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Uploaded by on Oct 6, 2009

The modified US Tank of WW2 retro fitted with the British 17 pound anti- tank gun

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  • @jordan390a wow so many diferent storyes in discovery channel they say airplane tok wittmans tiger out

  • @Kohl423 Still low armored.Also shoot the tank that can kill you.Its tactic

  • The Firefly frightened the life out of German tanks crews and the appearance of one guaranteed they were the first the german guns targetted. A former German tank commander said the 17pdr reminded him of the 88. Very few were trained to operate the Firefly properly but a first rate commander could use the gun to deadly effect. One perfect engagement saw a Firefly kill three Panthers and a Tiger mk 1.

  • That was a good shot of the mess Wittmann left behind I suspect...

    Yes, the Firefly wasn't aptly named...

    The std 76mm Sherman would need to get a good side shot or hope for a turret jam shot, but it was a regular Sherman that took out Wittmann in his Tiger...from the rear left flank...

  • It is too bad out country would not produce the M-26 Pershing in 1943 like they were supposed too.

  • It was the same 90mm high velocity cannon that is on all m-26 Pershing's. And I have the proof of the kill. The modified Pershing had some more armor and thicker turret casting but other then that same tank. I have the statement of the declassified file. Would you like to see it?

  • @Brandonbigone87

    Doubtfull as first this was not a pershing bu a highly modified "super pershing" and no it's not a fact as there have been problems with the dates given when the engagement took place not to mention that the german records all make it clear that there wasn't a schwere abteilung around for miles.

  • @Manni4life Well, Anyway if you'd read By Tank Into Normandy by Stuart Hills you'd know what one Firefly, used well, could do.

  • The problem with the Tiger was that it took three times as long to build as any other German tank and the transmission broke all the time.

  • If anyone would like to see it I will send it to your e-mail.

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