Author Topic: Tigers in action (Read 2649 times)

maxtor · « **Reply #60 on:** December 28, 2002, 12:18:39 AM »

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Originally posted by bomber6969
Ive killed plentie of tigers...just not with a panzer, ive killed with hurri 2c's and d's and ju87s but not easily

btw...maxtor, how many times have you been able to get right next to a tiger in the MA?

I think every tiger I killed is with a panzer - I'm too lazy to check.

maxtor · « **Reply #61 on:** December 28, 2002, 12:21:06 AM »

oops forgot the ones i got with M8

wasnt trying to be smart,I actually got several more with M8 ( as in I disabled them) But yeah I get close to tigers

maxtor · « **Reply #62 on:** December 28, 2002, 12:30:27 AM »

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Originally posted by bomber6969
jamusta, that tactic of letting your team mates get shot is called chumming. its not a very practical way to kill them and looses the whole sense of teamwork.

I disable tigers often on the open range, I know I won't get "kill", I know I cant nhuke em in an M8, but I know who got em.

bomber6969 · « **Reply #63 on:** December 28, 2002, 12:53:03 AM »

ive had m8's take my tracks off my tiger...but it was when i was turning around back to base to land my kills, then i was surrounded by 9 panzers, 1 m8, and 2 tigers shooting all they had at me...i lost

maxtor · « **Reply #64 on:** December 28, 2002, 01:12:50 AM »

The guys that been had know it :)me, I even have credit for some. More than a few will tell ya, you best watch your six out there in the open country.

Shiva · « **Reply #65 on:** December 28, 2002, 10:18:14 AM »

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Originally posted by jamusta
A panzr can kill a Tiger done it lots of times. It takes a while cus most shot will simply bounce off into the air. Always try to get side or rear shot and always aim for turret first. I never fire at a tiger first hoping he doesnt see me so i can close gap. Hopefully I can get about 2k in range then open fire. If u miss chances are u will die.

Actually, you're better off with a range about 2800-3200 for taking out tigers with a PzKpfw IV; at the longer ranges you do lose some armor penetration from KE loss, but the extra range has your round dropping in more, so you've got a better chance of hitting the thinner top armor.

jamusta · « **Reply #66 on:** December 29, 2002, 12:29:03 AM »

Its not chumming and it is teamwork. Being that I was in an Armored Calvary Regiment which were the oposing forces for all U.S. Army armored units I have seen different styles to armored battles. I find the the russian tactic of swarming your enemies flank works best.

During battles with superior tanks, 'we used simulated T-72's against M1A1's in the worlds largest game of laser tag' , when first contact is made by our advance units they would engage. the enemy would then stop engage and become fixated on whats in front of them. All the while our main body would flank come over the hills and completely destroy the enemy.

Did this for 4 years 2 weeks a month and only recall losing once.