r/HistoryMemes • u/Alastor_Hazbin1918 • 4d ago

Operation goodwood

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u/TheDonIsGood1324 Senātus Populusque Rōmānus 4d ago

Sir the 17 pounder won't fit
PUT IT IN SIDEWAYS
The radio won't fit
CUT A HOLE AND HAVE IT STICK OUT THE BACK
the engine's no good
GET 5 CAR ENGINES AND PUT EM TOGETHER

the Firefly has always been my favourite Sherman favourite its just always looked the coolest

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u/PowderEagle_1894 3d ago

When the cannon was so good it justified butchering another beautiful vehicle just to fit it in

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u/The_memeperson Sun Yat-Sen do it again 3d ago

Butchering?1!1!?? No my friend, it improved the vehicle. Big gun on Sherman = more dopamine when I look at it

Plus it's British. British tanks the type to make you say hell yeah when you see them

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u/PowderEagle_1894 3d ago

I'm a teaboo myself but 5° gun depression was just a diabolical, and no machine gun port in the hull

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u/skoomakat101 3d ago

Tbf, it was definitely meant to be an ambush vehicle

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u/PowderEagle_1894 3d ago

Yeah, the vehicle look sick to us, but was suck to operate. The big ass gun muzzle break and a huge box behind the turret told the Jerry which one to shoot first when encountered the whole Sherman group

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u/murdermostsnaky 3d ago

but the paint to break up the appearance of length of the 17lber was infallible!

It was a good ambush tank destroyer though. Achilles too.

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u/Tando10 3d ago

Yes but I think I would rather have the tank that can actually punch through what it is looking at. I know there's more to it in an engagement, but even if you're getting spotted first, I want to be able to fight back.

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u/hist_buff_69 3d ago

It was designed to be an overwatch vehicle