QUOTE: Originally posted by Larry_Dunn
QUOTE: Originally posted by Captain Caveman
the Firefly vs the Tiger 1 was a biggie in Normandy (Wittman anyone) |
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Wittmann was apparently killed by a Typhoon. A 3" rocket through the hull roof was an exceptionally fatal experience. "Sorry about that, old chap!"
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a quote from the very new book Sherman Firefly by Mark Hayward. who has researched the firefly from all the archives
"the death of Wittmann has been in dispute over the years
with everything from 75mm tank gun fire, naval shells, rocket armed Typhoons, Allied heavy bombing, and a Firefly being held responsible. more recently it now seems to be agreed that Wittmann fell victim to the 17-pdr gun fired by trooper Joe Ekins of the Nottinghamshire Yeomantry (Number three troop, A Squadron)"
it also mentions a Firefly in the Books
Tiger 1 by Uwe Feist & Bruce Culver
Tiger Ace the life story of Michael Wittmann by Gary L Simpson
Tiger vol 3 by Tadeusz Melleman
Panzers in Normandy then and now by Eric Lefevre
Tiger 1 on the western front by Jean Restyn
Panzer Aces by Franz Kurowski
and the war diary of the Nottinghamshire Yeomantry
"Three Tiger VI reported moving towards A Squadron and were
brewed at 12:40, 12:47 and 12:52 hours all without loss"
i dont know any new books mentioning he was knocked out ny a Typhoon