For MudMovers: What kind of tanks cannot be destroyed with Mk103?

[WTE_Galway]

Originally Posted by [URU]BlackFox

I don't know if it's possible, but maybe the tank could be "disabled" when the necessary explosives detonate near them (like simulating the track damaged from the blast), and have the pilot credited with a "disabled tank". That would make some bombs and medium caliber weapons more useful.

The difference between disabled and destroyed often get missed on these forums.

Tracks and engine compartments were vulnerable to aircraft weapons as light as 20 mm or in some cases 0.50 cal (there are numerous stories of Korean War T34's being temporarily disabled by 0.50 cal directed at the engine compartment) .

However the tank was often only disabled for a very short time (hours at most) so unless friendly infantry were about to force abandonment of the disabled tank there was no great advantage to disabling it.