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To: U S Army EOD

I have a picture I took in Belgium of a Kingtiger with about 4 or 5 "dents" in the front glacis plate and 1 shell embedded in the hull that didn't penetrate. The town down the road has a Sherman with 3 holes punched through the side armor. I don't envy the men who went up against German armor in Shermans.


104 posted on 07/28/2004 1:25:07 PM PDT by SAMWolf (Vote Democratic... It's easier than getting a job.)
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To: SAMWolf

There is one at Aberdeen Proving Grounds like that. It is one of the JadsKingTigers with the 128mm gun on it. All the hits were within one foot of the gun mantle, so whoever was shooting at in, could certainly shoot.

When we went there in 1950, everything in the world had "Nuts" painted on it. There was still a lot of war damage still scattered around then.


106 posted on 07/28/2004 1:30:50 PM PDT by U S Army EOD (John Kerry, the mother of all flip floppers.)
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