Tanks towing ATGs?

[Gallo Rojo]

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?
best

[Major Destruction]

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

[mine_field]

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]

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]

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

Voriax

[Frank W.]

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]

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]

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

[Veroporo]

In the tank?

[Gallo Rojo]

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]

ORIGINAL: Veroporo

In the tank?

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

[Veroporo]

ORIGINAL: tracer

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

Half and half maybe?

[panda124c]

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

[bchapman]

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]

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