As far as I can ascertain, during it’s service career only four Chally 2 crew have been killed in the vehicle in two incidents, neither of which involved hostile actors. A further four crew were seriously injured in the same incidents. The tank has been penetrated two occasions (RPG-29 and a shaped-charge IED) each of which caused the driver to loose a leg or foot; modifications have been made since. One immobilized Chally 2 survived over a dozen RPG hits and a MILAN ATGM without the crew coming to harm, there are reports that another took seventy RPG hits with the crew unscathed.
All correct and the around 70 RPG hits is also correct on a RSDG wagon outside Basra.
Only one Ch2 has been destroyed on Ops which was a blue on blue from another Ch2 and a HESH round, that was was also where 2 of the fatalities came from.
Edit. It’s also worth noting the 2 penetrations occured on non Chobham areas of the tanks. That was what led to heavier frontal armour packs and the under belly protection plates on TES entry vehicles.
Hi all,
Not exactly an armor but would people buy this if I printed it 3D in 1/35? Bayraktar TB2 is extensively used in Ukraine. B/c of its big wing span, I’ll have to print a few separate parts - at least split in the center like below:
Ukrainian artillerymen now training on the Bundeswehr Artillerieschule on PzH 2000. Unfortunatly, Bundeswehr raised the OPSEC barrier so that no pics will be available.
