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Pictures from the British Army Cape
Pyla Range Cyprus 1990, these 1950's American M47 tanks with their
sawn off 90mm gun had
been used as targets for a variety of munitions from 50BMG and 20mm AP
to 66mm and 84mm recoilless/rocket.
More information about the M47 can be
found here |
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Rear-end view of the opposite
(non-target) side, note that the concrete used to absorb the effects of
HEAT rounds. |
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Damage caused by 84mm Carl Gustaf
HEAT rounds to the same M47. |
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Below and Right: Cape Pyla Range
December 2003, the M47s have gone and been replaced by a selection of
Gulf War relics, note the split on the end of the barrel. |
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Above & right: Sennybridge F range targets |
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