McIvan's View - Clash at Pavlograd - McIvan v [hirr]Leto

[McIvan]

An HE shell striking a tank gives a different text result than an AP shell....the HE shell is the only one that gives a "no serious damage" result even though it failed to penetrate. The AP shell only gives that result after a penetration. If it fails to penetrate, then you get a ricochet or a "shell broke up" type of result. The HE round on the other hand explodes....and you get a result of gun damage or immobilise or "no serious damage".

Consequently that is a tell tale that you are being shot at with HE rather than AP.