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Very good post. Makes sense to do it that way too. Normandy was difficult for both sides as far as tanks went as JIM has said.

The German 88 gunners had problems at longer ranges with the Churchill VII because of it's heavy armour so they used FLAK rounds to create airbursts above the tank/s to try to hit the commander. This means they must have kept their hatches open too.

I agree with the Wittman thing. There were others who had more kills and proved to be excellent commanders. Two others who come to mind are Knispel and Von Strachwitz.