Scrap Metal-Photo Album of Destroyed Armor - Page 6

lufttiger · #51 (**permalink**) March 4th, 2008, 12:43 PM

How strong is that King Tiger? lets find out.

cyberia · #52 (**permalink**) March 4th, 2008, 01:59 PM

This is interesting. German AP tests on a Sherman with the types marked out.
Looks like they went from a 50mm to 88.

Pirate-Drakk · #53 (**permalink**) March 4th, 2008, 04:48 PM

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Originally Posted by lufttiger

Yeah that one with the 3 knocked out by Arty, i always wondered what
was the best thing to do?, stay in the tank? or make a run for it out in the open?

Typically, artillery barrage will only disable a tank by knocking off a track, or mangling the weapons and gun sights.

I would guess that the external fuel tanks on those SU-100s might have been full, to do so much damage.

Also, I see no road wheels or tracks in that pic. That might indicate these tanks have been scavanged from spare parts making them look more buggered then they really were.

lufttiger · #54 (**permalink**) March 4th, 2008, 05:21 PM

That Sherman testing is incredible, am i right in thinking that even the 50mm
went thru?. Boy if i was an allied tanker and saw these results, i'd go AWOL

cyberia · #55 (**permalink**) March 4th, 2008, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by lufttiger

That Sherman testing is incredible, am i right in thinking that even the 50mm
went thru?. Boy if i was an allied tanker and saw these results, i'd go AWOL

Yep, that's why some of them had field mod. boiler plate put on.

cyberia · #56 (**permalink**) March 4th, 2008, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Pirate-Drakk

Typically, artillery barrage will only disable a tank by knocking off a track, or mangling the weapons and gun sights.

I would guess that the external fuel tanks on those SU-100s might have been full, to do so much damage.

Also, I see no road wheels or tracks in that pic. That might indicate these tanks have been scavanged from spare parts making them look more buggered then they really were.

Good eye as always P-D!!!

I'm wondering about the kid in the tourist pose???

Pirate-Drakk · #57 (**permalink**) March 4th, 2008, 09:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Pirate-Drakk

After closer inspection you can see that the first and last tanks have their hatches open while the center tank has either no hatches or closed hatches.

Typically tankers don't take the time to close a hatch when they abandon the tank...

cyberia · #58 (**permalink**) March 9th, 2008, 09:46 PM

A Waffen SS tank officer points out penetration points on a Sherman

A German machine gun crew beside a knocked out T-34 transformed into a bunker, Stalingrad, 1942

cyberia · #59 (**permalink**) March 9th, 2008, 10:04 PM

A crew member points out "grazing hits" on a Panther

A totally blown out Tiger II, date and location unknown

cyberia · #60 (**permalink**) March 11th, 2008, 09:50 PM

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