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Tank destroyers
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 5:57 pm
by RenMan68
Can anyone suggest to me some tactics for employing M10/M18 tank destroyers? I've tried everything I can think of including driving up behind a Panzer IV, firing two shots into its rear armor, then running away. All is does is lower the Panzer's morale about 5 pts and get the M18 killed. Help! How do you use these things?
RE: Tank destroyers
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 8:41 pm
by PipFromSlitherine
What were your % chances to hit and penetrate? You might have had movement penalties causing you to miss - which is a significant impediment to a kill [;)].
Cheers
Pip
RE: Tank destroyers
Posted: Mon Jul 09, 2012 10:58 pm
by RenMan68
Hi Pip-
Thank you for responding to my inquiry.
I suppose the percentages were low but I'm wondering how to raise them. Have you found a good tactic for getting a relatively high percentage shot with an M10 or M18?
RE: Tank destroyers
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:54 am
by PipFromSlitherine
Hunting prevents you from taking the accuracy penalties, so you should definitely approach that way. Moving fast halves your chance to hit.
Cheers
Pip
RE: Tank destroyers
Posted: Tue Jul 10, 2012 12:32 pm
by RenMan68
OK, I will try hunting only. Thanks for your help!