Inception-06
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You are right, that’s a good suggestion, we have done that with retired SPG-9 and 105 mm recoilless rifle, also the Bakthar Shikan has taken the role as bunker artillery. And yes during „peace time“ specialised units of Type-59 could be attached to the LOC Theater. While during war time, they should be attached to Infantry formations, to utilise their long range gun and mobility packed in a armour, while Pakistan can’t afford a expensive, maintenance and training intensive Mobile Gun System like the Stryker M1128 or the Chinese ZTL-11 (Type 11) Assault Gun.Put them on loc like India did as cheap bunker busters they seriously caused a lot of destruction when loc was hot. India decimated a few of our posts with them as stationary cannons.
The Type-59/69 fleet could be transferred to provide direct fire support for infantry battalions and engage enemy light vehicles and stationary targets such as bunkers.
And more:
- Armoured reconnaissance
- Armoured support
- Flanking security
Historycall proven successful: Assault guns are designed to provide direct fire support for infantryattacks, especially against other infantry or fortified positions.
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