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Talk about feeling exposed.....
That's not bad, I was in mortar platoon for about two years...we had to set up in the complete open. If there was time we dug pits but still, out where there was no overhead or cover.
Is that a 37mm gun they have there?
Looks like they are counting on seeing the tank before it sees them.
Or at least being able to act first.
I wonder of they've got a spotter up the road?
Bob
There should be an OP or LP as early warning out there somewhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Womack
Just great if a Panther or Tiger tank poked its nose over the rise! especially if they did not have air cover to call up to deal with the heavy armour.
Yes, I'd think these would be more suited to destroying lighter stuff...Quote:
Originally Posted by CINDERS
Given the snow on the trees they may be covered in snow camo if they touch that off
I would have at least piled up some snow around me for concealment.
Posed. The gun has snow on it so it has been there for a bit. The only member of the gun crew with snow on his helmet is the aimer. Everyone else was probably sitting somewhere sheltered until the combat cameraman suggested taking their picture.
It looks like such a pretty scene but one that can become very deadly in a heart beat. The gun looks like a 57mm Antitank gun which I believe was copied from the British 3pdr. I think only a side or rear hit could take out a Panther or tiger.
--fjruple
Would have been a dandy bit of a ruse to fell some logs and herring bone a couple of dummy guns along the road to distract and confuse the first tanker past that road.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bill Hollinger
Looking at the recoil spades on the A/T gun the ground is that hard I guess they will not dig in so the gun aimer is at risk I suppose getting run over by the gun in recoil!
There IS evergreen branches in the front of the gun if you look. He's not just wide open...the spare guys, who knows? How effective? Depends on what shows up.
Desparate times calls for desparate measures. So, a crappy anti-tank gun in a not so good position beats no anti-tank gun anywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by browningautorifle
That's exactly what I mean.Quote:
Originally Posted by Paul S.
The could try for a track hit on the drive sprocket if given a chance that is the vulnerability of every tank modern ones included, flukey shots do happen look at Tiger 131 history at Bovington Tank Museum
Zactly...you can never tell when you'll get lucky. Tiger 131 - WikipediaQuote:
Originally Posted by CINDERS