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Sundrtonge · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 17, 2006 Posts: 35

Thanks LeeW!

-dave

LeeW · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 26, 2006 Posts: 61

- Sundrtonge

Hi Neil,
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I was just doing a bit of math, if the 105 has the same performance as the artillery piece, but the elevation allowance is about half that of the artillery piece I would think it is safe to assume that the range of the 105 Sherman would be about hald for indirect fire.

-Dave

They often drove their front end up on a berm to get extra elevation. This was also practiced with the 75mm armed Shermans I believe as well. Incidents of this occur with other US tanks and their are a number of photos of them in Korea and Vietnam I beleive. I'm pretty sure there was a picture posted either on this board or its previous incarnation of a Sherman or two surrounded by mounds of brass. I can't seam to find it so may not have kept a copy. Perhaps someone else can post it or a link to it.

JWB2 · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Jan 25, 2006 Posts: 199

Here is a pic>
upload.wikimedia.org/w...-korea.jpg

Roy_A_Lingle · Posted: Sat Sep 23, 2006 4:45 pm Post subject: Re: sherman 105mm

Hi Dave! Hi Folks!

- Sundrtonge

I was just doing a bit of math, if the 105 has the same performance as the artillery piece, but the elevation allowance is about half that of the artillery piece I would think it is safe to assume that the range of the 105 Sherman would be about hald for indirect fire.

Not so fast on that elevation allowance. True the elevation for a tank setting on flat ground maybe half. But there are a lot of photos around of tanks that have been driven up onto something which lifts the front end up. Before you know it, that same tank can equal a stardard towed 105 in elevation.

Something to think about.
Sgt, Scouts Out!

bsmart · Posted: Sun Sep 24, 2006 12:00 pm Post subject: Re: sherman 105mm

- Sundrtonge

Hi Neil,

i think I did speak with Bob and it just didnt happen, I didnt raelize this until a little bit ago. Him and Geroge have been great! I was able to get a behind the scenes tour as well, though they were quite busy. I snaged up shots of the Elephant as well over at the railhead, pretty cool vehicle!

-Dave

Yea, this was one of the few times (maybe the only time so far) I couldn't be there for someone on this list. Dave had a pretty tight schedule and I had a previous commitment. But If I remember correctly it was on a weekday and I'm pretty sure Ed showed him around.

Sundrtonge · ***Power User*** Offline Joined: Sep 17, 2006 Posts: 35

I see what you are saying on the elevation - excellent points! thanks.

Yes Bob I was on a very tight schedule, hopefully next time! They were great over there I highly recommend it to eveyone just to visit.

-dave

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