Belisarius -> Re: HOLD ON A MINUTE!!!!! (1/9/2003 6:21:59 AM)
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[QUOTE]Originally posted by mlomax [B]These soldiers were involved in conflicts that they were out-gunned and outnumbered. Do you really expect some one to say after climbing out of there tank, while its on fire, "I'm the best and no one can match me." Most of the time they were saying,"WOW, how did he do that." The tankers did not have the equipment that they needed to fight, but that did not stop them. It takes alot of guts to ride in that so called "coffin". Especially into battle. In retroflect, how do you think the Germans felt when they went against russian armor. [/B][/QUOTE] Hey, we don't ridicule US nor British armor crews here. ;) Outgunned they were (when facing the long-barreled 75mm or larger), but certainly not outnumbered. What's your point? Yes it takes a lot of guts, but what has that to do with the stories? These are accounts of men riding into combat themselves, not their adversaries'. They are not belittling at all to their efforts, if I read them right? Are you saying that their testimonies are flavored by their own inefficiency i.e. that they exaggarate the power of German armor much like the Germans themselves did regarding the allied airstrike efficiency? ('cuz that was a reflection of my own... ) :confused:
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