At 10:50 PM 9/6/00 -0400, you wrote:
>... maybe you guys and your veterans' connections can answer this.
>
>In the pic below, you can plainly see literally tons of Churchill and
>unidentified German track welded to the all sides of
>this Sherman IC Hybrid Firefly (Holland, April 1945).
>
>Just how effective was this? Or was it more for piece of mind? If good, good
>only against Panzerfausts, or also good
>for solid shot?
>
piece of mind, yes, Panzerfausts, possibly yes shot, no way. By adding
these obstructions they eliminated any possibility of a ricochet on any
armor with a slope because the shot will dig in with the help of the track.
Bad Idea!
>I've heard that the extra weight would put severe strain on on the tank's
>drivetrain.
Yes it would. Most were designed with very little margins for any
addiitional weight. Any change in suspension, weights, ect would result
in problems.
.How negative?
Pretty negative, for the most part.
There's also a
>rumour of a negative effect on the temper of the armour through the welding
>process - true, or not?
Not sure about that....
>
>Any insights you can offer are greatly appreciated.
Please quote sources as
>available!
>Here is a site that might help.
Jon
http://www.geocities.com/Augusta/8172/panzerfaust1.htm#defeat
>Thanks,
>
>Geoff
>
>www.mapleleafup.org/vehicles/cac/images/firefly02.jpg
>
>--
>Regards,
>
>Geoff Winnington-Ball
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>Zephyr, Ontario, Canada
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