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Old 11-20-2023, 06:21 PM
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Originally Posted by donquixote99 View Post
Big boom. Ammo was set off. The commander should not have been in combat with his head and shoulders sticking out of open cupola, but, actually, it didn't matter.
I'm pretty sure it was a mine that got them. As soon as he drove into that "road" it blew.

Rus tanks have a quirky system of storing their ammo in a rack in the turret. They cook off in a spectacular fashion. The M1Abrahms store their ammo in an armored locker separate from the crew.
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