Currently have a small camp of mobile rangers verses 1987 Russia. The only AFV/IFVs I have are a platoon of Sheridan's (5) and 6 Bradleys. I do have four ATGM teams and some law/flash/RR teams, but that's about it for anti tank.
Last night my troops were hunkered down in a large urban area watching a platoon or two of T-64 varients move towards them. I didn't think to check the HEAT armour on the things until after I launched a TOW at one that "bounced" off. I then realized that I didn't have anything that could punch through their frountal armour. Time for the flanks.
I was ultimately able to get four of the tanks with, what I thought was comical, unorthodox and miracleous tactics.
The first tank fell to a close assult by a two man scout team with a law to the flank. It's nice to see a 15 point unit take down a 300+. Gives me a nice warm feeling.
My Bradleys were in the thick of the buildings and so couldn't get range for their TOWs so I had them right up close, hoping their auto cannons could do some damange when a tank pulled up along side. Sure enough when the (new) lead tank came up, a bradley was able to blow of it's main gun. This, I'm sure is the only reason my Bradley survived. On my turn, I fired again, hoping to punch through the side armour. No luck, it just turned and fired it's machine guns. I moved a second bradley up to go a rear shot, but due to the buildings, couldn't get a dead on hot and ended up bouncing more shells off it's side. It turned again. The first one shot again - bounce! It turned. 2nd shot - bounce, no turn. I guess the driver got to dizzy. I bounced on more just for good measure and then moved a law armed scout team up and got the guy at 100m with the first shot. Yea!
Three fell after I flame rocketed the tank behind him twice, making it retreat, and then moved a bradley directly behind him and filled his engine full of 30mm holes. It appears that HE and fuel don't mix, much to my delight.
Four was to one of my Sheridans, overlooking an area the second was trying to move through. I love these little airborne tanks. there is something about having a piece of equipment that has laser sights on their artillary sized (165mm) armerment that just fills my heart with warm fuzzies. I got a top shot on the offending T-64 and brought down the house. I then of course booked it to hide again. This who battle is one of hide and seek for me. It's been great fun when they find me without meaning to.
Hunting tanks with popguns and large bore
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