Catastrophic kill

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British Crusader tank passes a burning German Pzkw Mk IV tank during Operation Crusader

A Catastrophic kill, K-Kill or complete kill refers to damage inflicted on a vehicle by a weapon that renders it both unusable and unrepairable. Typically a catastrophic kill results in the ignition of any fuel the vehicle may be carrying as well as the detonation of its ammunition resulting in an explosion. A catastrophic kill does not preclude the survival of the vehicle's crew, for example the crew of an aircraft might bail out or eject.

This type of kill is associated with the Jack-in-the-Box Effect, where a tank's turret is blown skyward due to the overpressure of an ammunition explosion.

[edit] See also

• Mobility kill
• Firepower kill
• Mission kill

[edit] References

• Glossary of military terms

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