Re: tank type question[TANKS]

[Frank Pittelli <frank-at-rctankcombat.com>]

BrendanKotlanger-at-aol.com wrote:
> The problem with this vehicle (Marder) is that it is a light tank hull 
> with a pak 36 artillery piece mounted to it.  Would it be rated as a 
> tank with a turret glasis being invincible or would the turret be open 
> target practice for tank kills?

For simplicity, we categorize all fully-tracked armored vehicles as 
"tanks" and frontal hits are ignored for all tanks, including the Marder.

 > The turret plate is 4 mm thick and the
> hull's glasis is 50mm thick.  Would it be a double standard (3 chassi 
> hits or 2 turret hits), a tank (3 side or back hits), or a mobile 
> artillery piece (1 hit with 3 GI Joe figures)? 

With a 76mm gun and a max armor thickness of 50mm it is classified as a 
tank with a 40/3 rating (40 shot magazine, 3 hits to be destroyed).

        Frank P.