GoPro footage recorded from a tank turret in Ukraine shows an armored counter-assault against Russian positions near Bakhmut. This tank fires approximately one main gun round every 7.4 seconds for the duration of this video.

Watching this video uninformed may raise some questions. Chief among those questions might be, why is the tank continuously moving forwards and backwards while engaging the Russian positions. There's a simple answer to this question, and it derives from a technique learned during the 1973 Yom Kippur War called the Sagger Dance.

The 9M14 Malyutka, better known as the AT-3 Sagger, was utilized by Arab armies during the initial phases of the Yom Kippur War with great effect. Shortly after the weapon was first fielded however, Israeli tank forces started doing a maneuver known as the Sagger Dance. The concept is simple, and seen being used in this video as well. The tank simply never becomes a static target.

Now, for full disclosure, I'm not expert on this topic. That said, I know we have some tank track bubbas that frequent the webpage often. So, if you're one of those tank guys, tell us more about the Sagger Dance down in the comments. I'd be genuinely interested in reading a tanker's take on the technique.

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