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Any ideas on which Tank after battle?
« on: December 07, 2019, 02:01:01 pm »
Hi All
Any ideas on which Tank after battle?

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Re: Any ideas on which Tank after battle?
« Reply #1 on: December 19, 2019, 11:41:49 pm »
Looking at the shell penetrations in the side Kim I would say that the wreck is COMMANDO burned out and abandoned after the battle. The tank was moving back in the trees inland from Green Beach when it was fired on by at least one Japanese 37mm gun that achieved three penetrations into the hull at the right rear ammo locker. Propellent ignited and exploded blowing out the bottom of the locker and severing the track. Since the tank burned the quality of the armor was compromised and no longer useful.
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