Syrian T-72М1 with "corner protection" withstood the ATGM
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As the news portal "Messenger of Mordovia", The T-72М1 tank of the Syrian government forces, equipped with the so-called" corner protection ", withstood the American-made TOW anti-tank guided missile.
The ATGM was trying to hit the right front of the tower. The protective steel screens mounted in this place were torn off, the infrared illuminator was completely destroyed. But, apparently, the machine remained intact and able to perform combat missions.
In early 2017, the Syrian military began to install instead of lattice screens on Tanks T-72M1 solid armored plates located at an angle in the front upper part of the hull, on the tower and sides. In this case, the standard dynamic protection "Contact" is not dismantled. In addition, a steel box is welded into the vulnerable lower frontal part of the tank’s hull, which is usually filled with sand and gravel.
During the fighting in the vicinity of Damascus was hit and destroyed T-72М1 with the specified protection, was in service with the elite 105-th brigade of the Republican Guard.
http://vestnik-rm.ru/news-4-20952.htm
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