Dont get me wrong i absolutely love the abrams in real life, but ingame it plays like a hellcat. The m1 abrams is an american thirdgeneration main battle tank produced by the united states. The first attempt to replace the aging m60 patton was the mbt70, developed in partnership with west germany in. Pdf download m1 abrams tank images of war free ebooks. The m1 offers improvement over m60 series tanks in areas of protection, mobility, firepower. A militant is seen placing a charge on the tank and an object is also thrown into an. The abrams family of tanks has been the us premier main battle tank for more. The armour on five of iraqs m1a1 abrams tanks was penetrated by antitank. Zaloga gives another set of figures in this book 350mm against. This information comes from an exus army cav scout nco and instructor. M1 abrams tank is still king of the battlefield business. An xm1 abrams, during a demonstration at fort knox, kentucky in 1979.
It is named after general creighton abrams, former army chief of staff and commander of u. Us m1 m1a2 abrams vs russian t90 s main battle tank military comparison. Plenty of photos throughout the book to illustrate the changing shapes of the abrams over its years of service, including combat in the hot climate of the middle east. Mar 19, 2016 multiple saudi m1a2 abrams tanks destroyed by houthis rebels in yemen by atgm. The beast, dracula, whispering death, among others. A destroyed m1a1, lost to friendly fire, hit in rear grill by hellfire missile and penetrated by sabot tank round from left side to right see exit hole. The system has been featured in the 1991 gulf war and bosnia along with the us. The army hopes to field its first nextgeneration combat vehicle in 2025. Multiple saudi m1a2 abrams tanks destroyed by houthis rebels in yemen by atgm.
I was an abrams driver in iraq and we suffered ieds, 4 vbieds car bombs like the one in the video 20 or more rpg hits and one anti tank mine that had 6 south african 152mm howitzer rounds tied to it. M1 abrams project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks read. Plus the m1 never fought anything, only the a1 and a2. The m1 abrams has earned a number of nicknames since its existence. Despite entering service in 1980, the m1 abrams remained untested in combat until the gulf war in 1991, where it was to be confronted by its archenemy the iraqiassembled sovietdesigned t72. The tank was introduced in 1979, entered service in 1980 and is still undergoing production. The m1 abrams main battle tank mbt is the namesake of the late general. The m1 abrams main battle tank is the primary tank in use by the us army and many allied countries. Nearly all sources claim that no abrams tank has ever been destroyed as a result of fire from an enemy tank, but some have certainly taken some damage which required extensiv. Superior to both iraqs soviet era t55 and t62 tanks, nearly all sources claim that no abrams tank has ever been destroyed by enemy fire. Rpg and ied damage seen on a m1 operating in iraq, year 2008. Jan 01, 2009 in this book, steven zaloga examines the largest tank battle in the 20th century after the battle of kursk through the m1 abrams t72.
What happens to an abrams tank if hit by a battleship shell. Hunnicutts ambitious 10volume series on the history of american tanks covers the development of the american main battle tank from its conception in the 1950s through the production and standardization of the m1 abrams main battle tank. The new tank was named for the late general creighton w. The m1a1 mounts the 120mm main gun, and the next modification was the introduction of almost impenetrable steelencased, depleteduranium armor. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online encyclopedias available, and the most definitive collection ever assembled. The m1 abrams is named after general creighton williams abrams, who was commander of the 37th armored battalion and became chief of staff in the us army from 1972, before. Adaptations before the gulf war operations desert shield and desert storm gave the vehicle better firepower and nbc protection. Well, in his 1994 nonfiction book, armored cav, tom clancy recounted a. Heavily armored, highly mobile and capable of killing at over 2500m the m1 abrams is, to this day, a veritable fighting machine. There is some coverage of the development and cold war history of the abrams, as well as some pages devoted to the abrams baptism of fire during operation desert storm in 1991. Well, in his 1994 nonfiction book, armored cav, tom clancy recounted a tale of how an. M1 abrams tank has maybe the best summary of the development history of the m1 up to 2015.
Nov 03, 2016 a video posted last month and shot on the outskirts of mosul, purportedly by the islamic state, shows the insurgent group targeting and destroying an iraqidriven, u. But on no occasion did antitank guided weapons or antitank mines strike the us mbts. No abrams was destroyed by iraqi tank fire during the persian gulf war. In august 2016, the us state department approved a sale of up to 153 m1 and m1a2 abrams, to saudi arabia. The m1 abrams the main battle tank of the united states has been mass produced since 1980 and is used by the armies of a number of countries, including saudi arabia. The gulf war table probably needs to be moved to a list of m1 abrams losses article. Turkeys leopard 2 tanks are getting crushed in syria the. Twitter account on 6 june appears to show an abrams actually being destroyed.
The m1 abrams main battle tank has been in service since 1980. Named after general creighton abrams, former army chief of staff and commander of us forces in vietnam from 1968 to 72, the general dynamics m1 abrams and now its current variants is the premier main battle tank in the world. Abrams, former army chief of staff and commander of the 37th. Originally developed in 1980, the abrams is highly mobile and technologically advanced. In this case, isis abrams would be the export models that were sold to iraq. Since then, it has gone through dozens of upgrades and been the baseline variant of several vehicles. Conceived for modern armored ground warfare and now one of the heaviest tanks in service at nearly 68 short tons almost 62 metric tons, it introduced several innovative features, including a multifuel turbine engine, sophisticated chobham composite armor, a computer. Yemens civil war has pitted the government, headed by abd rabbuh mansur hadi, against the houthis, an islamist political movement. Abandoned abrams were purposely destroyed by friendly fire to prevent recovery of vehicle or technology. The rest of these are to replace damaged tanks, believed to have been lost in yemen, where the saudi military has been fighting houthi separatists since 2015. Abrams m1 tank taking and absorbing major damage compilation. Very few m1 tanks were hit by enemy fire, and none were destroyed as a direct result of enemy fire, with no fatalities due to. The m1 abrams was developed during the cold war as a successor to the canceled mbt70.
Isils ability to effectively maintain and employ american armor in the long term is questionable. The leopard 2 is often compared to its near contemporary, the m1 abrams. Aug 18, 2009 superior to both iraqs soviet era t55 and t62 tanks, nearly all sources claim that no abrams tank has ever been destroyed by enemy fire. It was an especially noteworthy clash given that western allies supplied many of iraqi kurdistans antitank missiles and iraqs abrams tanks. M1 abrams vs t72 ural the gulf war bore witness to a number of deadly encounters between these two great adversaries. Apr 04, 2019 m1 abrams surviving atgms, rpgs and ieds warlon junior. It, too, was destroyed by a shot fired through a sand berm. Nov 09, 2019 the leopard 2 is often compared to its near contemporary, the m1 abrams.
M1 abrams tank project gutenberg selfpublishing ebooks. Heres what happens to an abrams tank if hit by a battleship shell. The m1 abrams is a thirdgeneration american main battle tank designed by chrysler defense. As in other books of the author, this book not only provides indepth technical knowledge about tanks but also focuses on the tactical operational development of the war and the strategic structure of the sides. The mbt70 was very ambitious, and had various ideas that ultimately proved unsuccessful. Some iraqi army m1 abrams were captured or destroyed by isil forces. The m1 also offers improvement in reliability, availability, maintainability, and durability ramd. He is the author of numerous books on military technology and military history, with an accent on the us army in world war ii as well as russia and the former. In this book, steven zaloga examines the largest tank battle in the 20th century after the battle of kursk through the m1 abrams t72. A total of 23 m1a1s were damaged or destroyed during the war. Apr 24, 2018 plus the m1 never fought anything, only the a1 and a2.
The abrams is a full tracked, low profile land combat system possessing a high degree of armor protection, lethal firepower, maneuverability and agility. The world affairs board is the premier forums for the discussion of the pressing geopolitical issues of our time. Several electronic equipmente destroyed but no penetrations. M1a1 conducts reconnaissance in iraq, september 2004. Following squadrons current 80 page format, this book focuses on the m1 abrams family, mostly in combat operations in afghanistan and iraq since 2003. The first attempt to replace the aging m60 patton was the mbt70, developed in partnership with west germany in the 1960s. The m1 abrams is a thirdgeneration american main battle tank designed by chrysler defense now general dynamics land systems. M1 abrams surviving atgms, rpgs and ieds warlon junior. From my understanding the devs just sorta have to guess at everythings capabilities for the most part. The m1 abrams was designed by chrysler defense and produced under the general dynamics brand. Its losses have largely been due to accidents, which are generally nonnotable btw. While the m1a1 sa has many advanced features, it lacks the heavy depleted uranium armor matrix found on the u. In his book desert victory the war for kuwait, author norman. A video posted last month and shot on the outskirts of mosul, purportedly by the islamic state, shows the insurgent group targeting and destroying an.
Mar 25, 2009 abandoned abrams were purposely destroyed by friendly fire to prevent recovery of vehicle or technology. M1a1 abrams tank us military tank served 1970 current the m1 abrams was developed during the cold war as a successor to the canceled mbt 70. M1 abrams army wants bradley replacement to vastly outgun the enemy. The m1 abrams contract went to chrysler defense and was the first vehicle to adopt chobham armor. The system has been featured in the 1991 gulf war and bosnia along with the us invasions of afghanistan in 2001 and iraq in 2003. M1a1 abrams main battle tanks of the 3rd armored division move out on a mission during.
The rest of these are to replace damaged tanks, believed to have been lost in yemen, where the saudi military. M1a1 abrams main battle tanks of the 3rd armored division move out on a mission during operation desert storm in 1991. Named after general creighton abrams, the m1 abrams is the latest generation main battle tank of the united states army and marine corps. M1 abrams tank with 105mm cannon at grafenwohr, 1986. The m1a2 abrams main battle tank is arguably the best in the world. The last great tank battle where the us destroyed 30 iraqi tanks. It is designed to offer mobile firepower as part of an armoured formation. The m1 abrams premier battle tank military machine. M1 abrams during the invasion of iraq article hello, ive read in the wiki i know, its not the best place to start that the us abrams tank was disabled, not destroyed some atgm like the kornet e. Heavily armed, highly mobile, and equipped with impenetrable armor, the m1 abrams is the crown of modern ground warfare.