AP/HE ammo ???

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Surely, not having an exact pen matrix hardly begins to compensate for this 'unrealistic' advantage?

Point most certainly taken, though I feel compelled to point out that Ivan the veteran 45mm ace could parse a IVD from a IVE given the opportunity to inspect it in detail prior to firing. The extra armor was applique, and the cupola was redesigned. The D itself was the first IV mounting the gun in a mantlet. So on and so forth.

When I look at a football player, I notice a) his number, which should suggest his position; b) his face mask design, which also suggests as much; c) his helmet design, which gives some indication of his priorities vis a vis safety and medical history; and d) whether he's skipped part of his kit, which tells different things depending on what he left out. I expect soldiers to be at least as observant as myself ...

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Hi Seabolt,

Sounds like you have a widescreen HDTV with the benefit of super-zoomed in close ups? :smoke:

Our original post was regarding a range of over a KM! Not sure about the visibility, but you can imagine the exhaust smoke, battlefield smoke, dust etc. The target tank may have had painted camo, netting, logs, sandbags, foliage, or kit bags/boxes to further obscure its identity.

Both tanks were probably moving, in great danger and in a hurry to get a shot on target. Even 'Ivan the veteran' may be hard pressed to distinguish between the d and e at that range under battlefield conditions.

This crew actually had the presence of mind to select the correct ammo (given the range).