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2018-02-19 Syria-Lebanon-Iran

Turkish Army hurls another mechanized battalion at Kurdish forces in Afrin battle

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Posted by Fred 2018-02-19 00:00|| || Front Page|| [3 views ] Top
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#1 To my admittedly inexpert eyes, the Turkish wagon looks a lot like a Bradley. Form follows function or a little borrowing among "friends"?

Posted by Mercutio 2018-02-19 07:35|| 2018-02-19 07:35|| Front Page Top

#2 reinforcements are being deployed at battalion-level strength, they will likely be dispersed into separate infantry units when they finally enter combat

Lesson unlearned - Train as you are going to fight, maintain unit cohesion.

Posted by Procopius2k 2018-02-19 08:48|| 2018-02-19 08:48|| Front Page Top

#3 It’s underpinnings are older, from the M113 design.

Posted by rob06 2018-02-19 08:53|| 2018-02-19 08:53|| Front Page Top

#4 How many armored vehicles have the kurds destroyed since this little fiasco started?

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2018-02-19 12:28|| 2018-02-19 12:28|| Front Page Top

#5 Not enough, Sock.

If they are taking out IFVs in large enough numbers for another battalion to be sent in, the Turks are not doing too well.

Posted by DarthVader 2018-02-19 12:45|| 2018-02-19 12:45|| Front Page Top

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