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To: snippy_about_it
We never had escape drills. I had my hatch, the loader had his, the gunner could go out either one of those, and the driver had his hatch plus the escape hatch. The rest of the crew couldn't get to the escape hatch unless the gun tube was oriented to the rear.

Back in those days they drilled into us if you can be seen, you can be hit; if you can be hit, you can be destroyed.

I pretty much expected to be cut in half by the cupola if my tank ever took a hit on the turret. Lucky for me Turrentine Range was the most dangerous place I ever took that tank.

114 posted on 07/27/2004 8:27:15 PM PDT by Cannoneer No. 4 (I've lost turret power; I have my nods and my .50. Hooah. I will stay until relieved. White 2 out.)
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To: Cannoneer No. 4
Lucky for me Turrentine Range was the most dangerous place I ever took that tank.

Lucky for us too. Thanks for all your help in explaining the escape hatches.

118 posted on 07/27/2004 8:46:42 PM PDT by snippy_about_it (Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
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