![]() "The Troop had assaulted through four kilometers of heavily defended ground. The crew of McMaster's Abrams tank had the difficult job of weaving through a minefield while keeping the thick armor on the front of the tank pointed toward enemy fire, as Iraqi tank rounds fell short of returning fire on McMaster's tank. Within seconds, McMaster and company had defeated several enemy tanks, and before the unaware Iraqis could respond, the rest of his company crested the hill and opened fire as well. Suddenly exposed to eight Soviet-made T-72 Iraqi tanks, McMaster ordered his crew to fire high explosive and tank-defeating rounds. ![]() ![]() It often indicates a user profile.Ī US Army M1A2 Abrams Main Battle Tank, Company C, 1st Battalion, 67th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 4th Infantry Division during an exercise in the US Central Command area of responsibility, February 19, 2014. Account icon An icon in the shape of a person's head and shoulders. ![]()
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