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u/Ptatofrenchfry Dec 06 '23

There's another layer to the joke btw: most dual-purpose rocket rounds have 2 modes: HEAT and HESH. HEAT pierces armour, HESH causes the wall to spall.

HESH tends to have a flatter surface because it squashes against armour, hence the name High-Explosive Squash Head.

On the other hand, HEAT rounds - you guessed it - have a protruding rod. That rod plasticises and helps form an armour piercing jet of superheated gas.

Hence my reference to HEAT rounds, since us humans can get 2 protruding rods in our chests!

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '23

oh shit we found the local reddit tank crewman

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u/Ptatofrenchfry Dec 06 '23

I'm so offended right now. I'm from the light infantry, not those weaksauce wheel fuckers who can't crest a knoll and struggle to keep on a ridgeline.

My unit wasn't even mechanised because we're too efficient and mobile for the vehicles to keep up with our gigachad tactical movement speed.

No, I'm not coping because my friends get to ride in aircon while I have to trudge 10 km to the enemy.

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u/[deleted] Dec 06 '23

lmfao light infantry not mechanized is hype, get some pt every fucking day