AFV units with indirect fire or: what makes a tank a tank?

[plloyd1010]

Clarifying and summarizing what has gone before

• Moves like transport type used in the portee configuration (We have ½track & PM portees.)
  
• Cannot unload the gun
  
• May not transport other units (presumably not leaders either)
  
• Activated like transport, self, stack or infantry leader
  
• Stack as a combat unit
  
• Killed or otherwise affected by fire as per the transport armor type (-1 vs. AT fire if mount is a truck or unarmored PM)
  
• Not eliminated as collateral damage
  
• Not subject to loaded transport fire penalty
  
• Armored portees are open topped
  

Treated as an exposed gun for DF & BF? I don't know, they seem to die fast enough. How long would you expect a truck portee to last in tank combat?

Now a monkey wrench: Can truck mounted portees dig in? They aren't transport anymore.