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Siberian Black · Oct 23, 2006

Superman again?

BMG phpbb3 · Dec 22, 2006

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redcoat · Dec 22, 2006

What do you mean, you didn't see it ????

redcoat · Dec 22, 2006

The story behind the photo in the previous post.

While probing forward near Cagny on the initial day of the "Goodwood" offensive, Lt John Gorman, a troop commander of 2nd Armoured Battalion, Irish Guards, suddenly found himself confronted by a Tiger II and three Tiger I's of the elite 503rd Heavy Tank Battalion. Supported by only one other Sherman, and aware that their 75mm guns would be ineffective against such monsters, he gave the order to his driver to ram the King tiger. Gorman's tank "Ballyragget" succeeded in colliding with it's target before the Tiger's 88mm gun could be brought to bear on his Sherman, and with both tanks immobilised the crews quickly abandoned their tanks. Lt. Gorman, however, was not finished and making his way off the field, he returned shortly afterwards with a Sherman Firefly, to finish off the stricken Tiger II and one of the Tiger I's. For this action he was awarded the Military Cross, and his driver L/Cpl Baron the Military Medal.
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Sergeant Shultz · Dec 22, 2006

Nice one! I read soemwhere that ramming was a deliberately promoted tactic among soviet tank crews. Get in close using your T34's maneuvrability, and smack it into the Tiger. Good trade-off.

ps don't you love that it took to 1993 for the Brits to remove rank distinctions when doling-out medals?

BMG phpbb3 · Jan 5, 2007

all right there wasn't a cliff on the map

me262 phpbb3 · Jan 6, 2007

a tank?
not an u boot?

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