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General Forums => Aircraft and Vehicles => Topic started by: bangsbox on December 26, 2014, 11:55:04 AM

Title: Sherman hit from a king tiger from 2200yrds and an easy 8 hit in the rear
Post by: bangsbox on December 26, 2014, 11:55:04 AM

(http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b380/jgfive/Ardennes/Toys129.jpg)
(https://i.imgur.com/aXOJifP.jpg)

Title: Re: Sherman hit from a king tiger from 2200yrds and an easy 8 hit in the rear
Post by: DaveBB on December 26, 2014, 12:36:52 PM

That's a heck of a good shot for 2200 yards.  King Tiger must have had excellent optics.

Title: Re: Sherman hit from a king tiger from 2200yrds and an easy 8 hit in the rear
Post by: Widewing on December 26, 2014, 01:47:14 PM

The bottom Sherman has the old narrow tracks with duck bill extenders. The M4A3E8 had the improved, wider track.

This is probably an M4A3E4(76)W. Late in the war, upgraded M4A3s received the improved M1A2 76mm with the muzzle brake.

Title: Re: Sherman hit from a king tiger from 2200yrds and an easy 8 hit in the rear
Post by: save on December 30, 2014, 11:31:49 AM

T34s and m4 could be killed up to 4km. With long 88mn

If my memory serves me right percentage of hitting at that distance is less than 25%.

Title: Re: Sherman hit from a king tiger from 2200yrds and an easy 8 hit in the rear
Post by: SmokinLoon on December 31, 2014, 10:23:04 AM

Like all things in armored warfare, the range and angle of impact means everything.   :aok