tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post1829304820884689051..comments2024-03-28T18:36:50.250-07:00Comments on Chant du Départ: The 1st of July, 1944 - D + 25, Five PyresOldAFSargehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comBlogger42125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39779423211281367562020-07-09T04:46:59.220-07:002020-07-09T04:46:59.220-07:00Amazing how no one thought of ear protection back ...Amazing how no one thought of ear protection back in the day.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-49494044628152164972020-07-09T04:46:08.046-07:002020-07-09T04:46:08.046-07:00Tank silhouettes are always an interesting topic. ...Tank silhouettes are always an interesting topic. One of the Soviet tanks during the Cold War, might have been the T-72, had a really low profile. But they couldn't depress the main gun very far because of it. Low is good for hiding.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-10229889188095699382020-07-09T04:41:31.059-07:002020-07-09T04:41:31.059-07:00Not always but yeah, there is that.Not always but yeah, there is that.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-83780668626582239722020-07-09T02:19:04.451-07:002020-07-09T02:19:04.451-07:00'Artillery ear' was a thing for both tanke...'Artillery ear' was a thing for both tankers and gun-bunnies through Vietnam.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296988746956477216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-8240296964182540412020-07-09T02:17:24.489-07:002020-07-09T02:17:24.489-07:00If only that sight could have been mounted lower t...If only that sight could have been mounted lower to the ground, Tom. One of the main complaints of the German tanks -- a drive shaft that had to run all the way to the front of the vehicle's hull to reach the transmission and final drive unit. It raised the profile of the entire vehicle. Something the T-34 series got right, but in a wrong way, so to speak.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296988746956477216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-54161160791546524402020-07-09T02:08:57.469-07:002020-07-09T02:08:57.469-07:00Just keep in mind that "survival" rate m...Just keep in mind that "survival" rate means "survived but permanently maimed" rate, as well, which is better than "dead" rate. M4 was better than the rest, all in all.Larryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13296988746956477216noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-29764481690960731312020-07-02T06:42:50.913-07:002020-07-02T06:42:50.913-07:00The Pzkw III and Pzkw IV were solid designs, able ...The Pzkw III and Pzkw IV were solid designs, able to be upgraded and adapted to other roles.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-77768090983730092102020-07-02T02:45:20.712-07:002020-07-02T02:45:20.712-07:00Paweł here... Germans quickly developed Universal...Paweł here... Germans quickly developed Universal medium tank Concept in The form of late pz 3 and pz 4 , followed by panther. Soviets responded with t_34. Upgunned Sherman fulfilled rolę reasonably well in western allies hands. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-51322818056964960832020-07-01T19:46:29.166-07:002020-07-01T19:46:29.166-07:00Great observation Tom.Great observation Tom.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-39797082007044589532020-07-01T19:45:49.798-07:002020-07-01T19:45:49.798-07:00Gotta have realistic training and solid logistics ...Gotta have realistic training and solid logistics as well!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-90323195399565399212020-07-01T19:18:57.522-07:002020-07-01T19:18:57.522-07:00and no one had a perfect tank - too much armor (le...and no one had a perfect tank - too much armor (led to breakdowns and high fuel use), not enough armor (for obvious reasons), too much gun (which negatively impacted crew ergonomics), too little gun (again for obvious reasons), too light, too heavy, too slow, too fast, too hard to produce, etc, etc. The Sherman was a pretty good compromise given the restrictions of production and shipment requirements. Tom in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576958446243001152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-42409477455812042412020-07-01T19:13:28.482-07:002020-07-01T19:13:28.482-07:00Funny how good doctrine combined with reasonably g...Funny how good doctrine combined with reasonably good equipment and outstanding leadership can have great resultsTom in NChttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03576958446243001152noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-9454123700389775222020-07-01T18:00:38.883-07:002020-07-01T18:00:38.883-07:00Beans - It was nowhere near that simplistic.Beans - It was nowhere near that simplistic.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86074908533841862092020-07-01T17:59:26.652-07:002020-07-01T17:59:26.652-07:00That topic right there has had a lot of ink spille...That topic right there has had a lot of ink spilled over it.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-55352162970023023882020-07-01T17:58:32.323-07:002020-07-01T17:58:32.323-07:00Very much so, as Pawel points out above. US Tank ...Very much so, as Pawel points out above. US Tank Doctrine was Tanks support Infantry, Tank Destroyers destroyed tanks, Artillery destroyed... everything.<br /><br />And, as Pawel pointed out also, that Doctrine was bloody wrong.<br /><br />So were the Brits<br /><br />And the Germans.<br /><br />And the French.<br /><br />All of them had designated 'Infantry Support Tanks' and 'Anti-Armor Vehicles' and all found out that if it moved, it would eventually be expected to shoot tanks, buildings, poor bloody infantry, trucks, horses, wagons, guns and so forth and so on.Beanshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15293778848879361153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86273452054050875042020-07-01T17:57:42.071-07:002020-07-01T17:57:42.071-07:00Spot on BP, spot on!Spot on BP, spot on!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30202598189262785752020-07-01T17:57:17.348-07:002020-07-01T17:57:17.348-07:00That is certain.That is certain.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52754290272079858282020-07-01T17:06:56.341-07:002020-07-01T17:06:56.341-07:00Doctrine is always the driver.
Which is why the e...<i>Doctrine is always the driver.</i><br /><br />Which is why the excellent French Char-B tank (much better than the German Panzer II and probably Panzer III did so poorly in 1940.Borepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-81805542312738110392020-07-01T17:06:07.882-07:002020-07-01T17:06:07.882-07:00IIRC the Sherman was intended (by U.S. Army doctri...IIRC the Sherman was intended (by U.S. Army doctrine) as an Infantry support weapon not a tank dueler.<br />Boat GuyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-30510913706316293872020-07-01T16:59:42.094-07:002020-07-01T16:59:42.094-07:00Stalin's dictum applies to the Sherman: quanti...Stalin's dictum applies to the Sherman: quantity has a quality of its own.Borepatchhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029434172945099693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-60274665530156405482020-07-01T13:45:49.847-07:002020-07-01T13:45:49.847-07:00What tales it could tell!What tales it could tell!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-37294911666930338172020-07-01T13:45:26.837-07:002020-07-01T13:45:26.837-07:00The casualties among the infantry were appalling.The casualties among the infantry were appalling.OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-86939781561094858562020-07-01T12:50:14.382-07:002020-07-01T12:50:14.382-07:00I have a sight for a Sherman, sitting on my desk. ...I have a sight for a Sherman, sitting on my desk. Not the full periscope, but it's got a reticle in it. M38... 1942.... I'd ask it questions if I thought it would answer....STxARhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04588850178293194825noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-84293399641410041822020-07-01T12:36:43.040-07:002020-07-01T12:36:43.040-07:00well, having few inches of armor all around tends ...well, having few inches of armor all around tends to improve survival rates on battlefield where shrapnel and small arms were everywhere... it sucked if you got hit by dedicated antitank weapon with punch to get thru, but those were not so common as mg-42s amd artillery barragesPaweł Kasperekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17636249014878876718noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7684531976778247960.post-52058566110678659552020-07-01T12:34:58.039-07:002020-07-01T12:34:58.039-07:00The good Major knows his trade!
Thanks Shaun!The good Major knows his trade!<br /><br />Thanks Shaun!OldAFSargehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15935839956936191547noreply@blogger.com