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Originally Posted by kranz
I see that you guys are pro when it comes to tanks, so my question is: I read a book by Parker about testing chemicals, gases etc on soldiers.There was a part that during the GW1 american tanks got friendly-fired by some other americans with ammo having uranium something inside. Why is it used(this uranium) and could it be true?
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Its depleted Uranium. Hard stuff from a nuke reactor. They use it in a rd called a Sabot. Turns tank armor into swiss cheese.
Some info on it here -
http://www.army-technology.com/contr...ion/apfsds.htm
-S
PS. It is mildly radioactive, so if you ever see a destroyed tank, leave it alone. The rd is OK, but its the radioactive dust that it leaves behind that you do not want to breathe.