20. Yüzyılın Son Özel Tank Muharebesi: 73 Easting Muharebesi

Yıl 2020, Sayı: 2, 111 - 147, 27.12.2020

Anıl Uzun

Öz

Hiç kuşkusuz tanklar her geçen gün etkileri azalsa da savaşların kaderini etkileyen en önemli askeri birimlerdir. Kara kuvvetlerinin karar silahı olan tankların ve zırhlı araçların teknolojik, sayısal ve eğitimsel olarak iyi seviyede olması çok önemlidir. Özellikle eğitim açısından daha önceki tank muharebelerini incelemek önemlidir. Her ne kadar 2. Dünya Savaşı bu konuda çok sayıda örneğe sahip olsa bile modern tankların karıştığı muharebeleri incelemek daha önemlidir. Son yıllarda Arap-İsrail Savaşları dışında en ciddi tank tanka muharebeler kuşkusuz Körfez Savaşı’nda olmuştur. Bu çalışmanın amacı değişen harp ortamı, Amerikan zaferinin nedenleri, taktiksel bakış açısı gibi konuları inceleyerek tankçılar için aydınlatıcı bir çalışma hayata geçirmektir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Tanklar, Zırhlı Muharebe Aracı, M1A1 Abrams, T-72, Bradley, BMP-1

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