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| − | These tanks have seen significant combat experience in the first [[Gulf War]] as well as the current [[Iraq]] deployment. | + | These tanks have seen significant combat experience in the first [[Gulf War]] as well as the current [[Iraq]] deployment. Here they have shown to be a true force to be reckoned with and have by far the best combat record of any modern tank. |
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| | + | During the war the US army rolled over Iraqi T-72s (made by the communist Soviet Union) with huge success. Their success against Iraqi armor in the first gulf war caused many nations to reconsider their armored forces, realizing that their force of communist made vehicles was inferior. |
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| | ==References== | | ==References== |