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[Asher]

2nd airstrike inbound.

[Ted Striker]

AC is driving and OJ has the gun to his head so that only leaves the back seat.

[Drake Tungsten]

More airstrikes!

I think I'm a little too interested in this...

[MichaeltheGreat]

Originally posted by Drake Tungsten
Is there even an artillery in the area? I think the Marines would've called it in if they had it...

Yeah, the marines will have a battery of 155's.

Air strikes are more precise and less likely to cause collateral casualties.

The range depends on both the gun, and the type of surface it has to operate from. Range can go up to about 24-25 miles. One big difference is that the explosive payload of a 155 shell is around 45 lbs or so (the whole shell is about 70), so it takes a few, especially in a building, to make sure you get people out.

Large bombs have more of an effect than an equivalent amount of 155's coming in over time.

[Asher]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat
Yeah, the marines will have a battery of 155's.

Air strikes are more precise and less likely to cause collateral casualties.

The range depends on both the gun, and the type of surface it has to operate from. Range can go up to about 24-25 miles. One big difference is that the explosive payload of a 155 shell is around 45 lbs or so (the whole shell is about 70), so it takes a few, especially in a building, to make sure you get people out.

Large bombs have more of an effect than an equivalent amount of 155's coming in over time.

There you have it nye.

[Drake Tungsten]

Yeah, the marines will have a battery of 155's.

Do they keep them in the area for mopping-up activities? Or would they send them ahead with the main body of Marines?

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by Asher

Don't patronize me, I know about that -- I want figures.

How many miles are they still accurate. I want to know if a 155 can take out a semi-large warehouse building nearly as well as a 2000lbs precision bomb, too.

At least 15 kilometers. How far beyond that do you think the average ground pounders venture?

How well does artillery take out a target? Ask the poor sods on the Somme, or Verdun, or... consider that artillery killed more than any other arm in all wars of the modern era.

[notyoueither]

Originally posted by MichaeltheGreat
Large bombs have more of an effect than an equivalent amount of 155's coming in over time.

Far more shells for the artty than bombs for the fly boys though.

And btw, I think that most victims of shelling would dispute you.

Airplanes go quickly. The shells never stop if you are in the way.

[notyoueither]

Assuming you are not in a mile deep bunker.

If you are on, or near, the surface, shelling is the most lethal form of warfare ever devised.

[notyoueither]

And wth is driving that white Bronco?

[Dis]

and there are no civilians around. so there is no reason not to shell.

save the expensive laser and gps guided bombs for populated areas. Use artillery in unpopulated areas such as this.

[Drake Tungsten]

If you are on, or near, the surface, shelling is the most lethal form of warfare ever devised.

What about nukes?

[Asher]

Originally posted by Dissident
and there are no civilians around. so there is no reason not to shell.

save the expensive laser and gps guided bombs for populated areas. Use artillery in unpopulated areas such as this.

Um...you seem to forget about the troops which are right next to it.

[Asher]

What's AT-4, and why was it out of range?

[Dis]

well you don't aim the artillery at your own troops

I'm not sure how far back the artillery is. But just move the artillery up to the front and you don't have to worry about hitting your own guys.