Do i spy a cromwell! (3 Viewers)

[noli-poli]

Hi Guys,

OK the game is up… I give in! Yes, I admit it, I was trying to hide something from you… But you’re all so bloody clever!

Here it is… hope you like it.

Best wishes and happy collecting!
Andy C.

Andy:

You devil you...Tsup, Tsup, Tsup...that's 3 Cromwells on my order list

Noli-Poli (N-P)

 

[noli-poli]

To Military History Experts:
Just wondering...I have 2 British Sherman produced exclusively for KCUK. Did those Shermans fought side by side with the Cromwellsin Normandy?

Thanks
N-P

 

[hoogri]

Thanks andy this is a great model !!!!
rob and well seen maat !!!!.

richard

 

[Rob]

Thanks Richard,cool looking Tank isn't it.

Rob

 

[Phantom Warrior]

To Military History Experts:
Just wondering...I have 2 British Sherman produced exclusively for KCUK. Did those Shermans fought side by side with the Cromwellsin Normandy?

Thanks
N-P

The British 7th Armoured Division was the only Allied Division to be fully equipped with Cromwells. Otherwise, Shermans were the most common tank in British armoured divisions with the speedy Cromwell commonly used as a reconnaissance tank by the reconnaissance regiments of the British armoured divisions.

The Cromwell was similarily used by the 1st Polish Armoured Division. The Czech Armoured Brigade also had some Cromwells. As far as I can tell, Canadian armoured divisions did not have Cromwells.

Here is a photo of the 10th PSK, 1st Polish armoured division, August 8, 1944 during Operation Totalize near Falaise. Note a column of Shermans and also a column of Cromwells ((peeking out from behind the pier ))

Terry

 

[Rob]

The British 7th Armoured Division was the only Allied Division to be fully equipped with Cromwells. Otherwise, Shermans were the most common tank in British armoured divisions with the speedy Cromwell commonly used as a reconnaissance tank by the reconnaissance regiments of the British armoured divisions.

The Cromwell was similarily used by the 1st Polish Armoured Division. The Czech Armoured Brigade also had some Cromwells. As far as I can tell, Canadian armoured divisions did not have Cromwells.

Here is a photo of the 10th PSK, 1st Polish armoured division, August 8, 1944 during Operation Totalize near Falaise. Note a column of Shermans and also a column of Cromwells ((peeking out from behind the pier ))

Terry

Rob

 

[jazzeum]

Cromwell, there is no Cromwell, other than Oliver. I think Andy has now caught the Rob flu. It's now transcontinental. Oh, the shame, the pity. Next thing Rob will think there are tank riders for the Cromwell. Oops, Andy told me not to say that

 

[Rob]

Cromwell, there is no Cromwell, other than Oliver. I think Andy has now caught the Rob flu. It's now transcontinental. Oh, the shame, the pity. Next thing Rob will think there are tank riders for the Cromwell. Oops, Andy told me not to say that

TANK RIDERS! DON'T FOOL WITH MY HEAD BRAD!!!!

Rob

 

[Jagdpanther]

Lovely tank! I will be adding this to my collection also. Nice spotting it Rob!

 

[rossim1]

BUY BRITISH! ok sir, but what about the wife? Buy her a new iron! Good idea, ill take one.

 

[lancer]

Will need multiples of the Cromwell to convert to wreckage while my Wittmann Tiger rolls past. -- lancer

 

[jazzeum]

TANK RIDERS! DON'T FOOL WITH MY HEAD BRAD!!!!

Rob

Thought I might have seen them on the K & C site for a second but then they disappeared, like a wisp of the wind

 

[Rob]

Thought I might have seen them on the K & C site for a second but then they disappeared, like a wisp of the wind

GUYS, FOR THE LAST TIME!.I WAS FOUND COMPLETELY INNOCENT IN THE INTERATIONALLY REGOCNIZED COURT OF TOY SOLDIERS AND LEFT THE COURT VINDICATED!!

Rob

 

[Rob]

Will need multiples of the Comet to convert to wreckage while my Wittmann Tiger rolls past. -- lancer

But we need just one Firefly mate,the one in which that young man pulled the trigger and sent Wittman flying back to the Fatherland!

Rob

 

[lancer]

But we need just one Firefly in which that young man pulled the trigger and sent Wittman back to the Fatherland!

Rob

That Firefly did yeoman's work that day and there is no denying that! -- lancer

 

[tdubel]

Hi Guys,

OK the game is up… I give in! Yes, I admit it, I was trying to hide something from you… But you’re all so bloody clever!

Here it is… hope you like it.

Best wishes and happy collecting!
Andy C.

What a cool set, very nice!

TD

 

[Rob]

That Firefly did yeoman's work that day and there is no denying that! -- lancer

Indeed.

Much as i loathe the Nazi ideals you have to admire Military skill,Wittman had that big time.There is ongoing speculation why he never spotted those Shermans on the edge of that Orchard that day,probably racing to get where he was going is the answer.One of those quirks of fate in War wasn't it.Here we have possibly the most famous German Tank commander of all time,destroyed hundreds of Tanks,anti tank guns and all manner of AFV's,and in the process probably killed hundreds of Allied soldiers and crewmen.And yet his life was ended by young Trooper Joe Ekin who had only fired five rounds in anger,but his sixth was the big one!.

Rob

 

[Phantom Warrior]

Indeed.

Much as i loathe the Nazi ideals you have to admire Military skill,Wittman had that big time.There is ongoing speculation why he never spotted those Shermans on the edge of that Orchard that day,probably racing to get where he was going is the answer.One of those quirks of fate in War wasn't it.Here we have possibly the most famous German Tank commander of all time,destroyed hundreds of Tanks,anti tank guns and all manner of AFV's,and in the process probably killed hundreds of Allied soldiers and crewmen.And yet his life was ended by young Trooper Joe Ekin who had only fired five rounds in anger,but his sixth was the big one!.

Rob

Correction. It was a Canadian Firefly that got Whittmann. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Wittmann#The_most_recent_claim

I saw the Battlefield Mysteries program a few months ago. It can be downloaded from the internet torrents.


Terry

 

[Rob]

Correction. It was a Canadian Firefly that got Whittmann. see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Michael_Wittmann#The_most_recent_claim


Terry

I think that is Brian Reid's version.The Bovington Tank museum and Osprey publishing now regocnize Joe Ekin as Wittmans killer.

Rob

 

[fmethorst]

I think that is Brian Reid's version.The Bovington Tank museum and Osprey publishing now regocnize Joe Ekin as Wittmans killer.

Rob

Ah, this discussion is a bit like which Tiger number was Wittmann driving at Villers Bocage.

Suffice to say it was a catastrophic hit. Blowing the turret off a Tiger is not trivial.