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Originally Posted by Shamus
Could our active or retired armour members explain the difference between these two rounds?I know basically how a HEAT works using a shaped charge warhead to create a plasma jet to burn through armour but I am curious as to how a HESH round works.All I know about a HESH round is that it needs to be fired through a rifled barrel.Any information and opinions as to which is more effective would be appreciated.
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High Explosive Squash Head ,as df has said it hits the Turret(hopefully) spreads out, then blast through, taking what is known as a "Scab" into the fighting Area where it bounces around at high speed causing massive damage. Used against "light armour" and "soft-Skin" vehicles usually followed up with the machine gun