This video has issues throughout it in full. Most are graphics, the others are directly incorrect information.

https://twitter.com/ArmchairHist/status/1802074094432907684

The Chrysler VS GM Graphic shows a MBT-70 vs the XM-1 C. The graphic should show GMs XM-1 instead.

A Thread on all major variants of Abrams and their service dates within the US Military.

(certain sub models excluded)

XM-1 Chrysler, 1979 (tested only)





XM-1/LRIP

1980-late 80s

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A small🧵 on fundamental issues with M1A1SA Abrams (and most models).

The Abrams comes with fundamental design issues especially in the modern day again drones. These vary from fuel locations, lack of armor in these areas and around the ammo and the tanks sheer size.





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To start the tank is full of Fuel. We are talking 504 Gallons of Diesel/JP-8 and an extra 3 gallons of fuel in the EAPU.

Leopard 2A5 as an example holds somewhere over 320 Gallons of fuel, leaving less throughout the whole vehicle interior.

Here is a 🧵 of 25 seperate M1 Abrams Destroyed in the Iraq War.
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M1A2 SEP, Armor Ghetto/A33 of 3-67AR. Destroyed by supermassive IED, October 28, 2003.

2 KIA
1 WIA

Baqubah.





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M1A2 SEP B11 of 2-12CAV. Destroyed by RPG that penetrated the right front fuel tank and set it on fire, April 10, 2004.

Baghdad.

A neat 🧵 on an important and potentially influential field modification made on Abrams in the Iraq War.



1/14 3-67AR deployed to Iraq a second time in 2005, equipped with the first M1A2 SEPs to see service in the Army they were one of the most up to date armor units. There was a problem though, all models of Abrams in theater shared the same weaknesses no matter how old.