# Why were skirts never used to defeat HEAT rounds?

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**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [December 17, 2006, 12:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-skirts-never-used-to-defeat-heat-rounds/384456 "2006-12-17T00:23:19Z")\
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**Post date:** [December 18, 2006, 9:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/why-were-skirts-never-used-to-defeat-heat-rounds/384456/21 "2006-12-18T09:45:07Z")

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[QUOTE=Argent Towers]  
They were never used because they made the tank look gay.  
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They tried it once, and then they said: Bugger skirts.

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