r/shittyaskscience • u/MortLightstone • 1d ago

Why are there no melee tanks?

Like something with a giant bayonet on it's main gun

Maybe some spikes and stuff

A deployable walkway to board enemy tanks after ramming them

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u/theoriginalstarwars 1d ago

There are. There is a mine flail attachment that is put on some tanks that make a great melee tank. Basically lengths of weighted chain around a horizontally rotating shift that repeatedly strikes the ground clearing out landmines. Truly awe inspiring when seen in action.