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From: bjohnson@athena.mit.edu (Brett W Johnson)
Newsgroups: sci.military
Subject: Re: Miscellaneous
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Date: 12 Apr 91 20:16:01 GMT
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From: bjohnson@athena.mit.edu (Brett W Johnson)


The tubes are smoke dispensers, something about the size of an infantry
smoke grenade fits inside each one.  They are electrically primed and
fired from inside the tank.  During peacetime operations they are not
typically armed.  The smoke is used for tactical engagements to obscure
the tank/IFV.  I don't think tear gas or other variants are available.

Non-motorized/mechanized infantry doesn't carry anything they they don't
absolutely have to (weapon, ammo, water, food, blankets, med pouches,
grenades, explosives, radios, mortar rounds, machine gun belts, etc).

Mechanized Infantry tends to hoard... ;)  My unit in Germany had all
kinds of stuff tucked away on our APC.  Extra rations, books, FMs,
AM/FM radios w/ cassetes players, cassetes, candy bars, etc

--
Brett W. Johnson  
These opinions are mine and mine alone...