![]() ![]() The track will be broken, likely in several spots, the running gear demolished, any side skirts blown away, and the tank immobilized. Either firing sabot-type rounds would still be dangerous today.Īs for HE damage: A 155mm common shell scoring a direct hit on the suspension of any tank in existance will pretty much trash most of the suspension. I'd add to the list the British 3.7" AA and US 90mm M2 AA gun as well. ![]() So, the smaller 88 (yes, larger guns have an advantage using sabot rounds) should do at least as well. The Soviet 100/60 on the T55 and the equivalent WW 2 era 100 mm AT gun manages 265mm at 1500 yards. An 88/71 with APFSDS ammunition would likely penetrate about 250mm of armor at 1000 to 1500 yards. Their big drawbacks would be their size, weight and, relative immobility. Click to expand.I would suspect with modern ammunition in the 88/71 or other guns mentioned they would be marginally competitive on a modern battlefield. ![]()
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