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"In the neck" The neck for us, was the Fulda gap's code name. It's where the Russians were expected to invade Germany when I was stationed there in the 70's. It's a major choke point where the tanks were expected to cross the border. "In the throat" was a position on the Czechoslovakian border, which was our main objective. Those that were "In the neck" had a 3 minute life expectancy if the shite ever hit the fan. Now, for me, "In the neck" is where I aim while doing pistol drills. :)

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A friend of mine up here was an M-60 Tank Gunner just south of the Fulda gap during the 70's. He was talking about it during the Packer game last week. Said a lot of people didn't realize how much armor and crap the Soviets had crammed into a very small space just across the border.

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  On 1/27/2017 at 5:59 PM, Sisco said:

A friend of mine up here was an M-60 Tank Gunner just south of the Fulda gap during the 70's. He was talking about it during the Packer game last week. Said a lot of people didn't realize how much armor and crap the Soviets had crammed into a very small space just across the border.

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All the better for a couple of A-10s with full magazines and hard points.

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  On 1/27/2017 at 5:59 PM, Sisco said:

A friend of mine up here was an M-60 Tank Gunner just south of the Fulda gap during the 70's. He was talking about it during the Packer game last week. Said a lot of people didn't realize how much armor and crap the Soviets had crammed into a very small space just across the border.

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He was there the same time a I was. M551A1, M60A1 and  M60A3 gunner/TC myself. The Soviets armor numbers were staggering. We were told we were out numbered 4-1. Thank gawd for superior fire power!

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  On 1/27/2017 at 8:55 PM, beantown said:

He was there the same time a I was. M551A1, M60A1 and  M60A3 gunner/TC myself. The Soviets armor numbers were staggering. We were told we were out numbered 4-1. Thank gawd for superior fire power!

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And being outnumbered 4-1 by conscripts.

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  On 1/27/2017 at 8:55 PM, beantown said:

He was there the same time a I was. M551A1, M60A1 and  M60A3 gunner/TC myself. The Soviets armor numbers were staggering. We were told we were out numbered 4-1. Thank gawd for superior fire power!

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Soviets were running T-62's back then, weren't they? Turned out to have a few problems, thank goodness. Syrians and Egyptians preferred the T-54/55.

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  On 1/27/2017 at 5:44 PM, beantown said:

"In the neck" The neck for us, was the Fulda gap's code name. It's where the Russians were expected to invade Germany when I was stationed there in the 70's. It's a major choke point where the tanks were expected to cross the border. "In the throat" was a position on the Czechoslovakian border, which was our main objective. Those that were "In the neck" had a 3 minute life expectancy if the shite ever hit the fan. Now, for me, "In the neck" is where I aim while doing pistol drills. :)

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Makes perfect sense.  I was gonna say, if you were saying that here, after finding it's origin, you'd performed some hellish research.  Drew started that, in reference to a politician I believe, and stated, "Fuk them in the neck..."   :lmao:  It was instantly hilarious, but ultimately shortened over time, to just "in the neck with them!" and then just "in the neck."

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