Accession Number:

ADA037144

Title:

Effectiveness of the Camouflaged M60A1 Tank.

Descriptive Note:

Technical rept.,

Corporate Author:

ARMY COMBINED ARMS COMBAT DEVELOPMENTS ACTIVITY FORT LEAVENWORTH KANS

Personal Author(s):

• Riggs,Jeffrey L.

Report Date:

1976-11-01

Pagination or Media Count:

62.0

Abstract:

This paper describes the results and constraining factors of a military worth analysis that compared camouflaged versus pattern-painted tanks. The Battalion Level Differential Model BLDM was used as the analytical tool for this study. The analysis described herein is a comparison of the results of simulated battles some battles with camouflaged pattern-painted tanks in the defense and some with noncamouflaged pattern-painted tanks in the defense. In all cases, the offensive force was a numerically superior Red tank force. The analysis is based on test data collected at the US Army Aberdeen Proving Ground. Author

Descriptors:

• *CAMOUFLAGE
• *TANKS(COMBAT VEHICLES)
• SIMULATION
• BATTALION LEVEL ORGANIZATIONS
• TARGET ACQUISITION
• COMPARISON
• RATES
• TIME
• PATTERNS
• PAINTS
• RANGE(DISTANCE)
• BATTLES
• GUNFIRE

Subject Categories:

• Military Operations, Strategy and Tactics
• Combat Vehicles

Distribution Statement:

APPROVED FOR PUBLIC RELEASE