The FReeper Foxhole's TreadHead Tuesday - Matilda I,(A11) & Matilda II (A12) - Oct. 26th, 2004

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[SAMWolf]

Afternoon w_over_w.

The Matilda's armor was heavy enough, early in the war, to make most German anti-tank guns (mainly the 37mm)ineffective, the guns didn't have the power to penetrate her armor. The Germans started using their 88mm Anti-aircraft gun against armored targets. That gun proved an ideal tank killer due to its high muzzle velocity and efficient heavy projectile.

What's ironic is that the British had an excellent 90mm anti-aircraft gun at the time just as effective. They wouldn't use in the anti-armor role though. (It just wasn't "cricket" to "misuse" it that way)

"After the battle at Halfaya Pass a member of Rommel's staff overheard a captured British tank driver under interrogation expressing his indignation: In my opinion said the Englishman, with an unfriendly glance at a near-by 88, it is unfair to use 'flak' against our tanks.

A German artilleryman who was sitting on his haunches near by, listening to the interpretation, interjected excitedly, Ja, and I think it most unfair of you to attack with tanks whose armour nothing but an 88 will penetrate."

[SAMWolf]

Afternoon Matt.

Kerry would win handily if the people of the world were to elect the US president

That's because Kerry is running for President of the world, Bush is running for President of the sovereign country of the United States of America.

[SAMWolf]

Evening Victoria.

LOL! Ain't that the truth!!

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hehe.

[CholeraJoe]

Hi Vic, SAM and snippy. Just checking in.

[Victoria Delsoul]

Hi Joe.

I like Victoria better ;-)

[Colonel_Flagg]

Aww .. thank you for the kind words. I'm just glad you two are almost ready to start the store!

And forget the grey stuff. Gentlemen don't notice anyway ;)

[w_over_w]

Thanks Sam . . . excellent answer. I kind of thought it had to do with velocity but wasn't sure about the hardness of the projectile.

They wouldn't use in the anti-armor role though. (It just wasn't "cricket" to "misuse" it that way).

Should I laugh? Or just say, "that's sooooo British!"? ;^)

[snippy_about_it]

Awww. You're sweet as always.

Sam and I have tickets to see Stolon Honor tonight put on by a local radio talk show host Lars Larson. And we sure can use the break!

We'll report in afterwards. See you all later.

[alfa6]

It has been said of the F-4 Phantom that it looked like they got it half way out of the hanger and the door fell shut on it.

There is a bit truth to that with the drooped nose, the anhedral on the wing tips and the severe diherdral on the tail surfaces, or is it the other way around :-)

Have fun at Stolen Honor see y'all tomorrow

Regards

alfa6 ;>}

[Professional Engineer]

Msdrby snapped this picture this afternoon, before the rain hit.

[Soaring Feather]

Oh that's a wonderful picture. Thank You.

[Valin]

I'd like to say something about Hilary Clinton at this time.















I'd really like too










No really










but I can't

[Valin]

Great photo, but to make it real you need a cop walking around and around and around it....freezing his whatiz off.

[SAMWolf]

Always good to see Kerry ridiculed in a political cartoon.

[SAMWolf]

Hi Cholera Joe.

How you been?

[SAMWolf]

Now we can see more and more of what the EU actually is - calling it just another Soviet Union stops being an exaggeration.

Good point. With france playing the part of Russia. ;-)

[SAMWolf]

Thanks Matt.

When we covered the t-72 we, mentioned the "Twardy". You didi a good job of upgrading the Soviet design.