Why the Iraqis had a problem with US tanks at night

CaptainMattJ. · 07-24-12, 01:02 AM

The IRG were poorly trained, poorly equipped, and were taken completely by surprise. The few T-72s that were ready and waiting were quickly dispatched. the IRG had substandard T-72s, the Speed and swiftness of the Abrams and their crews completely rolled over the IRG before many had a chance to get in their tanks and start them. Once they started them, they had to manually crank the turret to turn it, and still yet, they were poorly trained. If the Russians had been operating those tanks we mightve seen a few casualties due to direct fire. Had we been facing any modernized country, with modern tanks and skilled crewman, there wouldve been many more casualties .

07-24-12, 01:02 AM	#5
CaptainMattJ. The Old Man Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Sin City Posts: 1,364 Downloads: 55 Uploads: 0	The IRG were poorly trained, poorly equipped, and were taken completely by surprise. The few T-72s that were ready and waiting were quickly dispatched. the IRG had substandard T-72s, the Speed and swiftness of the Abrams and their crews completely rolled over the IRG before many had a chance to get in their tanks and start them. Once they started them, they had to manually crank the turret to turn it, and still yet, they were poorly trained. If the Russians had been operating those tanks we mightve seen a few casualties due to direct fire. Had we been facing any modernized country, with modern tanks and skilled crewman, there wouldve been many more casualties . __________________ A popular Government without popular information nor the means of acquiring it, is but a Prologue to a Farce or a Tragedy or perhaps both. Knowledge will forever govern ignorance, and a people who mean to be their own Governors must arm themselves with the power knowledge gives - James Madison