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Originally Posted by Stealhead
The M1A2 must be pretty wicked then because it did not enter service until 1992.
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See?! It's so impressive it can even travel through time!
There's no doubting that the Abrams is an impressive tank, although I didn't say that it's the best tank in the world, because that would be inviting a thread derailing debate on the merits of the big four (Challenger, M1 Abrams, Leopard 2 and the T-80/90) which all have their good and bad parts.
A lot of it comes down to how you use it, and the IRG was outclassed by miles. I didn't know about the T-72 at 73 Eastings though, a clever, if somewhat short lived, Iraqi tank commander there.
I do wonder how the Abrams would have performed in its intended role in the south of West Germany, with the knowledge that the sabot of the time would not have been as effective against Soviet ERA as was first thought. Thankfully though, that's something we'll never know for real.
Besides, the Challie is obviously the superior tank...it has a kettle in it for making tea!
