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To: C19fan
I saw the movie FURY the other day. Pretty much demonstrates the frailties of the Sherman.

Basically our troops "swarmed" the German tanks and put one up their tailpipe.

2 posted on 10/23/2014 8:19:28 AM PDT by donozark (I may not have always saw the Phantoms. But I sure as hell heard their bombs!)
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To: donozark; C19fan

Remember reading that it took half a dozen Shermans to take down a Tiger (Panzerkampfwagon Mark VI).

Not good if you’re the guys in the first five Shermans.

The Brits upgunned it with a “17pounder” (90mm) and called it the Firefly. Better gun, but still underarmored compared to the some of the beasts the Germans were using. But at least the bigger gun gave it a fighting chance against the thicker armor on the Tigers and Panthers (Mark V) and the bigger King Tigers (Mark VIB).

My old man was WWII Airborne. He had a healthy respect for German armor... saw a lot of in the Ardennes. Too much.


8 posted on 10/23/2014 8:24:13 AM PDT by NFHale (The Second Amendment - By Any Means Necessary.)
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To: donozark

My kid loves military movies. At what age should kids see this movie?


74 posted on 10/23/2014 3:02:35 PM PDT by Sybeck1 (Thad is a thud for me)
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