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Originally Posted by Skybird
I severly doubt that dedicated anti-tank-rounds, especially SABOT, do "bounce off". It's more likely that the armour is meant to be penetrated, and the shot then get stuck. I once wrongly assumed myself, looking at the wedge of the turret's front of the new Leo2-A5 and A6 series, that the downside of the wedge almost would funnel any incoming frontal shot towards the ring between turret and hull where tanks are said to be vulnerable. But insiders and tankers told me that such ammunition is very unlikely just to bounce off, no matter at what angle it would hit the armor.
Germans know a thing or two about constructing fully competitive tanks  I would think the engineers have their reasons why they built the modern Leos the way they are.
I should know. I sim with Steel Beasts Pro!  |
I don't agree with that assesment. Point blank maybe not, but at range, some angles with definitely help you. The Germans knew this best in WWII by the way!
Your simple answer to this question to show that angles help you is to simply look at the advances in design between a Leopard 1 and 2. The 2 has big improvements in angles for the very reason of shot deflection and it is very apparent across the entire tank - something sorely lacking on the 1st rev. Maybe they figure that the size of the tank made it a non factor if it got hit? Dunno.
Another example - take a T-90 or American Abrahms. They didn't make those angles for good looks!
-S