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Title: WW2 US Army and captured Tanks.
Post by: GtoRA2 on January 08, 2003, 02:14:17 PM

Guys.
Anyone know if the US Army ever used captured tanks?

The panzer 4 was no better then the sherman for the most part but the Tiger and Panther where both far better.

Did we ever take captured tanks and use them on the germans?

if so Why not?

How hard would ammo be to get?

Title: Captured Eq.
Post by: TWOLF on January 08, 2003, 02:19:35 PM

Yes it did happen.  But it was Very Frowned upon for 2 reasons.  The first being that it was almost impossible for Air Assets to determine that it wasn't Germans operating the Vehicle.  So it caused friendly casualties.  The Second was due to the anything not allied is Bad philosophy.  Germans hid some nasty presents in much of their abandoned gear.  But to answer your question, it did happen.

Title: WW2 US Army and captured Tanks.
Post by: GtoRA2 on January 08, 2003, 02:21:31 PM

I thought about the air power thing.

hmm that would be bad.

Can you give me any sources for info on this?

Title: WW2 US Army and captured Tanks.
Post by: gofaster on January 08, 2003, 02:22:00 PM

I would imagine the profile of a Panzer at twilight wouldn't exactly motivate Allied soldiers to push forward, even if there was a US crew at the controls.

Title: lol
Post by: GtoRA2 on January 08, 2003, 02:29:04 PM

Prolly true,  think of being a poor sherman crew inside a Tiger, and how much safer they would feel?

Title: WW2 US Army and captured Tanks.
Post by: GRUNHERZ on January 08, 2003, 02:30:56 PM

The British used a few captured Panthers here and there even pained them green , the Russians offcialy issued Panthers as incentives to outstanding crews and I know the US Army comandeered at least one Tiger II for some purpose.

Title: WW2 US Army and captured Tanks.
Post by: whgates3 on January 08, 2003, 02:38:35 PM

they used them in "Kelly's Heroes"

Title: Russians Using German tanks
Post by: TWOLF on January 08, 2003, 02:53:02 PM

http://wio.boom.ru/tank/ww2tank.htm

Here are some photo's of Russians using German tanks....will edit once I find some American examples.

Title: WW2 US Army and captured Tanks.
Post by: Dowding on January 08, 2003, 02:53:04 PM

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they used them in "Kelly's Heroes"

Are you sure? Oddball's Shermans are... well, Shermans and the Tigers are Yugoslavian T-34s with lots of plywood on them. They did a good job, but you can tell by the tracks.

Title: Dowding
Post by: GtoRA2 on January 08, 2003, 02:56:50 PM

I think he means the end when they trade gold for the Tiger.

Title: WW2 US Army and captured Tanks.
Post by: Dowding on January 08, 2003, 03:00:46 PM

Oh yeah. :) I see what he's saying. But weren't they on their way to Switzerland?

Title: WW2 US Army and captured Tanks.
Post by: Staga on January 08, 2003, 04:17:40 PM

Somewhere was a nice pic of U.S troops travelling on the hull of the StuG.