ElI5: how do the tank barriers (looks like large jacks) stop tanks? I see two people can carry them, can’t the tank push it out if the way?
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Hi. I’m a former tank crewman. You’ll need to be more specific since “tank barrier” doesn’t mean any one specific thing. But a few thoughts that come to mind for man-portable antitank devices include anything that can become tangled in the tracks, anything that can shred the track pads (they’re typically just made of rubber), anything that can get wedged between track connectors and sprockets (it can bind the tracks or even break the connectors), or any large block or crate or similar contraption, especially if it is high enough grind the belly of the tank (while a tank crew may consider driving over mounds or bushes, a manmade obstacle provides sheer deterrence because manmade objects at least have the possibility of exploding as the tank passes over it).
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