discussion Fury

[spanner570]

I hope my post wasn't taken the wrong way and reading a bit harsh......It most certainly was a good romp and enjoyable, just a bit 'Implausible' in places.

 

[aaron]

I saw fury first day out...last Thursday.

I fully recommend this movie.

Edit. ..I whipped my s4 out and recorded the tiger battle.

 

[Alan 45]

If you want to see a good tankers film that does have a bit of accuracy in it its Kelly's heros

Ok for some reason the tankers are hippies but hay at least it states you can't take out a tiger with a sherman mk4 unless it's point blank from the rear

 

[Guest]

That's not strictly true! A recent investigation into the death of Michael Wittman showed that a British Sherman took out 3 of the 4 Tigers at ranges of up to 800 metres (standard 75mm gun) firing from the flank.

As the Russians discovered at Kursk, the Tiger is vulnerable to a flank attack.

 

[spanner570]

If you want to see a good tankers film that does have a bit of accuracy in it its Kelly's heros Ok for some reason the tankers are hippies but hay at least it states you can't take out a tiger with a sherman mk4 unless it's point blank from the rear

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Alan, except when it's 'oddball' in charge of the Sherman!!!!!!!!!!!

Ron

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[Alan 45]

That's not strictly true! A recent investigation into the death of Michael Wittman showed that a British Sherman took out 3 of the 4 Tigers at ranges of up to 800 metres (standard 75mm gun) firing from the flank.As the Russians discovered at Kursk, the Tiger is vulnerable to a flank attack.

I think I've read something about this mate but it was stated as immobilised not destroyed, this may have been why they started fitting skirts , but immobilising is still a good way to stop a tank

 

[Alan 45]

View attachment 92020Alan, except when it's 'oddball' in charge of the Sherman!!!!!!!!!!!

Ron

Great little dio that is mate

 

[BBdave]

I have seen an interview with a British tank crew member who fought in 1945 at the front in a Sherman and he said the film battle with the tiger was very accurate.

At least it was a proper tiger.

Dave

 

[Guest]

I think I've read something about this mate but it was stated as immobilised not destroyed may have been why they started fitting skirts , but immobilising is still a good way to stop a tank

They were all destroyed, Wittman's tank exploded blowing off its turret. That's partly why the mistaken belief of it being a Typhoon rocket persisted for so long.

Skirts? If you mean Schurzen, they were designed to counter Russian anti-tank rifles. Their benefits against HEAT rounds were only discovered later in the war.

The only tank never to have been recorded as penetrated by enemy fire is the King Tiger as far as I'm aware.

 

[aaron]

I'm gonna get me a Sherman to go with my tiger and do a dio of the movies tank waltz.

Was the Sherman an easy 8?

 

[Guest]

I'm gonna get me a Sherman to go with my tiger and do a dio of the movies tank waltz.Was the Sherman an easy 8?

Yep, an M4A3E8 Tamiya make a nice 1/35 kit

 

[aaron]

Cheers mate.