joeski Posted October 26, 2000 Share Posted October 26, 2000 What's the chance of that happening? I've seen a couple tanks in real life before and I can see how this could happen, but at least tell me that I broke the antenna or something. Or the crew crapped there pants. ------------------ "If you're in a war, instead of throwing a hand grenade at the enemy, throw one of those small pumpkins. Maybe it'll make everyone think how stupid war is, and while they are thinking, you can throw a real grenade at them." - Jack Handey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruno Weiss Posted October 26, 2000 Share Posted October 26, 2000 I'm in a game now where a Marder II fired on an M3 halftrack, and CM recorded an upper hull penetration, but the M3 kept on going. Since the game is ongoing, I don't know if there was internal damage like maybe the machine gun is out, but I rather imagine unless the shell passed right on through and out the tailpipe that something should have broke. Maybe the CD player stopped working. ------------------ "Wer zuerst schiesst hat mehr von Leben" Moto-(3./JG11 "Graf") Bruno Weiss Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Eyes Posted October 26, 2000 Share Posted October 26, 2000 An acquaintance of mine told me this story about his father: It was during/after the Battle of the Bulge and the US Army was short of tank drivers. My friend's father was a cook and had a drivers license for large trucks. So he is pressed into service as a driver for an M5 Stuart. One day they round the bend of a road, the tank suddenly shudders; dust everywhere. They spot the 88 which had just ambushed them. The gunner takes two quick shots, the driver throws the tank into reverse and hauls @$$ out of danger. Once safe, the driver comments on how lucky they were that the 88 missed. The TC called him up to the turret for a look. The round had entered the turret front and exited the back! ------------------ It is easy to be brave from a safe distance. -Aesop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
russellmz Posted October 26, 2000 Share Posted October 26, 2000 <BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Originally posted by Snake Eyes: The round had entered the turret front and exited the back! <HR></BLOCKQUOTE> good thing there wasn't MORE armor, it might have gone in and rattled around a bit...lucky as hell. ------------------ "They had their chance- they have not lead!" - GW Bush "They had mechanical pencils- they have not...lead?" - Jon Stewart on The Daily Show Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Snake Eyes Posted October 26, 2000 Share Posted October 26, 2000 An HE round would probably killed the tank. I recently played a PBEM game in which my opponent's Tiger I was penetrated in the side hull by a 105 SC round. Much to my chagrin it continued to prowl through the remainder of the game. The AAR indicated that one of the crew had been incapacitated. ------------------ It is easy to be brave from a safe distance. -Aesop Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joeski Posted October 26, 2000 Author Share Posted October 26, 2000 Snake Eyes, All I can say to that is WOW! Great story thanks. ------------------ "If you're in a war, instead of throwing a hand grenade at the enemy, throw one of those small pumpkins. Maybe it'll make everyone think how stupid war is, and while they are thinking, you can throw a real grenade at them." - Jack Handey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Trooper Posted October 26, 2000 Share Posted October 26, 2000 One of the exhibits in the Imperial War Museum is a Jagdpanther which had, I believe, a solid 8 penetrating hits in the side before it finally got knocked out. NTM Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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