±Recent Visitors

Recent Visitors to Com-Central!

±User Info-big


Welcome Anonymous

Nickname
Password

Membership:
Latest: HighestAce
New Today: 0
New Yesterday: 0
Overall: 6648

People Online:
Members: 0
Visitors: 888
Total: 888
Who Is Where:
 Visitors:
01: Photo Gallery
02: Home
03: Community Forums
04: Community Forums
05: Community Forums
06: Community Forums
07: Community Forums
08: Contact
09: Statistics
10: Home
11: Community Forums
12: Home
13: Community Forums
14: Home
15: Community Forums
16: Community Forums
17: Home
18: Member Screenshots
19: Photo Gallery
20: Your Account
21: Community Forums
22: Community Forums
23: Community Forums
24: Community Forums
25: Community Forums
26: Photo Gallery
27: Community Forums
28: Photo Gallery
29: Community Forums
30: Photo Gallery
31: Photo Gallery
32: Downloads
33: Home
34: Community Forums
35: Community Forums
36: Community Forums
37: News Archive
38: Member Screenshots
39: Home
40: Statistics
41: Home
42: Community Forums
43: Community Forums
44: Community Forums
45: Community Forums
46: Community Forums
47: Photo Gallery
48: Community Forums
49: Community Forums
50: Downloads
51: Community Forums
52: Downloads
53: Community Forums
54: Photo Gallery
55: Photo Gallery
56: Community Forums
57: Community Forums
58: Community Forums
59: Community Forums
60: Member Screenshots
61: Downloads
62: Community Forums
63: Community Forums
64: Community Forums
65: Community Forums
66: Community Forums
67: Your Account
68: Community Forums
69: Home
70: Member Screenshots
71: Community Forums
72: Community Forums
73: Community Forums
74: Home
75: Community Forums
76: Community Forums
77: Community Forums
78: Home
79: Community Forums
80: Community Forums
81: News Archive
82: Downloads
83: Community Forums
84: Community Forums
85: Community Forums
86: Community Forums
87: Community Forums
88: Photo Gallery
89: Photo Gallery
90: News
91: Community Forums
92: Community Forums
93: Community Forums
94: Community Forums
95: Member Screenshots
96: Community Forums
97: Downloads
98: Community Forums
99: Community Forums
100: Photo Gallery
101: Photo Gallery
102: News Archive
103: Photo Gallery
104: Community Forums
105: Community Forums
106: Photo Gallery
107: Community Forums
108: Community Forums
109: Community Forums
110: Photo Gallery
111: Community Forums
112: Member Screenshots
113: Community Forums
114: Community Forums
115: Community Forums
116: Community Forums
117: News Archive
118: Community Forums
119: Downloads
120: Your Account
121: News Archive
122: Community Forums
123: Community Forums
124: Community Forums
125: Member Screenshots
126: Community Forums
127: Community Forums
128: Community Forums
129: Member Screenshots
130: Community Forums
131: News Archive
132: Downloads
133: Home
134: Downloads
135: Community Forums
136: Community Forums
137: Community Forums
138: Photo Gallery
139: News Archive
140: Home
141: Community Forums
142: Community Forums
143: Home
144: Community Forums
145: Community Forums
146: Community Forums
147: Member Screenshots
148: Statistics
149: Home
150: Home
151: Community Forums
152: Photo Gallery
153: Community Forums
154: Community Forums
155: Community Forums
156: Photo Gallery
157: Community Forums
158: Community Forums
159: Home
160: Community Forums
161: Downloads
162: Community Forums
163: Community Forums
164: Home
165: Community Forums
166: Community Forums
167: Community Forums
168: Home
169: Community Forums
170: Community Forums
171: Community Forums
172: Home
173: Member Screenshots
174: Home
175: Member Screenshots
176: Photo Gallery
177: Community Forums
178: Community Forums
179: Community Forums
180: Your Account
181: News Archive
182: Photo Gallery
183: Photo Gallery
184: Community Forums
185: Community Forums
186: Photo Gallery
187: Home
188: Photo Gallery
189: Community Forums
190: Community Forums
191: Community Forums
192: Community Forums
193: Community Forums
194: Community Forums
195: Home
196: News
197: News Archive
198: Member Screenshots
199: Home
200: Member Screenshots
201: Community Forums
202: Community Forums
203: Home
204: Community Forums
205: Your Account
206: Community Forums
207: Member Screenshots
208: Photo Gallery
209: Home
210: Community Forums
211: Community Forums
212: Community Forums
213: Photo Gallery
214: Community Forums
215: Community Forums
216: Community Forums
217: Home
218: Home
219: Member Screenshots
220: News Archive
221: Community Forums
222: Community Forums
223: Community Forums
224: Member Screenshots
225: Community Forums
226: Community Forums
227: Your Account
228: Community Forums
229: Member Screenshots
230: Community Forums
231: News Archive
232: News Archive
233: Community Forums
234: Statistics
235: Community Forums
236: Community Forums
237: News Archive
238: Home
239: Photo Gallery
240: Community Forums
241: Home
242: Home
243: Home
244: Downloads
245: Home
246: Home
247: Community Forums
248: Downloads
249: Community Forums
250: Community Forums
251: Photo Gallery
252: Community Forums
253: Photo Gallery
254: Photo Gallery
255: Member Screenshots
256: Community Forums
257: Member Screenshots
258: Home
259: Home
260: Home
261: Statistics
262: Community Forums
263: Community Forums
264: News Archive
265: Community Forums
266: Community Forums
267: Community Forums
268: Community Forums
269: Home
270: Photo Gallery
271: Home
272: Member Screenshots
273: News
274: Community Forums
275: Community Forums
276: Community Forums
277: Member Screenshots
278: Community Forums
279: Community Forums
280: Home
281: Community Forums
282: Photo Gallery
283: Statistics
284: Community Forums
285: Photo Gallery
286: Home
287: Member Screenshots
288: Photo Gallery
289: Downloads
290: Community Forums
291: Community Forums
292: Community Forums
293: Photo Gallery
294: Community Forums
295: Community Forums
296: Your Account
297: Downloads
298: Community Forums
299: Home
300: Statistics
301: Downloads
302: Member Screenshots
303: Home
304: Statistics
305: Community Forums
306: Community Forums
307: Home
308: Home
309: Community Forums
310: News Archive
311: Community Forums
312: Community Forums
313: Community Forums
314: Community Forums
315: Photo Gallery
316: Home
317: Community Forums
318: Photo Gallery
319: Community Forums
320: Photo Gallery
321: Community Forums
322: Photo Gallery
323: Community Forums
324: Community Forums
325: Statistics
326: Community Forums
327: Community Forums
328: Community Forums
329: Photo Gallery
330: Community Forums
331: Downloads
332: Community Forums
333: Community Forums
334: Photo Gallery
335: Downloads
336: Community Forums
337: Community Forums
338: Member Screenshots
339: Home
340: Your Account
341: Statistics
342: Community Forums
343: Community Forums
344: Community Forums
345: Community Forums
346: News
347: Community Forums
348: Community Forums
349: Community Forums
350: Community Forums
351: Community Forums
352: Community Forums
353: Community Forums
354: Your Account
355: Community Forums
356: Community Forums
357: Community Forums
358: Photo Gallery
359: Community Forums
360: Community Forums
361: Community Forums
362: Home
363: Downloads
364: News
365: Community Forums
366: Community Forums
367: Community Forums
368: Community Forums
369: Community Forums
370: Home
371: Community Forums
372: Community Forums
373: Member Screenshots
374: Downloads
375: Statistics
376: Community Forums
377: Community Forums
378: Community Forums
379: News Archive
380: Community Forums
381: Community Forums
382: Community Forums
383: Member Screenshots
384: Community Forums
385: Photo Gallery
386: Statistics
387: Community Forums
388: Your Account
389: Community Forums
390: Community Forums
391: Community Forums
392: Member Screenshots
393: Community Forums
394: Member Screenshots
395: Community Forums
396: Community Forums
397: Community Forums
398: Community Forums
399: Community Forums
400: Downloads
401: Community Forums
402: Community Forums
403: Photo Gallery
404: News Archive
405: Community Forums
406: Home
407: Community Forums
408: Community Forums
409: Community Forums
410: Photo Gallery
411: Home
412: Community Forums
413: Community Forums
414: Community Forums
415: Community Forums
416: Community Forums
417: Home
418: Photo Gallery
419: Home
420: Community Forums
421: Home
422: Photo Gallery
423: Community Forums
424: Photo Gallery
425: Community Forums
426: Home
427: Member Screenshots
428: Downloads
429: News Archive
430: Home
431: Member Screenshots
432: Community Forums
433: Home
434: Community Forums
435: Community Forums
436: Home
437: Community Forums
438: News Archive
439: News Archive
440: Downloads
441: Photo Gallery
442: Community Forums
443: Member Screenshots
444: Member Screenshots
445: Home
446: Community Forums
447: Community Forums
448: Community Forums
449: Home
450: Downloads
451: Community Forums
452: Home
453: Photo Gallery
454: Photo Gallery
455: Home
456: Member Screenshots
457: Community Forums
458: Community Forums
459: Member Screenshots
460: Statistics
461: Photo Gallery
462: Home
463: Home
464: Community Forums
465: Community Forums
466: Community Forums
467: Home
468: Community Forums
469: Home
470: Community Forums
471: Member Screenshots
472: Community Forums
473: Community Forums
474: Home
475: Your Account
476: Home
477: Home
478: Community Forums
479: Community Forums
480: Community Forums
481: Community Forums
482: Photo Gallery
483: Statistics
484: Community Forums
485: Photo Gallery
486: Community Forums
487: Community Forums
488: Downloads
489: Member Screenshots
490: Community Forums
491: Community Forums
492: Home
493: Photo Gallery
494: Home
495: Community Forums
496: Community Forums
497: Member Screenshots
498: Photo Gallery
499: Photo Gallery
500: Member Screenshots
501: Community Forums
502: News Archive
503: Photo Gallery
504: Member Screenshots
505: Member Screenshots
506: Photo Gallery
507: Community Forums
508: Community Forums
509: Community Forums
510: Photo Gallery
511: Community Forums
512: Community Forums
513: Member Screenshots
514: Community Forums
515: Community Forums
516: Community Forums
517: Community Forums
518: Community Forums
519: Community Forums
520: Home
521: Member Screenshots
522: Photo Gallery
523: News Archive
524: Community Forums
525: Community Forums
526: Community Forums
527: Community Forums
528: Community Forums
529: Community Forums
530: Community Forums
531: Community Forums
532: Community Forums
533: Community Forums
534: Community Forums
535: Statistics
536: Community Forums
537: News Archive
538: Community Forums
539: Community Forums
540: Home
541: Community Forums
542: Photo Gallery
543: Home
544: Member Screenshots
545: Community Forums
546: Photo Gallery
547: Your Account
548: News Archive
549: Home
550: News Archive
551: Community Forums
552: Home
553: Home
554: Photo Gallery
555: Community Forums
556: Community Forums
557: Community Forums
558: Home
559: Community Forums
560: Community Forums
561: Community Forums
562: Member Screenshots
563: Community Forums
564: Community Forums
565: Community Forums
566: Community Forums
567: Downloads
568: Community Forums
569: Photo Gallery
570: Home
571: Community Forums
572: Community Forums
573: Community Forums
574: Community Forums
575: Community Forums
576: Your Account
577: Community Forums
578: Community Forums
579: Community Forums
580: Community Forums
581: Community Forums
582: Home
583: Community Forums
584: Downloads
585: Community Forums
586: News Archive
587: Home
588: Community Forums
589: Community Forums
590: Photo Gallery
591: Community Forums
592: Community Forums
593: Community Forums
594: Community Forums
595: Community Forums
596: Community Forums
597: Photo Gallery
598: Community Forums
599: Community Forums
600: Community Forums
601: Home
602: Community Forums
603: Community Forums
604: Community Forums
605: News Archive
606: Community Forums
607: News Archive
608: Statistics
609: Community Forums
610: Community Forums
611: Community Forums
612: News Archive
613: Community Forums
614: Downloads
615: Home
616: Community Forums
617: Community Forums
618: Downloads
619: Community Forums
620: Community Forums
621: Community Forums
622: Community Forums
623: Home
624: Photo Gallery
625: Home
626: Community Forums
627: Your Account
628: Community Forums
629: Community Forums
630: Community Forums
631: Community Forums
632: Community Forums
633: Community Forums
634: Community Forums
635: Photo Gallery
636: Community Forums
637: Downloads
638: Community Forums
639: Downloads
640: Photo Gallery
641: Community Forums
642: Community Forums
643: Community Forums
644: Photo Gallery
645: Community Forums
646: Community Forums
647: Photo Gallery
648: Community Forums
649: Community Forums
650: Home
651: Home
652: Community Forums
653: Member Screenshots
654: Community Forums
655: Community Forums
656: Community Forums
657: Member Screenshots
658: News
659: Downloads
660: Community Forums
661: Community Forums
662: Community Forums
663: Downloads
664: Community Forums
665: Member Screenshots
666: Member Screenshots
667: Community Forums
668: Community Forums
669: Community Forums
670: Community Forums
671: Community Forums
672: Community Forums
673: Statistics
674: Photo Gallery
675: Community Forums
676: Home
677: Home
678: Community Forums
679: Community Forums
680: Member Screenshots
681: Community Forums
682: Community Forums
683: News Archive
684: Community Forums
685: Member Screenshots
686: Community Forums
687: Community Forums
688: Community Forums
689: Statistics
690: Community Forums
691: Home
692: Community Forums
693: News Archive
694: Your Account
695: Downloads
696: Home
697: Community Forums
698: Home
699: Community Forums
700: Downloads
701: Community Forums
702: Community Forums
703: Community Forums
704: Community Forums
705: Home
706: Home
707: Community Forums
708: Community Forums
709: Community Forums
710: Community Forums
711: Community Forums
712: Photo Gallery
713: Member Screenshots
714: Community Forums
715: Member Screenshots
716: Community Forums
717: Community Forums
718: Community Forums
719: Member Screenshots
720: News Archive
721: Community Forums
722: Photo Gallery
723: Home
724: Community Forums
725: Community Forums
726: Photo Gallery
727: Photo Gallery
728: Community Forums
729: Community Forums
730: Home
731: Member Screenshots
732: Community Forums
733: Statistics
734: Community Forums
735: Community Forums
736: News Archive
737: Member Screenshots
738: Community Forums
739: Community Forums
740: Community Forums
741: Community Forums
742: Community Forums
743: Community Forums
744: Contact
745: Photo Gallery
746: Community Forums
747: Statistics
748: Community Forums
749: News Archive
750: Community Forums
751: Photo Gallery
752: Community Forums
753: Member Screenshots
754: Community Forums
755: Member Screenshots
756: Community Forums
757: Downloads
758: Home
759: Your Account
760: Community Forums
761: Member Screenshots
762: Home
763: Photo Gallery
764: News Archive
765: Community Forums
766: News Archive
767: Community Forums
768: Community Forums
769: Photo Gallery
770: News Archive
771: Community Forums
772: Community Forums
773: Community Forums
774: Statistics
775: Community Forums
776: Community Forums
777: Community Forums
778: Community Forums
779: Community Forums
780: Community Forums
781: Statistics
782: Home
783: Community Forums
784: Community Forums
785: Home
786: Community Forums
787: Community Forums
788: Member Screenshots
789: Community Forums
790: Community Forums
791: Member Screenshots
792: Community Forums
793: Community Forums
794: Community Forums
795: Community Forums
796: Member Screenshots
797: Community Forums
798: Photo Gallery
799: Community Forums
800: Statistics
801: Community Forums
802: Downloads
803: Community Forums
804: Community Forums
805: Photo Gallery
806: Community Forums
807: News
808: Home
809: Community Forums
810: Community Forums
811: Community Forums
812: Community Forums
813: Community Forums
814: Member Screenshots
815: Community Forums
816: Community Forums
817: Photo Gallery
818: Community Forums
819: Community Forums
820: Community Forums
821: Home
822: Downloads
823: Home
824: Downloads
825: Community Forums
826: Community Forums
827: Your Account
828: Member Screenshots
829: Community Forums
830: Community Forums
831: Community Forums
832: Member Screenshots
833: Member Screenshots
834: News Archive
835: Home
836: Community Forums
837: Community Forums
838: Community Forums
839: News Archive
840: Community Forums
841: Home
842: Statistics
843: Community Forums
844: News Archive
845: Community Forums
846: Community Forums
847: Downloads
848: Community Forums
849: Member Screenshots
850: Community Forums
851: Home
852: Community Forums
853: Home
854: Home
855: News Archive
856: Community Forums
857: Community Forums
858: Photo Gallery
859: Downloads
860: Community Forums
861: Community Forums
862: Photo Gallery
863: Community Forums
864: Downloads
865: Member Screenshots
866: Community Forums
867: Member Screenshots
868: Member Screenshots
869: Community Forums
870: Home
871: Photo Gallery
872: Photo Gallery
873: Community Forums
874: Community Forums
875: News Archive
876: Photo Gallery
877: Community Forums
878: Home
879: Photo Gallery
880: Community Forums
881: Downloads
882: Home
883: Member Screenshots
884: Community Forums
885: News Archive
886: Home
887: Community Forums
888: Community Forums

Staff Online:

No staff members are online!
-GONE-Book Up For Grabs-GONE
The AFV ASSOCIATION was formed in 1964 to support the thoughts and research of all those interested in Armored Fighting Vehicles and related topics, such as AFV drawings. The emphasis has always been on sharing information and communicating with other members of similar interests; e.g. German armor, Japanese AFVs, or whatever.
Go to page 1, 2  Next
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page     Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board

View previous topic :: View next topic  
Author Message
MarkHolloway
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2006
Posts: 2054
Location: Beatty, Nevada
PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 5:00 pm
Post subject: -GONE-Book Up For Grabs-GONE

I just finished a paperback by our favorite military man, General James Gavin. It's called ON TO BERLIN. Anybody want it?

_________________
"TUMBLEWEED"


Last edited by MarkHolloway on Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:37 pm; edited 1 time in total
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:11 pm
Post subject: Re: Book Up For Grabs

- MarkHolloway
I just finished a paperback by our favorite military man, General James Gavin. It's called ON TO BERLIN. Anybody want it?


Should be a good read, as I understand.

As many know, the problem is not Gavin. A true warrior with combat developed 'futuristic' ideas. Some a bit unrealistic, but its easy to make negative assessments of the plans & Ideas of Military leadership of the past, based on the present realities. Gavin was in a critical position during the beginning of the Atomic age, and with the rising threat of the Cold War.

It was only decades later that a group (probably only a few malcontents) began their mean-spirited tirade of historic misinterpretations, misinformation, and bold faced lies.

'nuff said,.... I'm gonna get fired up again.....

Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
MarkHolloway
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2006
Posts: 2054
Location: Beatty, Nevada
PostPosted: Thu Jun 19, 2008 6:34 pm
Post subject: Re: Book Up For Grabs

I was thinking of you when I wrote 'favorite' Mr. Green

Do you want it? Don't want to throw it away.

_________________
"TUMBLEWEED"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Fri Jun 20, 2008 1:10 am
Post subject: Re: Book Up For Grabs

- MarkHolloway
I was thinking of you when I wrote 'favorite' Mr. Green

Do you want it? Don't want to throw it away.


Thanks for the offer, but not really interested.

I figured someone on this DG would have interest.

Don't throw it away. If noone speaks up, I'll find a home for it.

Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
Roy_A_Lingle
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1997
Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, Texas
PostPosted: Tue Jun 24, 2008 9:17 pm
Post subject: Re: Book Up For Grabs

Hi Mark! Hi Folks!

I would be interested in it. How much do you want for it?

Roy,
Sgt, Scouts Out!

_________________
"You can never have too much reconnaissance."
General G.S. Patton Jr.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2067
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 3:08 am
Post subject: Re: Book Up For Grabs

Roy, speaking of books, whad'ya think of the one I sent you a while back?

Joe D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
MarkHolloway
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2006
Posts: 2054
Location: Beatty, Nevada
PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 1:52 pm
Post subject: Re: Book Up For Grabs

It'll be in the mail today. Got your adress off of Yahoo! People Search Mr. Green

No Charge Shocked

_________________
"TUMBLEWEED"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
MarkHolloway
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Apr 08, 2006
Posts: 2054
Location: Beatty, Nevada
PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 2:35 pm
Post subject: Re: Book Up For Grabs

ON THE WAY!

_________________
"TUMBLEWEED"
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Photo Gallery
Roy_A_Lingle
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1997
Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, Texas
PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:11 pm
Post subject: Re: MG White's Report

Hi Joe! Hi Folks!

- Joe_D
Roy, speaking of books, whad'ya think of the one I sent you a while back?


Sorry about not reporting on it sooner Joe.

Joe send me a copy of a report by Major General I.D. White, CO, 2d Armored Division, titled "A Report on United States vs. German Armor that was sent to Gen. Eisenhower at his requiest. It is dated 1945.

1. Surprised by the number of troops who reported the 90mm on the M-36 TD wasn't good enough. If that 90mm was good enough, then the Pershing wasn't going to help either.

2. Telescopic sights didn't have enough range. I had never heard that one before.

3. Not enough 76mm Shermans. I though there where more than the units wanted.

4. Very bad shortage of HVAP rounds. Sounds worst that I had heard before.

5. BGen J.H. Collier, Cmdr CCA, comment #5.
"It is my opinion that press reports of statements by high ranking officers to the effect that we have the best equipment in the world do much to discourage the soldier who is using equipment that he knows to be inferior to that of the enemy."

As one who worked with the M-114 and saw many of the problems with Sheridan, I understand this one. Major case of been there, heard that, and was discouraged by statements like that.

6. Germans had smokeless powder which the US didn't. I found this one very surprising. I though everyone know about smokeless power before WWII even started.

7. The M8 Armored Car was better than all the German one's. I had the feeling that the M8 was useless. I guess not.

8. Lt.Col. Wilson M. Hawkins, CO 3rd Bn, 67th Ar. Regiment.
"I would prefer to fight in the present German Mark V or VI tank against the U.S. medium tank and tank destroyer with the 90mm gun."
See my point number one.

9. Ammo storage rack in the M36 TD "inadequate" and "difficult loading procedure required to fire ammo stowed in the counterbalance compartment". This one surpised me. The U.S. has been putting ammo in the back of a turret sense the M48.

10. Another M36 TD problem. Hot rounds hang up due to expansion and insufficiently tapered case.

11. German field glasses the best. This one doesn't surpise me. During my time, I carried my own set of 10x50 binos because I know they were better than the issued ones I had.

12. In the Exhibit No. 3, page 3 section, comment by Clarence E. Land about the M5 light tank. On page 25, SSgt Mervin E. Haugh Jr. reported "there is no role in this war"

This one openned my eyes to problem that I think most of us have overlooked. We have all forgotten about the tankers who crewed the Stuart light tanks. For all the Sherman's bad points, the Stuarts were far worst and still the US Army fielded companies of them along with two battalions thru the end of the war. I can understand starting the war with the Stuarts. The US thought the 37mm would make a good AT gun. By the time North Africa was over, it was known that it was to light and the 37 was no longer any good. But yet, two full battalions where stood up and went to the end of the war as light tank units.

13. The Ford engine is "considered very good,.....add two more cylinders you'd have an engine." What? I have some notes I made about building a super Sherman 90mm model. I was thinking the same thing as a way to counter the heavy armor I was thinking about adding to the hull.

14. The U.S. 76mm gun was "improperly balanced" requiring re-laying after each shot. (Page 39) What? Why h..l didn't this problem get fixed before it was issued to the troops? I had never heard this one before.

Then again on Page 42, Sgt Joseph O. Posecoi. He reported that he tried to shake the gun tube on a Mark V and it didn't move. Trying that on a 76mm gun Sherman and the tube would move up and down.

Some of my old history. As an acting PSG at Ft. Bliss, TX, my Sheridan would do that. Support would not order new parts because someday the unit was going to receive M60 MBTs and it cost to much to fix. So as part of "Point of the 3rd Corps spear", we had to made do. I know just how Sgt Posecoi felt.

15. My favorite comment in the report is on page 44 by Sgt. Harold E. Fulton.

"Our best tank weapon, and the boy that saved us so many time, is the P-47."

16. The date (March 18, 1945) on Gen. Eisenhower's request to MG White and MG Rose surprised me. That is a bit late, the war was almost over by then, so why bother?

There you are Joe. Sorry for taking so long. A quick and a bit disjoined report on MG White's report. It is to bad that MG Rose didn't get his report done or it just has not been found yet.

Spot report on a report to Gen. Eisenhower by MG White, CO, 2nd Armored Division, 1945.
Sgt, Scouts Out!

_________________
"You can never have too much reconnaissance."
General G.S. Patton Jr.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Roy_A_Lingle
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1997
Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, Texas
PostPosted: Wed Jun 25, 2008 10:18 pm
Post subject: Re: Book Up For Grabs

Hi Mark! Hi Folks!

- MarkHolloway
ON THE WAY!


Super! Thank You!
Sgt, Scouts Out!

_________________
"You can never have too much reconnaissance."
General G.S. Patton Jr.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 12:12 am
Post subject: Re: -GONE-Book Up For Grabs-GONE

Along the same lines of 'new' books and manuals, I was recently given a number of manuals and requlations that I have known about, but hadn't had seen or had access to.

Included are:

- LFM-14: Employment of tanks in the landing force
- FMFM 9-1: Tank Employment (July 64)
- FMFM -10: Communications (May 61)
- LFB-23: Employment of the AntiTank Battalion (dec 59)
- LFM-6: The Battalion Landing Team (Jan 56)
- ORD 7 SNL G-288: ORG MAINT for ....M50 Ontos (Jan 58)
- ORD 9 SNL G-288: List of all svc parts,M50 Ontos (oct 57)
- Monthly newsletter from Aco 4th AT BN (June 1966)

I received them as part of an attic clearing function of a Marine Vet, who figured He'd pass along his 'reference collection' to someone who may actually use the material. After finding one of my websites, he sent me the offer, and then the manuals.....

What a pleasent surprize!!

Regards
Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
Joe_D
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 29, 2006
Posts: 2067
Location: Razorback Country
PostPosted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 1:35 pm
Post subject: Re: -GONE-Book Up For Grabs-GONE

Roy,

I thought you'd enjoy the read. Unfortunately my original is now gone, left somewhere in Knoxville TN when I cleared out of there.

Some of the other interesting comments were on the ability of the MK V's to "Float" over soft terrain compared to the narrower tracked Sherman and Stuart. The other surprise was how they compared the Panther and Sherman's speed and cross country abilities, with the Panther coming out on top. Other comments was on the advantage of the Panther to "Pivot" steer that the US crews didn't have. Reading all the crews comments just puts me in awe of what they had to deal with. Gotta respect a guy who goes in knowing his odds are pretty bad. I mean, how demoralizing can it be to constantly see your rounds be ineffective while you and you wingmen are taken out with one shot at distances you can't even engage or unable to see because they leave almost no signature.

Joe D
Back to top
View user's profile Photo Gallery
Dontos
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 3436
Location: Vine Grove, KY
PostPosted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 3:57 pm
Post subject: Re: -GONE-Book Up For Grabs-GONE

- Joe_D


...with the Panther coming out on top. Other comments was on the advantage of the Panther to "Pivot" steer that the US crews didn't have.


Joe

That reminds me of a narrative I read from 'Bobby Woll', Wittmans Tiger 1 gunner.
Woll attributed much of Wittmans success to the use of vehicle (w gun ) orientation instead of turret rotation, to engage. Said the tactic was learned from Wittmans 'Stug' experience.

On the experiences of US Sherman crewman:
I will always remember a 70th Armor reunion at Ft Polk in 1990. I ran the UCOFT for some of the WWII Vets. Amazing abilities using the GAS and manual controls, even after all the years. Spent several hours listening in awe of the stories that they shared.

A truely humbling experience to speak with several Sherman tankers, who fought thru the war, even after being 'blown' out of several tanks.

Don
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail Visit poster's website AIM Address Yahoo Messenger Photo Gallery
bsmart
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 23, 2006
Posts: 2523
Location: Central Maryland
PostPosted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 5:06 pm
Post subject: Re: -GONE-Book Up For Grabs-GONE

- Joe_D
Roy,

I thought you'd enjoy the read. Unfortunately my original is now gone, left somewhere in Knoxville TN when I cleared out of there.

Joe D


Joe That is the document you sent me a copy of also isn't it?

I have most of it scanned into my system at home and we could make it available for everyone if I can get around to it. Since it is a U.S. Govt document there are no copyright concerns

_________________
Bob Smart ([email protected])
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Roy_A_Lingle
Power User

Offline Offline
Joined: Jan 24, 2006
Posts: 1997
Location: El Paso & Ft Bliss, Texas
PostPosted: Thu Jun 26, 2008 8:21 pm
Post subject: Re: -GONE-Book Up For Grabs-GONE

Hi Bob! Hi Folks!

- bsmart


Joe That is the document you sent me a copy of also isn't it?

I have most of it scanned into my system at home and we could make it available for everyone if I can get around to it. Since it is a U.S. Govt document there are no copyright concerns


Hey Bob, I think the answer to your question is YES.

Question about copywrite.

Check out this wed site:

www.lulu.com/content/200052

It's for a website called LULU. They sell a download version for $6.95 (US) and $19.95 for a paperback book copy.

The cover of the book is a copy of the first page of the report.

Sgt, Scouts Out!

_________________
"You can never have too much reconnaissance."
General G.S. Patton Jr.
Back to top
View user's profile Send e-mail
Display posts from previous:   
Post new topic    Reply to topic    Printer Friendly Page    Forum Index ›  AFV News Discussion Board
Page 1 of 2
All times are GMT - 6 Hours
Go to page 1, 2  Next



Jump to:  


You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum
You cannot vote in polls in this forum
You cannot attach files in this forum
You cannot download files in this forum