31. Only four Abrams tanks were hit by direct fire and disabled; none were destroyed. 32. The close artillery support proved decisive, as trench after trench was overwhelmed by direct fire . 33. Direct firing can blacken and crack the statuettes due to uneven heat of the fire.34. It was also fitted with a direct fire telescope. 35. They are also capable of providing direct fire support. 36. The driver's hatch was exposed to direct fire and could be damaged from the front. 37. "Near-miss direct fire , " the voice warned again. 38. Once reaching the enemy, no temporary fortifications were built and personnel were exposed under direct fire . 39. In these cases direct fire artillery can unleash tremendous firepower to precisely destroy enemy fortified positions. 40. A further advantage of rearming the ISU was increased direct fire range against heavy German tanks.
