Subdeacon Joe Posted October 28, 2020 Share Posted October 28, 2020 Puts you in the middle of a tank version of a barroom brawl.https://oldafsarge.blogspot.com/2020/10/steel-on-steel.html?fbclid=IwAR0AyMNwjbviSL1npuxR2oeWx6ecJxg0Gb10xGe4JZiNMWx037NrErbwvlI Quote Unterfeldwebel Hasso Bielefeld dropped down into his vehicle just as an American anti-tank round glanced off the front glacis just below his hatch and went screaming into the air with a shower of sparks. "That was close," he screamed, followed by, "target tank, 100 meters, engage!" The big 75 mm gun recoiled, spitting out the shell casing. The loader, Hans Stoecker had another round "up the spout" in no time, screaming, "Panzergrenate geladen!"¹ "Hit!" Bielefeld was looking, there, another tank to the right of the one they'd just hit. The tank they had hit had stopped abruptly, as it slewed to the right, heavy smoke coming from the engine compartment. When he saw the turret moving, he realized that it wasn't dead yet, a mobility kill yes, but the gun was still in action. "Jesus, Ted, what the f**k was that?" Sgt Red Wilson, commanding the Sherman named "Red Ryder," screamed as his vehicle was jarred, rocking to the left, then slamming to a halt while slewing to the right. Wilson could smell smoke, he didn't like that. "I dunno Red, shit I think we're hit! Engine's not responding, controls are jammed!" Pvt Ted Bosworth, "Red Ryder's" driver, was trying to get the engine going again, to no avail. Cpl Billy Newsome, "Red Ryder's" gunner, his face to his sight, yelled out, "Target assault gun, range 100 yards! Firing!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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