This is a must watch short Video,detailing the Sherman and the term "CRIMINAL" being applied by their crews.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ns6l7sCo ... re=related
Criminal Sherman Tanks of WWII
Criminal Sherman Tanks of WWII
Urban dictionary-SAXONDOG-derogatory term for anglosaxon people
Re: Criminal Sherman Tanks of WWII
Very interesting video, thanks for posting.
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I can't imagine what it must have been like for the crew of that sherman in the end, and the panther too, even tho they got away with the second shot hitting right between the driver and radio man, sick!!
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We build this machines that men Kill each other with and sometimes loose track of that. I was actually watching a members Sherman video and noticed this pop up.
Even now we have young people coming home damaged by this sick,and wasteful war. I'm certain of one thing WAR IS HELL. Still I have often said the Sherman was not our best and America could have done better.
Yet the equipment in several branches of the Military was terrible,the Infamous Brewster Buffalo "fighter" was another worthless piece of equipment prior to real aircraft like the Mustang,and Hurricane.
Seems if our nations could produce such fine Aircraft,then a fine tank should have been simple?
Imagine the battles with 50'000 Centurion Type tanks? D-day to Berlin in a 90 days. Well it is easy to sit here now and Imagine what if,yet I know from talking with my Uncles,father and Brothers that War is often fought by men in a despirt situation,doing their best with what they have.
The Germans Put up one Hell of a fight conidering the Air campain and their raw material issues.
Even now we have young people coming home damaged by this sick,and wasteful war. I'm certain of one thing WAR IS HELL. Still I have often said the Sherman was not our best and America could have done better.
Yet the equipment in several branches of the Military was terrible,the Infamous Brewster Buffalo "fighter" was another worthless piece of equipment prior to real aircraft like the Mustang,and Hurricane.
Seems if our nations could produce such fine Aircraft,then a fine tank should have been simple?
Imagine the battles with 50'000 Centurion Type tanks? D-day to Berlin in a 90 days. Well it is easy to sit here now and Imagine what if,yet I know from talking with my Uncles,father and Brothers that War is often fought by men in a despirt situation,doing their best with what they have.
The Germans Put up one Hell of a fight conidering the Air campain and their raw material issues.
Urban dictionary-SAXONDOG-derogatory term for anglosaxon people
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Re: Criminal Sherman Tanks of WWII
got to say, i know we joke about getting shermans so the tigers have something to shoot at, but when you see something like that it brings it all home. must have been horrifiying on both sides to be hit in a tank. something i cant and wouldn't like to imagine.
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