'Can a Sherman tank destroy a Tiger I? Sure, under the right circumstances'
Just ask Oddball.. re: Kelly's Hero's
As for the actual tactics of Sherman vs Tiger
My Dad said he watched 3 Shermans engage a Tiger in France one fine day long ago.
He said it always took 3 and they'd lose one or two every time, depending on how well the 3 worked together.
One would tease the Tiger from the front while the other two would flank both sides,
with a bit of luck one would get a rear angle shot on the Tiger from fairly close range.
And balls. Big Ones.
Dad had two close encounters with Tigers during the mad dash across France.
First one he went over a hill, Tiger was mid-road at the bottom, looking their way.
They all bailed ..jeep blew up.. and they ran like hell.
Second encounter, friend of his and him rounded a corner in a French town and
ran right into the back of a Tiger.
Tiger backed up.
As their Jeep was being mulched, Dad jumped out with the bazooka, on one side.
His friend jumped out with the backpack fulla bazooka rockets on the other side.
No way were they crossin the street to hook up.
3 months later my Dad made it back to American lines..never saw his friend again.
Dad was forward radio observer for one of the Arty battalions part of Patton's 3rd.
His name is on that statue thingy on the Normandy beach.
He was 17 when he waded ashore.. crazy bastage, loved his Springfield.
-Frank aka GE
Some amazing stories, thanks for sharing.
