Sherman Tank taken as War Prize in Iraq!

ah, might a well post it here, for the lazy people (like myself)

QUOTE: Originally posted by M1abramsRules is there a pic of it anywhere???

Yes, on the site I posted. Look down the thread a little and look for the PIC message.

QUOTE: but, hey it was the US's to begin with, so I have no problem with them taking it back.

I think that's the general idea, and I guess no harm done under the circumstances, but the tank was after all an asset of Iraq -- which now hopefully means the Iraqi people.

is there a pic of it anywhere??? but, hey it was the US's to begin with, so I have no problem with them taking it back.

I wonder what the rationale for taking the tank was? Sounds like the Iraqis were using it to teach the tankers how to drive. (I didn't follow that psychological reason the Iraqis were supposedly using the tank for.) Iraq's rebuilt military will have an armored component, won't it? They could still use the old Sherman for driving practice.

I guess the theory is that it is a war prize? "I want it, so it's mine" doesn't sound like the right policy for a liberating power.

Anyway, it would certainly be an interesting subject of a diorama, as it proudly drives past Paladins and Bradleys and Abrams(es).

cool, reminds of the pictures of long toms in '91