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Re: Otto Carius on when button up or not... in your Tiger!
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Originally Posted by MAGNA
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.
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Thanks, Magna! 
Great observation on the Churchill VII. About Wittmann - I couldn't agree more, and IMHO, he was too impulsive and tended to put the men under his command at unnecessary risk. This behavior ended in that famous "Death March" in Normandy, where Wittman's Tiger was blown off by a Firefly ambush, along with three more Tigers under his command.
Cheers,
Fab
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