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Gallo Rojo -> Tanks towing ATGs? (3/25/2004 4:50:28 AM)

A couple of days ago I was fooling arrownd in a book-store, and I saw a book about WWII Soviet Tanks.
I was amused when I saw the picture of a couple of BT-70 towing ATG guns!
Any one of you know if this was a common practice in the Red Army - and in other armies as well?
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Major Destruction -> RE: Tanks towing ATGs? (3/25/2004 6:21:07 AM)

I have seen several photos and film strips of Canadian Sherman tanks towing anti-tank guns.



mine_field -> RE: Tanks towing ATGs? (3/25/2004 6:43:27 AM)

Considering some tanks were altered to tow other tanks off the battlefield, I would think they would have the hauling capacity to tow the guns. No clue about the popularity of towing a gun though.



Belisarius -> RE: Tanks towing ATGs? (3/25/2004 12:21:19 PM)

Interesting. Tanks would make pretty good prime movers off the battlefield except the crew would have to ride on the outside.

In battle, it seems awfully impractical.



Voriax -> RE: Tanks towing ATGs? (3/25/2004 4:20:17 PM)

Maybe the atg's own truck/prime mover/whatever broke down so they had to use whatever was available /tanks)

Voriax



Frank W. -> RE: Tanks towing ATGs? (3/25/2004 4:29:18 PM)

of ocurse tanks tow guns... i also saw a nice pic of
a valentine towing a 6pdr. in the desert..while at
least 10 tommys riding the tank.



M4Jess -> RE: Tanks towing ATGs? (3/25/2004 5:07:25 PM)

I designed a scen once that needed to be edited. Somehow I loaded a Stug onto the back of another Stug opps!. The scen was posted and many people DL'd it...you should have seen the e-mails! [X(]

LOL

Jess



tracer -> RE: Tanks towing ATGs? (3/25/2004 5:21:58 PM)

...and the gun's ammo would be carried where? [;)]



Veroporo -> RE: Tanks towing ATGs? (3/26/2004 12:02:39 AM)

In the tank?



Gallo Rojo -> RE: Tanks towing ATGs? (3/26/2004 4:44:53 AM)

he he ... that's nice! [:D]

of course you know that in previous SPWaW version (I don't know in the current one) you could load tanks in transport aircrafts.
It was very funny [:D]



tracer -> RE: Tanks towing ATGs? (3/26/2004 5:02:45 AM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: Veroporo

In the tank?


...then what happens to the tank's ammo? [&:] [;)]



Veroporo -> RE: Tanks towing ATGs? (3/26/2004 12:28:00 PM)

quote:

ORIGINAL: tracer

...then what happens to the tank's ammo? [&:] [;)]



Half and half maybe? :)



panda124c -> RE: Tanks towing ATGs? (3/26/2004 7:34:04 PM)

Only when that is the only way to save the AT gun. [:D]



bchapman -> RE: Tanks towing ATGs? (3/27/2004 11:24:44 PM)

I don't know about WWII tanks, but when I was in the Army in the 70's, Tanks had tow hooks. They could tow other tanks, trucks, trailers or whatever would attach to the tow hook.



Wild Bill -> RE: Tanks towing ATGs? (3/31/2004 6:53:11 PM)

I've learned over time and through much reading that just about anything is possible in war. That does not mean it is practical or commonplace.

The Russians learned how to adapt and work with what they had. So did other armies. The US soldier was a great improvisor.

The Rag Tag Division (83rd) was quite adept at confiscating German vehicles and using them so they would not have to walk! THat is how they got their name. What a sight! US Army troops riding in Opel trucks and halftracks.

I don't think I would feel comfortable doing that. You never know who might shoot at you!

WB



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