints targets using a stabilized sight, with day vision and thermal night vision capabilities, and a laser range-finder that precisely measures the distance to the target.
He also controls the front machine gun and monitors the main gun's general condition. The loader pulls rounds from the ammunition compartment and load them into the main gun. Generally, the gunner tells the loader which sort of round to load. The loader and commander may also operate the two machine guns mounted on top of the turret. On the M1A2, they have to open the tank's two hatches and fire the guns manually, so it's not a viable option in a tank battle.
The machine guns are mainly for attacking infantry soldiers. Using IVIS, commanders keep track of the other tanks' positions, transmit maps and share information about the enemy.
In order to hide communications from the enemy, the system uses encrypted radio signals. The combination of these advanced electronics, incredibly strong armor and massive firepower make the M1 an almost unbeatable opponent in tank warfare. But evolving technology will eventually surpass the M1, and the weapon will take its place alongside the dozens of other tanks that have come and gone over the years.
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