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Які основні тактико-технічні характеристики танка повинен знати командир для його ефективного застосування?

To effectively employ a tank, the leader must know the next specific capabilities and limitations: mobility, firepower, protection.

Що Ви маєте на увазі, говорячи про таку тактико-технічну характеристику, як рухомість?

The tanks' mobility comes from their ability to move fast either on or off the road. The ability to cross ditches; to ford streams and shallow rivers; and to push through small trees, vegetation, and limited obstructions allows tanks to move effectively in various types of terrain.

Чи існують якісь обмеження в рухомості танка?

Yes. Sure. During cold weather or when thermal night sights or radios are used, the tanks' engines must be run at least 30 minutes every 2 to 4 hours to keep the tanks' batteries charged. Because tanks lack bridging equipment, they can only cross bodies of water less than 4 feet deep.

Що Ви можете сказати про вогневу міць танка?

The tank's main gun is accurate and lethal at ranges out to 2,500 meters. The stabilized gun allows effective fires even when the tank is moving cross-country. The tank's ability to acquire targets exceeds that of all other infantry battalion systems.

Відомо, що знищити танк,  уразивши його лобову броню, майже неможливо. Чи могли б Ви назвати найбільш уразливі місця танка? 

The tank is vulnerable from the flanks, top, and rear to lighter antitank weapons and especially to hand-held antitank weapons. The top is also vulnerable to precision-guided munitions (artillery or air-delivered). Antitank mines can destroy or disable the vehicle. However, fighting with their hatches closed reduces the crew's ability to see, acquire, and engage targets.