RE: History Lesson
GREAT IDEA DON, HERE ARE SOME MORE BRAIN TEASERS, BOTH FOR FUN, INTEREST AND EDUCATION;
1; Name three designations for M-2. (There are actually 4) 1;Marmon Harrington light 1940, M-2 Medium tank 1939, M-2 Carbine
2; Name two designations for M-26 2; M-26 Pershing and M-26 Draggon Wagon recovery vehicle
3; What is a "Ram" 3; Canadian M-4A5 with side door and special turret.
4; What is a CDL Tank, where was it used? 4; M-3 Lee with searchlight in special turret. Panama Canal Defense and Germany 1945
5; What are the differences between the basic Lee and Grant Med Tank. 5; British Grant had larger turret housing radio and eliminating the cal 30 mg cupola.
6; Differences between PzKpfw IV F1 and F2. What did the British call the F-2?..6; F-1 75mm howitzer. F-2 had the long 75mm which the brits called Mk IV Special.
7; When the US cut the five man tank crew to four....who was eliminated? 7; Bow gunner
8; Initial Shermans were issued with 4 cal 30 MGs....where were they? 8; coax, ball mount in bow and two over the transmission, fired by the driver.
9; How did the bow gunner aim his MG? 9; Watch tracers thru his periscope
10: The USA had only one Heavy Tank Battalion. What was the tank they used? 10; 33d HTB Germany M-103 on M-48A1 chassis