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At the risk of getting a pizza thrown at me, considering their massive losses, I would really like some destroyed Italian armor along with some dead, wounded or surrendering Italian troops.
No WW2 tank had any a/c. Armored vehicles are designed for a military purpose and crew comfort rarely entered the equation until the last few years. Tank are hot in the summer and cold in the winter. Go to a monument tank (not uncommon in US parks) and climb on it in the middle of a hot summer day. Now imagine having to live in or around it day after day. The men who actually ran the tanks in any army deserve respect just for the job, with or without the combat.
Gary
Humber is top of the list followed by a M4A1(?) British Sherman at El Alamein in New Zealand markings, and a Sd.Kfz. 232 8 wheel Panzerspahwagen.
Yes, if I'm not mistaken in military design terms people are referred to as "soft parts". A bit course but the truth.
Keep it silly
At the risk of getting a pizza thrown at me, considering their massive losses, I would really like some destroyed Italian armor along with some dead, wounded or surrendering Italian troops.
Either side's armored crew members in Africa must have been a sweaty bunch! How about that for some realism - tank uniforms with underarm sweat stains and/or damp shirts!
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shirtless crew?![]()
no worries mate, this is not pizzagate!
i like your idea.
unfortunately for the italian troops, they were poorly led by their italian superiors, and those scenes were very common at the beginning of the desert war.
saying that, when the DAK came, the Italian troops fought much, much better under the Desert Fox.
and in some cases (eg. covering the DAK's retreat), excelled (even though they were left behind for Monty's boys to chew).
I also should have noted that I think every single series could use more surrendering, wounded or dead pieces. Allies and Axis alike.
i agree i would love to see some british soldiers being taken prisoner as my grandad was taken prisoner during the italy campaign