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Offline GScholz

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It's a Tiger!
« on: September 16, 2014, 11:47:56 AM »
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=deX5GNS0YTM

I have big hopes for this movie!  :aok
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Offline Someguy63

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Re: It's a Tiger!
« Reply #1 on: September 16, 2014, 01:41:52 PM »
Looks great! I can't wait to see this movie! :aok :banana:
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Re: It's a Tiger!
« Reply #2 on: September 16, 2014, 01:55:44 PM »
   Shoot em in the back!       :O

    Looks like a good one!

   
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Offline tmetal

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Re: It's a Tiger!
« Reply #3 on: September 16, 2014, 02:10:26 PM »
gonna have to see this one; but is it just me or do the interiors of the tanks seem to be too spacious to any body else?
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Re: It's a Tiger!
« Reply #4 on: September 16, 2014, 05:04:14 PM »
Americans were surprised by the Germans not once, but *twice* by Tigers and Panthers.  In the summer of 44, the M-4 showed itself to be severely lacking against the Panthers and Tigers.  Then in January of 1945, after many Shermans were up-gunned, they ran into Panther IIs and Tiger IIs, and also the tank destroyer versions of them. 
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Re: It's a Tiger!
« Reply #5 on: September 16, 2014, 05:21:24 PM »
Tiger 131 which is in the movie was captured in North Africa in April 1943 and extensively tested back in Britain. That it was still a surprise in 1944 is... umm...
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Re: It's a Tiger!
« Reply #6 on: September 16, 2014, 05:31:23 PM »
Of course the Allies knew of the existence of Tigers and Panthers in 1943.  The first Tiger destroyed was by a 57mm cannon in North Africa.  But for some reason, mainly logistical, Americans didn't think the Tiger would be a threat.  Let me find the article I'm referencing, I'm sure it will explain my point far better than I'm doing.
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Re: It's a Tiger!
« Reply #7 on: September 16, 2014, 07:37:10 PM »
CHILLS OMG YAS
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Offline WWhiskey

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Re: It's a Tiger!
« Reply #8 on: September 16, 2014, 07:41:44 PM »
Very cool,, can't wait!
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Re: It's a Tiger!
« Reply #9 on: September 16, 2014, 08:38:01 PM »
I surely hope there is not any gooey love story somewhere in this movie
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Re: It's a Tiger!
« Reply #10 on: September 16, 2014, 08:55:38 PM »
Quote from: DaveBB on September 16, 2014, 05:04:14 PM
Then in January of 1945, after many Shermans were up-gunned, they ran into Panther IIs and Tiger IIs, and also the tank destroyer versions of them. 

The Tiger II saw service in Normandy in July of 1944 and only one Panther II chassis was built, it is at Fort Knox.
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Offline GScholz

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Re: It's a Tiger!
« Reply #11 on: September 16, 2014, 10:20:27 PM »
How fitting... It is probably worth its weight in gold.
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Offline Gman

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Re: It's a Tiger!
« Reply #12 on: September 16, 2014, 11:02:20 PM »
Wow, great featurette, I admit to not really having high hopes for this film and not paying a whole lot of attention to the marketing, but this just changed my mind. 
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Re: It's a Tiger!
« Reply #13 on: September 16, 2014, 11:53:03 PM »
Quote from: GScholz on September 16, 2014, 10:20:27 PM
How fitting... It is probably worth its weight in gold.

Not quite, but they are considered "hen's teeth".  We tried to import one right around the beginning of the war on terror.  We were denied permission owing to the country of location.  That whole fiasco ended sadly for that vehicle.
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Re: It's a Tiger!
« Reply #14 on: September 17, 2014, 12:59:44 AM »
Quote from: DaveBB on September 16, 2014, 05:31:23 PM
Of course the Allies knew of the existence of Tigers and Panthers in 1943.  The first Tiger destroyed was by a 57mm cannon in North Africa.  But for some reason, mainly logistical, Americans didn't think the Tiger would be a threat.  Let me find the article I'm referencing, I'm sure it will explain my point far better than I'm doing.

Allies knew of the existance of Tigers and Panthers; but had no Idea the German army fielded them on a massive scale. What people fail to understand, is the American and British army in Italy and North Africa mainly fought against Panzer III and Panzer IV tanks as well as StuG Ausf. G models (in italy).
So the M4 really didn't have a threat since in Both campaigns they were......suitable. Well when the Normandy Landing happened, the Americans got an intelligence shock to find out the Germans had fielded far more Panthers and Tigers, let alone Tiger II's which were now going into service (I believe one SS Division had 12 Tiger II's in its company at the time).

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