JediJobu Posted January 19, 2001 Share Posted January 19, 2001 I don't think this happens, but should arty fire on or right near a minefield either disable or reduce the effectiveness of a minefield due to mines beign set off by the explosions? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CMplayer Posted January 19, 2001 Share Posted January 19, 2001 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by JediJobu: I don't think this happens, but should arty fire on or right near a minefield either disable or reduce the effectiveness of a minefield due to mines beign set off by the explosions?<HR></BLOCKQUOTE> ...and how about barbed wire, too. ??? --Rett Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralsaw Posted January 19, 2001 Share Posted January 19, 2001 It has been brought up many times before, but my search revealed just one thread. http://www.battlefront.com/discuss/Forum1/HTML/010615.html In general the arty concentration is considered quite high to do so, and thus non applicable in general (arty has better things to kill...). Hope it helps. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasper Posted January 19, 2001 Share Posted January 19, 2001 FYI: Rommel used Stuka's to clear a path through the British minefields at Tobruk. Tooks lots of Stuka's to form a 'crater path' through the minefields. Does that justify the ability to add that to CM? No. It happened ONCE. In war lasting years covering thousands of miles, with bazziolons of mines. Sorta like saying that because one sniper - of all the thousands of snipers in the war - never missed then all snipers should never miss. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IntelWeenie Posted January 20, 2001 Share Posted January 20, 2001 One of the problems with using arty to clear mines is that the concussion is what actually detonates the mines, but most battlefield arty is not very good at producing this concussive effect. Lots of shells will dig into the ground before exploding, VT fuses set off the shell too high (for concussion to set off mines), shells designed to produce shrapnel, not concussion, etc. The only exception I am aware of where an artillery system was designed specifically to clear mines would be the "hedgehog" rockets. They were heavy rockets launched from modified landing craft and had special fuse extensions to ensure the warhead would detonate at a certain height above ground (about 1 foot, IIRC) to explode mined beaches. Naturally, the weren't used much in Europe after the Normandy landings. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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