Comments on: Tanks vs Zombies: The Reality

By: ZombieHater13

ZombieHater13 — Wed, 21 Sep 2011 03:11:11 +0000

depends on the size and rate of infection, Even tanks can get overwhelm and men easily become frighten or fatigue. Got to remember if this is a major scale infection, Zombies will range in the 1000′s to millions if it happened in a large city. Doesnt matter how many tanks you have then, they arent going to do much against those numbers, even with a 120mm gun, which wasnt design for anti personnal, though i believe it carries a few canister shells in the ammo supply.

The Army would have to quickly move men and eqiupment if it happens while we are still in the conflict with the taliban. Probably leaving a bulk of the tanks and other vechicles behind.

By: ZombieHater

ZombieHater — Tue, 20 Sep 2011 18:41:43 +0000

Why would i waste a good humvee fighting zombies, im trying to survive not get killed, after rescuing my friends and family, if they arent infected, im loading fuel and other much needed supplies and getting out my city. I live right outside of Atlanta in Acworth and thats too close for comfort. Theres a small military place near a small airport not to far from my house where i saw a couple of 2 and a half tons and some F-350′s which should be great to carry out some people or we could fly out if my friend’s friend survives. When im safe in Canada or somewhere rural, ill think about finding some nice military vechicles like a bradly ifv or a LAV-25, if theres one easy enough to reach.

The thing you dont want to do is blow the crap out of zombies. Messy kills can get you infect by the bits of flesh and blood flying in the air. clean headshot or decapitation is all you need, no need to overkill. When humanity is ready to wage war against the zombies, the tank i would use would be a M60, which might not be as fast or advance as a M1, but probably easier to understand.

By: Someone

Someone — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 18:51:41 +0000

Guys we are not talking about ‘single tank against the whole zombie horde.’ It could only happen in fictitious situation. The reality is that we have got an armour division with thousand of tanks and well logistical support on our side. With the maintaince from the skillful military worker and the full combat supplies, tanks can be the most effective weapon against the zombie horde. Tanks can also be modified into even more suitable against zombie. For example, to install a WW2-class Mine flail in the front of a tanks so that it can cut the zombie into pieces.

P.S. It’s not necessary to destroy a zombie brain to ‘disable’ it. We just need to blow a zombie into pieces by using weapons like cannon and galting-gun. It’s not necessary to really ‘kill’ a zombie. We just need to disable it, making it unable to move or can move extreme slow. After all the zombie are cut off and crawling on the ground. Just send some tanks with flamethrower to ‘clean up’ the battlefield.

By: Moe Biscuits

Moe Biscuits — Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:45:59 +0000

Alright, been lurking around for the last few days and finally had to sound off on this one.

Simply put: tank=bad idea. Especially the Abrams. Too low profile to run over the zombie hordes. Meaning that those who aren’t crushed will likely end up on top of the hull…and stay there for who knows how long. Getting in and out is not the easiest task either. Never drove one so I can’t say for sure, but the few times I looked in one, it looked pretty cramped.

My vehicle of choice (with one major caveat) would be an M-88 Hercules tracked recovery vehicle. The tracks ride much higher up the front than on a tank, and as a bonus, there’s a spade (think bulldozer blade) on the front for moving what you can’t run over. Easily driven by one person – manual shift-on-the-fly, steering wheel (also allows for neutral steer like a zero-turn radius mower), gas, brake, top speed of 35 mph, and a damn comfortable seat I might add. Four hatches on top, two on the side, all lockable from the inside. It’s got a .50 cal turret (likely to be armed if abandoned in the presence of the zeds), firing ports, plenty of space for cargo and your crack team of highly capable, motivated, locked cocked and ready to rock zombie killers, and a high profile that’s gonna make it difficult for the hordes to climb on top, especially while in motion. Added bonus: a fully stocked 88 comes with everything you need to fix it in case you throw track. Which leads me to the caveat:

ANY tracked vehicle in a zombie apocalypse is simply a wet dream. High fuel consumption is the biggest problem. And while you don’t have to worry about getting a flat, throwing track (track coming off the road wheels/sprocket) is easier than you might think, especially when it gets clogged with parts & pieces of the undead. The best use for a tracked vehicle is to get you somewhere safe so you can get yourself into a more practical civilian vehicle. In other words, if you find one, get in, bring your friends, and get the f**k outta Dodge!

At the risk of making this a TLDR post, I’ll close for now.

By: Yo

Yo — Fri, 24 Jun 2011 06:41:19 +0000

An armored vehicle would be best

By: Angryvikingman

Angryvikingman — Mon, 16 May 2011 20:35:52 +0000

@zombiehater
First, a tank has .50 cal machine gun. .50 BMG makes a 1 foot diameter cavitation. That means a one foot hole in zombies. A car engine block won’t stop a .50 BMG, I’m sure a mass of zombies would only be turned into so much goo when hit with a 50rnd burst from the .50 BMG atop the tank. I can only imagine what would happen when 1 shell form a 120mm cannon plowed through a crowd of undead. Especially in a bottle neck or narrow city street which would contain much of the blast wave. And yes, you can squish zombies for a few hours until you run out of gas.

Refer to what supertankerm60a3 said in comment #52.

By: QAZZY

QAZZY — Sun, 15 May 2011 23:38:06 +0000

Anyone in the military would know tank crews spend more time performing maintenance than using them (not completely sure, I wasn’t using the big guns). The only advantages the M1 Abrams provides are burning any fuel (so does an older Mercedes diesel (almost anything)) and running over zombies (well, so can SUVs).

By: big bear29

big bear29 — Fri, 18 Mar 2011 17:30:50 +0000

@zombiehater
There is a massive difference between shooting a zombie with a 50. cal and shooting it with a 120 mm cannon . If you shoot soft necrotic flesh with a 50 cal. it will leave a massive hole in the body , but if you shoot it with an abrams cannon the entire body will be torn apart by the round passing through the body . Also you could just run over the zombies with a tank indeffinetly , but if you plowed into the zombies over and over again with a humvee eventually your truck would be trashed .

By: zombiehater

zombiehater — Thu, 10 Mar 2011 21:14:53 +0000

the M1 abrams, probably the worst thing for a zombie outbreak. loud, big, and depending if the they are overruned in cities, a waste of time. i would probably try to pick up a humvee, good solid truck. 2 and a half ton truck would also be good.

suppose you can get to the armies armored reserve, i know they have M60′s and M4 shermans. I would feel better in the M60 minesweeper with the blades infront. Whats a 120mm Heat round going to do against a zombie? .50 caliber would be just fine, and more silent compare to a tank.

By: supertankerm60a3

supertankerm60a3 — Sun, 16 Jan 2011 22:36:03 +0000

OOPS I meant cars do NOT clog streets.