M4 Sherman Crew & equipment, additional weapons and ammunition 1943.
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M4 Sherman Crew & equipment, additional weapons and ammunition 1943.
That's a lot of gear. Also, the training needed for it. And the training needed to crew the tank. WOW
Thanks for sharing.
Later 42rocker
Aside from the Thompson I’m not sure what intrigues me more - the hand tools or the wooden-handled spade. Haven’t seen one of those in some time. Thanks for the pic!
Very cool pic, thanks. I see the tripod, I don't see a pintle or T&E for the 1919s or the M2. Doesn't mean its not there, I just can't find it. Too early for the M3 grease gun.
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Impressive, but does the crew only have one Thomson MG for close defense?(Not counting their handgun)
Guess it is a bit easier to pop a handgun (1911) sideways out an ajar hatch than try to poke a Thompson out trying to get hull climbers.
There's only so much space in a tank. If you have to climb out fast, such as being on fire, there isn't time for anything except yourself and what you have on you. Outside bins are probably in view of the enemey and too close to the flames and exploding ammo and fuel. Etc.
How about the pistol port on the port rear side of the turret?
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Bob
Do they also use that port to rid themselves of used 75mm brass Bob!
I'm sure they could use it for whatever they wanted, but both the Sherman and the Tiger I had openings called pistol ports. Kind of interesting, actually.Quote:
Originally Posted by CINDERS
Bob
Early Sherman, without a loader's hatch...needed some way to chuck the spent main gun brass. Later versions had a much requested loader's hatch and the pistol port eventually went away
Centurion had it too, was taught to be used also to clear the back deck of strangers with a hand weapon. Mostly it was to eject empty cases too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Womack
Nice to see the unstoppable M1919's. If killing machines were a work of art, this would be it.
We modified our M1919's and big M2's in the 60's and 70's and turned great machine guns into temperamental machine guns...... and in the case of the M2, with its so called quick change barrel, into an unreliable machine gun. Wasn't anyone listening............ It already HAD a quick change barrel!
What Jim is referring to I think, this Centurian is up at Northampton in West Au.
One of my favorite scenes from the movie Jesus Christ Superstar were the Centurions (representing Angels) chasing Judas through the desert, convincing him to give Christ up.
That's about right. We did too...but then we could just have changed to the Mag 58 instead of waiting until 30 years on. When a design is showing problems, it's usually because it's needing to be built new, not rebuilt.Quote:
Originally Posted by Peter Laidler