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Old 10-23-2007, 17:02 PM   #7 (permalink)
glyn
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Can wheeled trucks really match the mobility of tracked SPGs in that sort of terrain?
They can. It takes driver skill but vehicles are getting better. No helicopter can move a SP gun but they can move the lighter wheeled artillery pieces. One trouble with SP guns that has yet to be mentioned is the very visible tracks they leave on the terrain. The small wheeled pieces don't have this problem. I'm sure there will always be a place for them in all armies.
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