03-07-2003, 11:59 AM
War strategy: Going through any narrow pass is the absolute WORST strategy EVER. ESPECIALLY A VALLEY. Altitude=the more you have, the better your visibility= the lower the chance of you being ambushed. And if I knew in advance that somebody was coming through the valley into my turf with a convoy of armoured trucks(tanks are little more than that), I'd set the area up with enough mines to make them rethink their strategy. And I wouldn't just plant them at the entrance either, I'd likely set up explosives at/near the entrance so I can collapse the avenue of retreat on top of the last few tanks, and the front row will be forced to advance.
As for tank vulnerability, the softest part of anything mobile is the belly. Tanks are generally built to withstand frontal and side-fire. Their rears are typically less(not by much), and on the underside, it's relatively laughable(not saying much, but it's significantly lower, since you won't want to slow your tank down with TOO much armour)
And as I mentioned before, it's not the machine, it's the man inside. In this case, find something irritating(doesn't need to be a conventional chemical weapon, burning leaves might do it), find a way to get it into the air system, the men will either choke to death or pop their tops to take a breather.
When you're the future king of the world, you plan for any contingency and know your enemies' weaknesses.
As for tank vulnerability, the softest part of anything mobile is the belly. Tanks are generally built to withstand frontal and side-fire. Their rears are typically less(not by much), and on the underside, it's relatively laughable(not saying much, but it's significantly lower, since you won't want to slow your tank down with TOO much armour)
And as I mentioned before, it's not the machine, it's the man inside. In this case, find something irritating(doesn't need to be a conventional chemical weapon, burning leaves might do it), find a way to get it into the air system, the men will either choke to death or pop their tops to take a breather.
When you're the future king of the world, you plan for any contingency and know your enemies' weaknesses.