RE: Disabled Armor-Indirect by the Map-and more about Gardening Later
The current ratio seems quite realistic IMHO, I do not have any statistics so am talking about gut feeling of course.
I have a few books written as personal diaries of having served in tanks. A lot of casualties when crews were not expecting arty barrages and were caught outside their vehicles. Also cases where tanks were abandonded as crews bailed out expecting a AP hit and shells/gasoline exploding. Infantry fire then meant there was no way to return to tanks.
That would seem to cover the unexpected barrages in rear positions as well those buttoned up in front getting hit.
As a separate note for tanks breaking down while in transport. I would politely comment this to be quite harsh, as most scenarios last only 1,5 to 3 hours, and the units represent platoons...
I am an arty guy myself, so of course expect some effects from the hard work of my collegues-of-past.
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