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Armor/AFV: Axis - WWII
Armor and ground forces of the Axis forces during World War II.
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A question about the Nashorn......
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Posted: Friday, May 02, 2003 - 01:50 PM UTC
Is the Nashorn a softskin vehicle or is it an armor piece?
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Posted: Friday, May 02, 2003 - 02:20 PM UTC
Armoured!----------- It may only be lightly armoured, but it is definitely not what I'd class as a softskin.
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Posted: Friday, May 02, 2003 - 02:35 PM UTC
Have to agree with Geoff on this one ... I'd put it in the armour class.
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Posted: Friday, May 02, 2003 - 04:10 PM UTC
definitely armored.
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Posted: Friday, May 02, 2003 - 04:29 PM UTC
Nashorn means rhinoceros,Nashorn had 10-30 mm armor and it was 24 tons.we better call it an armor not a softskin :-)
Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2003 - 01:29 AM UTC
i concur

Chris
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Posted: Saturday, May 03, 2003 - 06:48 AM UTC
Define "soft skin"!!!!!!!

#:-)

Definatly Armour!!

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