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Old 18th Jan 2023, 18:19
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Originally Posted by Lonewolf_50

Which leads me to this: if you want to roll the heavy armor into Ukraine, which bridges can't or won't hold up to them?
(Beyond that General Mud appears to be another problem for maneuver units in Ukraine, or it will be when the spring thaw hits)
I am confident this is the reason UK is sending bridging vehicles with those 12-14 Challys. It was actually something that caught my attention in the Ben Wallace speech announcing the delivery. Recovery vehicle also mentioned.

Must add that Finland is very much infested with rivers and swamps, the land of thousand lakes as the saying goes, but the "heavy" Leos do their job just fine. Of course, if those are driven to the mud/swamp without any competence those will be stuck as well as any other MBT. Training plays a role there.
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