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Originally Posted by cavtroop
To your first point, the biggest threat to an MBT in 2000 would be availability of POL (Petroleum, Oil and Lubricants), followed by parts, fuel and ammo. I imagine you'd see more than a few MBT's abandoned (and destroyed in place by their crews), as they could no longer find parts, or lubricants, or ammo, or distill enough fuel, etc.
And Kato is right, the M1 is transported on the roads by the HET, and also via rail.
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Point well taken. For the record, I was referring to "active" threats but I agree with your assertion. Broken down tanks in enemy controlled or disputed territory would probably be destroyed in place, if a heavy recovery vehicle wasn't on hand to tow it out of harm's way. On the other hand, in friendly territory, broken down tanks that couldn't be fixed would probably be cannibalized for spares for other tanks and not destroyed outright.
THANKS guys, I knew I came to the right place for TT info!
Apparently, the M746/747
could haul an M1 but not without hurting itself in the process.