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| Subject: | Re: Panzer Crew fighting on foot |  |
| Date: | Apr 28, 2008 | |
| From: | Roy Chow | |
A tank crewman was a vital component of his vehicle's operation. He was extremely trained for his duties aboard the tank. The only time he would be on foot would be if his vehicle were KOd or stuck and they had to withdraw because they were in danger of being surrounded.
No offense to the landsers but a tanker, even a loader, was more essential than a rifleman. No sane TC would allow one-fifth of his crew to leave his station. Interviewing a German TC veteran, he absolutely stated that the worst thing EVER was to be forced to walk (i.e. his tank had to be abandoned). He never did in his 3+ years fighting the Russians.
Can we imagine a "last ditch" scene in Stalingrad, E Prussia or Berlin or the Kurland Pocket? Sure. But it would be down to the last man, last bullet kinda situation. |
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 | Panzer Crew fighting on foot - Brian Kelly - Apr 28, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Panzer Crew fighting on foot - Roy Chow - Apr 28, 2008 |
| . . . . . . Re: Panzer Crew fighting on foot - Christopher C. Tew - Apr 28, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Panzer Crew fighting on foot - Dan - Apr 28, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Panzer Crew fighting on foot - Juan Contreras - Apr 29, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Panzer Crew fighting on foot - Steve Camley - Apr 29, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Panzer Crew fighting on foot - Christopher C. Tew - Apr 29, 2008 |
| . . . Good theatrical depiction - David Nickels - Apr 29, 2008 |
| . . . . . . You're a Soldier first and Tank Crew second - Michael Magyar - Apr 29, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . I would say it depends - David Nickels - Apr 30, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Panzer Crew fighting on foot - Richard Griffith - Apr 29, 2008 |
| . . . . . . Re: Panzer Crew fighting on foot - Gazza Hollett - Apr 29, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Panzer Crew fighting on foot - Neil Oram - Apr 30, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . Re: Panzer Crew fighting on foot - Christopher C. Tew - Apr 30, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Panzer Crew fighting on foot - Gazza Hollett - Apr 30, 2008 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Panzer Crew fighting on foot - a. syalabi - Apr 30, 2008 |
| . . . Re: Panzer Crew fighting on foot - Anthony Sewards - Apr 30, 2008 |
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