The "5 Sherman for 1 Panther" was nonsense, alright. But what makes i...
Дата: 21.05.2015 03:35:38
EnsignExpendable, on May 21 2015 - 00:14, said: I think you do. Show me where it says in any tactical manual
that an entire platoon of Shermans (not tank destroyers, but
Shermans) must hunt a single Tiger or Panther or any other tank.The_Chieftain: Hmm.. He's generally right, I think. For example, FM 17-30
(1942) page 142 shows a platoon attacking against a single AT gun.
Two are in stationary firing positions, while three go around the
side. Page 152 is an act of desperation: If your five tanks
encounter five tanks which outrange you, and you cannot withdraw to
friendly AT positions, then charge the enemy tanks, preferably
curving around to finish the assault from the sun. "Your supporting
mortars should place smoke on the enemy if within range"
The "5 Sherman for 1 Panther" was nonsense, alright. But what makes i...