"WWII USA Tank Crew Winter Dress" Topic
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| Tango01 | 14 Jun 2019 4:29 p.m. PST |
"Generally the American infantry were jealous of tank crew in World War II, seeing that they did not have to walk anywhere, and were protected from enemy fire inside a steel shell. However tank crew faced enormous dangers and needed plenty of courage to go into battle. In Europe (where most of the US tank activity took place), the main tank was the medium M4 Sherman, which was intended as an infantry support weapon, but when facing a German Panther or Tiger it was a significantly inferior machine, with less armour and a weaker gun. If hit, the crew had to get out very quickly or face incineration as the Sherman was well-known for bursting into flames; a grisly way to die. Despite this the Americans had some advantages over the Germans – they usually had all the ammunition and fuel they needed, far better air cover, and there were simply more Allied tanks than there were German. US tankers had a huge impact on the fighting in North-West Europe, despite often poor training and weaker tanks, so a set of such men is much deserved…"
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