| mil. |
ride on armor (I think it roots down to WWII where if a tank shot an APC all people inside would be dead or permamently injured, so riding on armor gave you more chance to survive. 4uzhoj); ride atop the armor (The armored infantry regiments in the armored divisions rode in halftracks, trucks, and often atop the armor. 4uzhoj); ride mounted outside (Explosive concussion inside the personnel compartment, caused by a rocket-propelled grenade or land mine hitting the armour, was said to be more dangerous than enemy fire on the personnel mounted outside. 4uzhoj) |
