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The war in Yemen has shown the inefficiency of the old tactics of tank attacks

After World War II, armored vehicles on the battlefield were represented as a powerful fist, destroying everything in its path. Actions in large formations were the main tactics, practiced during various maneuvers and exercises. But the rapid development of new types of weapons, in particular anti-tank weapons, stated the need to adjust the tactics of using tanks in battle.

Война в Йемене показала неэффективность прежней тактики танковых атак

In particular, the old tactics of using tanks have ceased to be fully relevant in desert areas with difficult terrain., where in an open space with minimal camouflage properties a tank becomes an easy target. This was clearly demonstrated in the military conflict in Yemen.

AT 2015 year, a coalition of Arab forces led by Saudi Arabia launched a military operation in Yemen against a group of Shiite rebels Ansar Allah (Huthis).

Due to the lack of dense vegetation, the basis of the anti-tank defense of the Houthis and individual units of the Yemeni army, who support them, small mobile infantry groups armed with ATGMs and RPGs. Anti-tank mines and improvised explosive devices were also installed along enemy routes..

At the initial stage of the operation in May 2015 years, the coalition used outdated tanks M-60A3 and even French AMKh 30.

The Houthis successfully used Soviet weapons against them. ATGM "Metis" and "Fagot" and RPG. The use of heavy armored vehicles in such conditions could not affect the current situation.. From May to July, the Saudi coalition lost 14 armored vehicles, 7 of which – tanks.

In August 2015 Coalition against Houthis throws tanks into battle Abrams. However, these tanks in the difficult desert terrain also became an easy target for ATGM crews produced in the 70s. Between August and October, the Houthis destroyed at least 7 "Abrams", of which 3 were captured and burned. As a result of the war in Yemen, about 20 "Abrams".

In total, Saudi Arabia lost during the military operation 40 tanks, 100 APC AND BMP, their coalition ally the UAE has lost order 150 armored vehicles.

Significant losses of armored vehicles in Yemen showed, that the previous tactics of tank attacks in desert conditions are ineffective or ineffective at all – and tanks were easily destroyed by fire from ATGMs and RPGs.

                          
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