T-72 Asad Babil: Perbedaan antara revisi

During [[Desert Storm]], T-72s built in Taji were technologically 20 years out of date. Only one M1 Abrams was officially documented during the Persian Gulf War as having received enough damage to be towed and receive maintenance after being struck three times on the turret by a Lion.<ref>However, the tank endured a US Army's Armament Munitions and Chemical Command test.</ref><ref>[[:File:DamagedByAssadBabil.gif|AMCCT test]]</ref> Another six M1A1s were allegedly hit by Iraqi T-72 tank fire in the Gulf War official report, but the impacts were largely ineffectual.<ref>Fahey, Dan: Collateral Damage...''During the ground war, only seven M1A1's were hit by rounds fired from the Iraqi's T-72 tanks, with none being seriously damaged.'' See also: George F. Hofmann & [[Donn A. Starry]], pag.9</ref> According to Atkinson and Scales, Lions accounted for at least two M2 Bradley kills during Desert Storm and left several damaged, all on February 26, 1991.<ref name=":0" /><ref>Scales, p. 273</ref>

 

[[File:DerelictAsadBabil.JPEG|thumb|A Lion tank abandoned after the U.S. thrust into Baghdad.]]

During the [[2003 invasion of Iraq]], the Republican Guard's Lions, most from the [[2nd Al Medina Armored Division|Medina Division]], were deployed around Baghdad to attempt a last-ditch defense of the [[Ba'ath Party|Baath]] regime.<ref>Zucchino, page 3</ref>