Author Topic: new tank (Read 1247 times)

kevor34 · « **on:** July 12, 2006, 11:39:05 PM »

I think we need a good american tank, to deal with the tigers. the sherman firefly

Major Biggles · « **Reply #1 on:** July 13, 2006, 05:17:48 AM »

it gets my vote, but we wont be seeing anything new for a long time mate

sharp8th · « **Reply #2 on:** July 13, 2006, 07:19:17 AM »

Nemeth · « **Reply #3 on:** July 13, 2006, 09:22:30 AM »

Not like its much of a challange for the tiger or even the panzer, i still say put it in

toadkill · « **Reply #4 on:** July 13, 2006, 11:24:00 AM »

i say put it in, it may be able to kill tanks, but a strong wind will kill it.

we got a jeep, why cant we have this,

Hornet33 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 13, 2006, 12:13:12 PM »

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Originally posted by kevor34
I think we need a good american tank, to deal with the tigers. the sherman firefly

Would be nice but it would be British, not American. The US Army didn't use it. The Brits modified some of their shermans to take their 17pd anti tank gun. The gun is actually mounted on it's side so it could fit in the turret. It was used more in the Tank Destroyer role.

Bronk · « **Reply #6 on:** July 13, 2006, 01:21:22 PM »

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Originally posted by Hornet33
Would be nice but it would be British, not American. The US Army didn't use it. The Brits modified some of their shermans to take their 17pd anti tank gun. The gun is actually mounted on it's side so it could fit in the turret. It was used more in the Tank Destroyer role.

Ok then this ameri version would do just as well.

Easy Eight.

Bronk

SMIDSY · « **Reply #7 on:** July 13, 2006, 01:26:46 PM »

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Originally posted by Bronk
Ok then this ameri version would do just as well.

Easy Eight.

Bronk

no it wouldnt, the 17 pounder was WAY more effective than anything the americans fielded, due in part to their use of SABOT rounds.

Bronk · « **Reply #8 on:** July 13, 2006, 01:32:46 PM »

Ok Id go for this then.

90mm of HV AP goodness.

Bronk

Platano · « **Reply #9 on:** July 13, 2006, 01:38:29 PM »

Bronk where'd your titty avatar go?

Bronk · « **Reply #10 on:** July 13, 2006, 01:56:45 PM »

Skuzzified.

Somebody cried to skuzzy about his getting removed . So mine and hondo's and JB28's got nuked.

Bronk

Guppy35 · « **Reply #11 on:** July 13, 2006, 02:13:26 PM »

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Originally posted by Nemeth
Not like its much of a challange for the tiger or even the panzer, i still say put it in

Yep, that's what Michael Wittmann and the 3 other Tigers he was with thought just before one Firefly knocked out all 4 of them.

The key is that the 17 pounder cannon could compete with the Tiger's 88 and could penetrate the Tiger's armor.

That doesn't mean the Firefly could stand up to the Tiger's 88 any better then any other Sherman, but it packed the punch to fight the Tiger and was a threat to the Tiger.

SMIDSY · « **Reply #12 on:** July 13, 2006, 02:53:13 PM »

if you want a sweet tank destroyer, you cant go wrong with the Hetzer:

MWL · « **Reply #13 on:** July 13, 2006, 03:48:10 PM »

Greetings,

TDs,,,yep. Would recommend Stug III tho. More common and had two major models - 75mm AT and 105 Hwtzr.

Regards,

UKBaron · « **Reply #14 on:** July 13, 2006, 03:50:28 PM »

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Originally posted by kevor34
I think we need a good american tank, to deal with the tigers. the sherman firefly

did he say good American tank ?

WTF is one of those lol.

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