"The .50 cal on top of the Sherman?" Topic
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| Inconceivable | 05 Mar 2022 9:40 a.m. PST |
What was its main purpose? Also, could the commander fire it in all directions without getting out of the hatch? |
 enfant perdus  | 05 Mar 2022 9:48 a.m. PST |
It was intended for anti-air defense. Firing it in almost any direction meant climbing out of the turret. |
| JimDuncanUK | 05 Mar 2022 11:49 a.m. PST |
British forces tended to unship the .50 cal as AA cover was provided by other units. |
| batesmotel34 | 05 Mar 2022 2:45 p.m. PST |
The .50 cal was originally intended for AA use but with increasing Allied air superioritycould be used against ground targets as well. The mount was orignally located on the rotating commander's cupola so did not require getting out of the tank to fire in most directions. The move to a pintle at the rear of the turret was a relatively late design change. See the 75mm and 76mm turrent photos at link for examples.
chris |
| 79thPA | 05 Mar 2022 3:14 p.m. PST |
I read somewhere that the British tended not to even bother putting them on. |
| Black Bull | 05 Mar 2022 3:25 p.m. PST |
Not much in the way of German air attack late war to be worried about and slows down leaving the vehicle if hit. |
| Martin Rapier | 07 Mar 2022 12:34 a.m. PST |
Something else for the crew to strip and clean each day…. |
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