• TranscendentalEmpire@lemm.ee
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    6 months ago

    They definitely could not. The MT-LB driver view port is only like 12"x6" and it’s angled upwards, so you can’t really see anything below the nose, let alone something going under the track.

    The real problem we’re seeing is the Russian infantry lacks basic esprit de corps. There doesn’t seem to be any concern for their comrades, as soon as shit hits the fan it’s everyone for themselves.

    If this was a combined arms unit with infantry supporting calv units, then the guys should have had buddies to pull him away from the armour.

    The other day I saw one of those motorcycle detachments get hit. One of the dismounted units ran to the downed motorcycle unit for what I thought to be aid… Nope, kicked the guys away from the bike and tried to take off with it.

    • hydroptic@sopuli.xyz
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      6 months ago

      Exactly so. Even though visibility from MT-LBs isn’t great, the problem isn’t so much lack of visibility but Russians being Russians