Destroy Abrams: Russian military receive recommendations on US Tanks Fighting

In Russian social networks there was a scheme of an American tank with relatively vulnerable places, on the basis of which two tactics of its damage were invented. However, Western observers say that the overall efficiency of the tank depends on various factors that will include crew preparation, terrain and operating conditions. In the Russian information field appeared the so -called instructions for the use of potential vulnerability of American tanks Abrams.

They contain specific instructions for choosing goals and weapons, such as anti -tank controlled rocket (PTKR) "Cornet". Army recognition was told about it on September 25. The authors of the material noted that it was just known about the White House's decision to give Ukraine a number of major M1 Abrams combat tanks, in Russia, they would say that they would do with them in the same way as with other examples of Western weapons on the Ukrainian fronts.

At the end of January this year, a retired Russian colonel Sergey Suvorov expressed his thoughts on this. In an interview with the TASS agency, he spoke about the predictable vulnerable places of Abrams tanks, based on past combat experience, giving examples of destruction of these VTTs in collisions with Soviet T-72 tanks and anti-tank RPG-7 grenade launchers.

He also pointed to the potential vulnerability of later modifications of American tanks-an open power plant located in the back of the case, which was prone to shelling with a 12. 7 mm machine gun of the DSK. In general, these recommendations distinguish several basic tactical techniques. One of them involves the defeat of the guidance systems and the main gun Abrams.

The attacking was recommended to use small arms or large -caliber machine guns to disable the tank guide system to reduce its accuracy. In the frontal collision with the tank, it was recommended to hit the gap between the body and a tower located under the gun. This area is considered less protected than other parts of the tower. It is recommended to use Cornet PTRC during frontal attacks. In this case, it is pointless to strike the lower frontal detail of the tank, as it is very well protected.

Another tactic involves damage to the fuel tank located on either side of the driver's compartment, in order to fire fuel and a fire in the engine and a possible explosion. At the same time, it was stated that M1A1 ABRAMS is equipped with a motor compartment fire extinguishing system.

For attack attacks, the author suggested that you aim on a motor compartment or an isolated ammunition container in the back of the tower, since the disruption of the ammunition was considered as a way to make a tank ineffective.

Although these recommendations and tactical techniques have made it possible to understand the potential vulnerable places of M1 Abrams, wrote observers, it should be acknowledged that the overall efficiency of the tank depends on various factors, including the preparation of the crew, the terrain and the conditions of operation. "It is also important to note that Russian sources do not always give a full picture.