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5. I read of a Russian tank ace who would only fight in lend-lease Shermans

Reply to Hiawatha Pete (Reply #2)

Sun May 12, 2024, 08:01 PM

May 2024

His thinking was due to his first encounter when in command of a Sherman. He had a round pass thru such that he could see daylight. He was convinced the American armor was somehow designed to not set off the bursting charge. That doesn’t really sound very likely to me but he believed it to be so.

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Radio Control Sherman Firefly 1c - Canadian Grenadier Guards, Normandy 1944 (Build & operation video) [View all] Hiawatha Pete May 2024 OP

This is a really cool rendition. A lot of fan boys are critical of Sherman's, which is a really good tank. captain queeg May 2024 #1

Thanks for the compliment & for checking out my post! Hiawatha Pete May 2024 #2

I read of a Russian tank ace who would only fight in lend-lease Shermans captain queeg May 2024 #5

Thanks for your very cool presentation, my dear Hiawatha Pete! CaliforniaPeggy May 2024 #3

Thanks for the compliment California Peggy! Hiawatha Pete May 2024 #4