[NFHale]

All:

Goinb back to our collective discussion of a few days ago...Here’s a review of “Fury”.

http://sipseystreetirregulars.blogspot.com/2014/10/movie-review-fury.html

I will probably be going to see this soon.

[MasterGunner01]

Speaking of tank “aces” of WW2, the US Army's best was SSgt Lafayette Pool of the 3rd Armored Division. SSgt Pool had three M4A1 Shermans shot out from under him. He and his tank crew were credited with destroying 258 enemy vehicles, including tanks, self-propelled guns, and armored cars. He and his crew killed over 1,000 enemy soldiers and took over 250 prisoners.

His was the point tank in 21 full-scale engagements, and he survived many harrowing close calls with death. Pool and his crew knocked out no less than 12 German tanks, most of which were superior to the Shermans in terms of armor and firepower. On September 19, 1944, near Stolberg, Germany, Pool's third tank “In the Mood III” was knocked out by a Panther. He was blown out of the turret with a bad shrapnel wound to his leg (it was later amputated).

Here is his story from the 3rd Armored Division site: http://www.3ad.com/history/wwll/pool.pages/introduction.htm.

[Oatka]

Goinb back to our collective discussion of a few days ago...Here’s a review of “Fury”.

From that site: "The fact that there were absolutely green replacements with no tank experience used in the latter part of the war is incontrovertible."

Cooper commented on the History channel that the govt put the farm boys in the armor as drivers since they were used to driving tractors, etc. and would have an easier time coming up to speed. They still died like flies though.