John Kettler Posted September 6, 2012 Share Posted September 6, 2012 This vid has a fine study of the KV-2, German field expedient antitank weapons, on the tank close combat techniques, and demonstrations of how to take apart a T-26 and an early T-34/76. There's also some good footage of the surprisingly sprightly Goliath. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Doc5QIWY-Uo&feature=related Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 That's great footage! Very instructional; especially the use of the crowbar. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted September 7, 2012 Author Share Posted September 7, 2012 Cranky, Glad you liked it! Not shown was another technique I've heard of, using hammers to drive in steel wedges to jam the turret. Have to say, I loved the beating the MG barrel until it was useless. Take that! Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranky Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 If you know of any vids showing similar simple anti-tank techniques in use against modern AFV, please post - I guess in the Shock Force forums to be OT (?). The aerosol paint spray-can has got to be useful in regard to vision blocks, surely? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erwin Posted September 7, 2012 Share Posted September 7, 2012 You have to laugh at the vision of a German troop chappy calmly walking up to a T-34, draping his coat over the driver's vision slit, putting toothpase or whetever on the gunner's sights, his forage cap on the commander's periscope, then using a crowbar to jam the turret mechanism and finally crowbaring open the hatch while a mate goes off and mixes up a molotov cocktail. One wonders at what point do they notice the rest of the Soviet tank company laughing their heads off, applauding like it was a Laurel and Hardy skit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Erwin, The Russians, especially early war, were notorious for their repeated misuse of tanks, which generally had no radios, either. Armor was often committed, in penny packets, without infantry support, driving was poor, crews brittle in morale (KV-1 and KV-2 crews bailed over a little scorched interior paint from nonpenetrating hits or even projectile clang, as from 20mm fire or a "doorknocker" (PaK 36) in rapid fire. See Zaloga's Osprey KV book for more on this). Now, with the above in mind, let's fast forward to the Russo-Afghan War. What does the Muj close assaulting a tank by leaping onto it from above do first? He smears animal dung or his own on the optics, blinding the tank! If the tactic was so ludicrous, why would it still be in use? If it's irrelevant, why is this stuff in our FMs? Please see Figs. J-17 and J-18 here. http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/7-10/appj.htm Any of these look familiar? http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/policy/army/fm/21-75/Apph.htm Also, if it's so useless, please explain these guys--all of whom destroyed a tank in single combat? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tank_Destruction_Badge Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kettler Posted September 8, 2012 Author Share Posted September 8, 2012 Erwin, Here's a top rated book on the Tank Destruction Badge, the men who earned it, and the weapons they used. If you can read it, I'm sure it'll give you quite an education. Had no idea it existed! http://www.amazon.com/Tank-Killers-History-Destruction-Badge/dp/0912138831 The depiction of Russian tank use in the movie Stalingrad is entirely credible, in my view, as is how the Germans handled it. A buttoned T-34 or just about any Russian AFV has loads of blind spots, and once inside the lookdown angle for the optics (believe that was 9 meter for the T-34/76, based on a German analysis grpahic I saw in AFV-G2 magazine), the tank, particularly if immobilized, moving slowly or stalled, was a viable target for a man who kept his cool and knew how to use his weapons. Recommend you watch as many segments of this as you can find. Alas, the image isn't as good as what I posted, but it will convey the how to. Regards, John Kettler 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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