Guest machineman Posted February 2, 2001 Share Posted February 2, 2001 Interesting read. Quite the account of what it is like to be in a tank hit by a IS-2's 122 mm shell. On the lighter side, I found a historical reference to 'hampster' in there, as in: perhaps the Lieutenant had taken a liking to me and thought that I should be given the chance to get away (I had already been wounded four times by then), or maybe, since I was raised near Munich, I could be useful as a "hamster" (one who collects food from local farmers to supplement food rations - a derogatory term) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Michael emrys Posted February 2, 2001 Share Posted February 2, 2001 Originally posted by Michael Dorosh: Blazing Chariots by Bob Crisp - Brit tank commander (Stuart Honeys) in the desert That was my first thought too. Excellent book. Crisp also wrote a book about his earlier experiences in Greece called, IIRC The Gods Were Indifferent. Or something like that. Not quite up to the standards of the other book, but worth a read nevertheless if you can find it. I've only ever seen one copy and that was a paperback in the public library of Los Altos, California, about 25 years ago. Michael Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zamo Posted February 17, 2001 Share Posted February 17, 2001 I never got motion sickness, but my gunner did. It must be the gunners position, the only one without a hatch...This poor guy got sick every time out...I remember thinking he was the "Odd" one until I had conversations like this and realized just how common it is, getting sick down there... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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