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Tanks towing ATGs?
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:50 am
by 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
RE: Tanks towing ATGs?
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 4:21 am
by Major Destruction
I have seen several photos and film strips of Canadian Sherman tanks towing anti-tank guns.
RE: Tanks towing ATGs?
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 4:43 am
by 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.
RE: Tanks towing ATGs?
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:21 am
by 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.
RE: Tanks towing ATGs?
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:20 pm
by Voriax
Maybe the atg's own truck/prime mover/whatever broke down so they had to use whatever was available /tanks)
Voriax
RE: Tanks towing ATGs?
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 2:29 pm
by 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.
RE: Tanks towing ATGs?
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:07 pm
by 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
RE: Tanks towing ATGs?
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 3:21 pm
by tracer
...and the gun's ammo would be carried where? [;)]
RE: Tanks towing ATGs?
Posted: Thu Mar 25, 2004 10:02 pm
by Veroporo
In the tank?
RE: Tanks towing ATGs?
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 2:44 am
by 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]
RE: Tanks towing ATGs?
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 3:02 am
by tracer
ORIGINAL: Veroporo
In the tank?
...then what happens to the tank's ammo? [&:] [;)]
RE: Tanks towing ATGs?
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 10:27 am
by Veroporo
ORIGINAL: tracer
...then what happens to the tank's ammo? [&:] [;)]
Half and half maybe?
RE: Tanks towing ATGs?
Posted: Fri Mar 26, 2004 5:34 pm
by panda124c
Only when that is the only way to save the AT gun. [:D]
RE: Tanks towing ATGs?
Posted: Sat Mar 27, 2004 9:24 pm
by 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.
RE: Tanks towing ATGs?
Posted: Wed Mar 31, 2004 4:53 pm
by 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