Manned ack and tanks

[Nisky]

Is there a sweet spot to hit on a tank with a manned ack to kill it faster?

[FireDrgn]

In the side seems to work the best. You can see the sprites i  think thats what there call when the bullet hits the tank.


The good hits are bigger than the bad ones... I normally go for the turret smak it dead center and knock it out

[BaldEagl]

It's no different in a manned ack as it is in a tank or other vehicle and that depends on the tank you're shooting at.  As a general rule of thumb try to hit in this order and see what works:

Rear (engine area)
Turret (between the turret and hull generally works)
Tracks (That won't kill him but might drop his cannon to your side at least temporarily denying him a shot and allowing you to finish him off)
The side in the track wheels
Straight on into the drivers window opening

[Hazard69]

It's no different in a manned ack as it is in a tank or other vehicle and that depends on the tank you're shooting at.  As a general rule of thumb try to hit in this order and see what works:

Rear (engine area)
Turret (between the turret and hull generally works)
Tracks (That won't kill him but might drop his cannon to your side at least temporarily denying him a shot and allowing you to finish him off)
The side in the track wheels
Straight on into the drivers window opening

That last one caught my eye. Can GV drivers also get a PW?

[Lusche]

That last one caught my eye. Can GV drivers also get a PW?

No.

[chrish483]

if you find a tank close enough to a field gun to aim at a certen part or area the spot between the turret and hull is the best spot.   when a tank is further out just keep on hitting it.
 tigers can be the hardest to bring down so i try not to mess with them, one time i probly spent 2 min bouncing rounds off the side of one and i gave up to fire on a panzer and downed that one with 15 rounds.

panzers take around 25 hits at long range give or take.

M-4's seem to be an easy target,  i had one sitting within 100 feet when i jumped into the gun and fired 5-6 rounds and it blew up (same way with the M-8's too)

this should give you an idea on what to expect.

[MachNix]

No.

Yes, you can get a "pilot wound" in a GV -- at least in an M8.  I took some hits from aircraft (or an ack gun) at a GV base.  I was fine while in the Main Gun postion.  But after we captured the base, I went to the Driver's postition to move to some concreat to end flight and passed out.  Passed out two or three times and then died.

[Hazard69]

No.

Yes, you can get a "pilot wound" in a GV -- at least in an M8.  I took some hits from aircraft (or an ack gun) at a GV base.  I was fine while in the Main Gun postion.  But after we captured the base, I went to the Driver's postition to move to some concreat to end flight and passed out.  Passed out two or three times and then died.

  Ok, now I'm just confused

[Lusche]

Yes, you can get a "pilot wound" in a GV -- at least in an M8.  I took some hits from aircraft (or an ack gun) at a GV base.  I was fine while in the Main Gun postion.  But after we captured the base, I went to the Driver's postition to move to some concreat to end flight and passed out.  Passed out two or three times and then died.

That would have been a nice film for bug report forum, because that's what it was.

[BaldEagl]

I've been on thousands of GV sorties and have never had a pilot wound.

[SWrokit]

In six years as an LTAR, never suffered a pilot wound.  No pilot wounds as a GV'er.  However, if you target the driver's opening.......instant kill.  Not easy mind you, but can be done.

Field gun v/s armor.........depends on the armor.  T-34 deflecs the shots due to sloped sides.......aim for tracks, then aim for sweet spot.  Tiger the same.  All others open game.

Pilot wound in a GV............

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