Posted on 12/28/2016 1:53:09 PM PST by BBell
I wondered about that also. I just happen to have a book beside me. Tiger Tanks in WW 2. Mention this because I have a little interest in tanks. Don’t know if there is a specific reason for the vice. Probably just for general repairs and maintainence. Haven’t read allot on reliability. But it’s probably a good guess that these early tanks needed allot of work to keep them running.
They have one on display at the Ft. Meade Museum.
http://www.ftmeade.army.mil/museum/exhibits/Exhibit_MarkVIII_Tank_Info.html
That was fun to watch. Such great clarity. For a discussion of WW II U.S. tanks, the best is probably Death Traps: The Survival of an Armored Division in World War II by Belton Y. Cooper.
I’m pretty good with the flippant remarks.
No matter how hard the commies try, they can’t change human nature.
Normally, I spot these things immediately. This time, I didn’t.
You win, this day. :-)
I think Ray Schell Corrie was the Great Grand Daddy of Rachel Corrie. He just knew how to move faster and out of the way.
Here's photos I dug up on various sites.
1) Moving up front. Nicely captures the hustle and bustle. 
After the battle: 
BE WARNED - This is what happened to one unfortunate crew - grisly and is not up for general viewing, hence just the url:
https://cdn.theatlantic.com/assets/media/img/photo/2016/11/world-war-i-in-photos-technology/w_21/main_1200.jpg?1478808928
Now don’t try to flatter me.
That'll buff out
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