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[Marcello]

(Saddam Ȳa Jan-May 2003) Unit 044 Type 80 (57-2) no LBM

Fixed in the last patch.

Unit 175 122mm Sddm Pl off-map No LBM.

Fixed in the last patch. Besides I will recommend that unit for deletion in the next patch.

Weapons Team No LBM.

Deleted in the last patch.

I also want to question all experts inside here if anyone more then I did see when the Unmaned ULAV was engaged by a Shilka system in the beginning of Operation Iraqi Freedom? That ZSU-23-4 Shilka fired a SAM against that ULAV that missed, so I wonder if anyone knows anything about any Iraqi Shilkas been upgraded, like the Russian ZSU-23-4M1 Shilka?

No idea. The iraqis seemed to have limited numbers of oddball units around. They had perhaps a company worth of T-72s fitted with what appeared to be some sort of light ERA. I have also seen a picture of Mt-lb carrying a Vasilek, a BTR-50 with a Cascavel turret and so on.

[Marcello]

Originally Posted by shilka

The T-80U/T-2002 are unlikely to be used principally as CS tanks If ever fielded. If there are any possibilitys to find out more fact about these tanks when it comes to their ammunition payload I would be grateful.

The North Korean OOB would indeed need a good cleanup, I might post some suggestions for change in the next future even if the lack of reliable info is even worse than in the iraqi case.
In regars to the above mentioned tanks I would rule out any
T-80U ever being fielded. South Korea got some them as debt repayment but not NK.
There are rumors that NK may have obtained limited numbers of russian tanks in the 90's but these would have been T-72s or at most earlier T-80s. Certainly not the pricey, rare and limited issue T-80U.

[shilka77]

For Marcello NK tank The P'okpoong-Ho.

If it is this official they got em.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%27okpoong-Ho

Can't get any more official then this.

The Ch'ŏnma-ho

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ch%27%C5%8Fnma-ho

Might want to adopt M-1992 Twin 30mm SP AA Gun while at it.

http://fas.org/man/dod-101/sys/land/...1992-spaag.htm





Wildly known in military circles is the extensive NK SAM system while this country is narrow at its waist it sure make use of older and not so effective SAM systems in other parts of the world. We all know that Serbia was quite successful with their old SA-6s and the SA-17 system during the NATO bombings over former Yugoslavia. Now that was hills, and forests, imagine the same system in the terrain NK offers. Ask around at any air base in the states and try catching one gunship pilot that has served at the DMZ and checking if he/she has served in Iraq as well, ask them what differed the two areas of operation. I am sure you will be surprised.

NK got SA-1, SA-2, SA-3, SA-4, SA-6, SA-13 Gopher, and SA-17 Gadfly. No SAM systems in the NK OBB is to be found except for the SA-16s.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_...%27s_Air_Force

Kind Regards:
Shilka77