MC: Tanks using Snorkels

[scarletto7]

In the late 70s and 80s, we only had a few vehicles in the British Army which had the capability to cross rivers, the Scorpion and Scimitar had screens that i guess were similar to the old DD tanks of WW2. I had the dubious pleasure of one day trying this out, of 4 scimitars, 3 sank or founded and the other went sailing downstream until recovered :)

I know for a fact through my service, that the WP would have used Snorkel tanks, only if and i mean a very big IF, every bridge had been blown and all their bridging capabilities had been lost. The time constraints to ensure that each tank was capable, the fact that Nato would have been plastering the area etc etc, means that its a no-no. They just couldnt turn up and drive across, it took an average of an hour to prepare a T-80 for river crossing, in a war zone!!!! impossible.

The Russians btw did back-engine TIS, but couldnt produce it in the 80s, though one of the Guards units did have the mountings and casing it was empty inside :)

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