These days the sabot thingies are called 'petals'; there's a good picture of a modern-day APFSDS (Armour Piercing Fin Stabilised Discarding Sabot) round opening up here:
http://images.google.co.uk/imgres?imgur ... s%3Disch:1
Getting in the way of one of those can seriously ruin the day of any supporting infantry...
Question regarding the Firefly
Moderator: John W. Howard
Re: Question regarding the Firefly
All armies can be divided into two parts:
1. Infantry;
2. Support arms.
1. Infantry;
2. Support arms.