Bruceov Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 Do open top US tank destroyers target more quickly than tanks 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Treeburst155 Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 I think that would be a function of turret speed. M10s, for example, have slow turrets. What the TDs have is good guns for penetrating armor. They're really just self-propelled AT guns, although some have decent armor. If you're talking about spotting targets, TDs are no better off than any other vehicle. At least, that's the way it seems to me. They have no special armor detecting abilities. Treeburst155 out. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kanonier Reichmann Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 They don't necessarily target more quickly but once firing at a target their ROF is greater than an equivalent gunned tank as most American Tank Destroyers had 2 loaders to assist with this. It can be quite a decided advantage but the downside is that you tend to run out of shells (especially HE) very quickly. Regards Jim R. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDork Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 I have terrible luck with open top TDs. You have to be careful with them because a single 81mm mortar can ruin your day. Or so it would seem with me. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bone_Vulture Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 Perhaps the original poster means whether open topped TD's spot and target vehicles faster, since they have (theoretically) a better view of the surroundings? We've all probably seen how passive "blind" tanks (buttoned up, no cupola) can be, even when there's a ripe target directly in front of their sights. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Redwolf Posted February 26, 2004 Share Posted February 26, 2004 In CM the open-top TDs neither have a spotting nor rate of fire advantage. The spotting in particular could be significant in reality. 3 or 4 men freely looking out of a platform is better than what tanks can offer. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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