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2004-08-31 Iraq-Jordan

Humvee gunners in Najaf face web of wires

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Posted by Steve 2004-08-31 2:13:27 PM|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Yeah, it'd have to be mounted out front far enough away to let the turret/gun traverse. However, it would have to be pretty tough to handle rebar, and the Humvees already seem to be straining with the add'l armor from what I've read.

It's always something!

Posted by Dar 2004-08-31 3:20:20 PM|| 2004-08-31 3:20:20 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Thanks for the post,Steve. I was in the 153d a few years ago(1950-1951). I also remember seeing those wire cutter bars on jeeps used by the 7th Army in Germany in the mid 50s. Really helped when the canvas was off and the windshield was folded down. Although, from what Capt. Toepfer said a jeep would be overwhelmed with wire in an urban situation like this. The GIs will come up with a good fix I'm sure.

Posted by GK 2004-08-31 4:03:34 PM|| 2004-08-31 4:03:34 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 The most dangerous thing is low-hanging wires now? Doesn't say much for the combat inefficiency of Tater's tots.

"mahmud, forget the RPG, get some phone wires"

Posted by Brett_the_Quarkian 2004-08-31 4:10:39 PM|| 2004-08-31 4:10:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 IIRC, the Blackhawk helicopters have wedge shaped wire cutters on the top to protect the rotor mast and on the bottom to protect the skids. With the Humvee, some cutters would work, but I would imagine that they would be overwhelmed by the wiring encountered.

Posted by Alaska Paul 2004-08-31 4:23:37 PM|| 2004-08-31 4:23:37 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 Freeking scarry. You know the wire will just bo back up with people making illegal taps on to the grid.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2004-08-31 4:26:15 PM|| 2004-08-31 4:26:15 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 My friend Bruce showed me how to make it run backwards.

Posted by Reddy Kilowatt 2004-08-31 5:20:01 PM|| 2004-08-31 5:20:01 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 Perhaps the lead vehicle could be a "wire sweeper", to coin a phrase?

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