tank ridding

[Weasel]

I will just expand a bit on my answer. In WW2 I think many sides used tank riding, but I also don't think it was as every day common as we think. Just reading TANK RIDER right now, and even a dedicated tank riding unit like Evgeni Bessonov's spent most of their time walking because either there was enemy air present, or there were no tanks to ride.

Once we get to modern day I feel that tank riding would probably be mostly used by the lesser armies or the world, those that cannot afford apcs and afvs for the boys. However, I think that even in the most modern army you will see tank riding, because in the end what grunt wants to walk when he can get a lift?

I saw this happen in 1990 on exercise. We were supporting C Company, RCR in an attack; well all of a sudden they decided to hell with walking and climbed all over our vehicles. It wasn't planned but it happened and we were only too glad to give them a lift a few hundred yards.

I guess it all boils down to moderation. I would also get upset if in every battle my opponent had tank riders too.

Now as for buying an elite company, deleting everyone but the commander and then buying a crap company, in my opinion, is cheating.