"Separation of tank platoon elements" Topic
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| Badgers | 15 Apr 2016 4:56 a.m. PST |
Do tanks in a platoon operate in pairs? If so, what's the maximum distance the pairs would be separated by? Would they ever go out of line-of-sight of the other pair? |
| williamb | 15 Apr 2016 5:00 a.m. PST |
The four tank platoon did operate in pairs.
also see this thread
TMP link |
| Badgers | 15 Apr 2016 5:35 a.m. PST |
Yes sorry I didn't clarify that I was after the distance between the two pairs, not between individual vehicles. |
| Mako11 | 15 Apr 2016 5:44 a.m. PST |
From what I've read, tactical separation is usually 50m, or so for ones in the same "section". Could be a bit more, or less, depending upon what they're doing. In bounding overwatch, I suspect you'd see them move 200m – 500m, or so, at a time, and then have the others catch up to their position. |
 Saber6   | 15 Apr 2016 6:01 a.m. PST |
Bounds would be so that the covered element was inside the range of the covering element. So, like above 2-500m. Usually in sight of the lead element |
| nickinsomerset | 15 Apr 2016 9:16 a.m. PST |
Or a British Troop of 3 vehicles, topic really covered in the link above. Generally unless as part of a plan the distances involved would depend on the terrain and tactical situation, Tally Ho! |
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