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From: silber@m.cs.uiuc.edu (Ami A. Silberman)
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Subject: Re: Tank surface to air, anti missile capabilities
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Date: 14 May 91 21:47:35 GMT
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From: silber@m.cs.uiuc.edu (Ami A. Silberman)


(I cannot recall the exact source where I read this, it be from an S&T
article.)  During the '73 war, the Israelis developed a fairly
effective form of overwatch against wire-guided missles.  While
moving, one tank in the platoon was designated to look out for missles
(or one tank in each direction).  When they saw a launch, they alerted
the entire platoon and took evasive action while laying down
suppressive fire with machine guns.  According to one witness, it was
not uncommon to see tanks with several sagger control wires drapped
over them.

-- 
ami silberman - janitor of lunacy
silber@cs.uiuc.edu