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Offline sandwich

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tank ramming
« on: June 17, 2009, 08:23:04 PM »
has anyone tried to ram another tank with a t-34?

i remember seeing on the military channel that soviet tank crews would ram the tiger tanks because their guns would not penetrate the thick armor with the outcome in favor of the t-34.

i just want to know, has anyone ever tried to ram with a tank?

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Re: tank ramming
« Reply #1 on: June 18, 2009, 01:24:31 AM »
has anyone tried to ram another tank with a t-34?

i remember seeing on the military channel that soviet tank crews would ram the tiger tanks because their guns would not penetrate the thick armor with the outcome in favor of the t-34.

What do you mean by "has anyone tried"? I doubt there are any ppl who actually drived T-34 :lol

In WW2 tanks occasionally rammed other tanks or armored vehicles, not because they cannt penetrate opponent's armor though. In soviet side, most rams was done with KV and T-34, their victims was lighter tanks like PzII or PzIII usually.

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Re: tank ramming
« Reply #2 on: June 18, 2009, 01:25:51 AM »
has anyone tried to ram another tank with a t-34?

i remember seeing on the military channel that soviet tank crews would ram the tiger tanks because their guns would not penetrate the thick armor with the outcome in favor of the t-34.

i just want to know, has anyone ever tried to ram with a tank?

You can't.  Flying tank issues.


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Re: tank ramming
« Reply #3 on: June 18, 2009, 01:43:32 AM »
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Re: tank ramming
« Reply #4 on: June 18, 2009, 07:09:55 AM »
my back hurts just thinking about that cromwell "landing" :O
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Re: tank ramming
« Reply #5 on: June 18, 2009, 11:17:44 AM »
Collisions are off in gv's

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Re: tank ramming
« Reply #6 on: June 18, 2009, 02:37:42 PM »
Yes, better than nothing tactic when you're turret is out.  Keep your enemy's VERY close.. So close they cant hit you. 

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Re: tank ramming
« Reply #7 on: June 18, 2009, 02:47:35 PM »
Does the Jeep trick still work?
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Re: tank ramming
« Reply #8 on: June 18, 2009, 02:53:22 PM »
Does the Jeep trick still work?

Inherent modeling/engine "flaw," so yes.
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« Reply #9 on: June 18, 2009, 02:54:26 PM »
I consider it a trick since not everyone knows about it (at least new players). Just curious since I know there was a lot of whining about the issue.
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Re: tank ramming
« Reply #10 on: June 18, 2009, 05:18:39 PM »
You can ram planes. I've done this in an ltv4 that was turreted and all guns damaged. Got 3 kills while hiding in a hanger. Have done it in a long while though.

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Re: tank ramming
« Reply #11 on: June 18, 2009, 07:50:01 PM »
Inherent modeling/engine "flaw," so yes.

Actually, no.  Fixed long ago.


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Re: tank ramming
« Reply #12 on: June 18, 2009, 07:54:23 PM »
As long as the tank has a driver and the vehicle on vehicle collision is off, it should still happen. The driver is the tank's "pilot."

I don't have an opportunity to verify at the moment
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Re: tank ramming
« Reply #13 on: June 18, 2009, 09:58:21 PM »
Look up the story of the French Sherman that rammed the Panther in the Place De la Concorde during the liberation of Paris.  Its in the book "Is Paris Burning" for one.  Most definitely a deliberate ram
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Re: tank ramming
« Reply #14 on: June 19, 2009, 12:08:07 AM »
Inherent modeling/engine "flaw," so yes.
i thought they patched it so you can't take a jeep and "go" inside of a lets say panzer and shoot the insides out? i used to love to do that!
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