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Aniallator

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A German soldier killed in action, Normandy, 1944.
 
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VonMudra

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DerJoachim said:
Wow, thats impressive, probably one shot out of a million.
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Interestingly there was another case of this happening that I am aware of, in southern France during Operation Dragoon. The book "The Day of the Panzer" details a devastating battle between an American company and a single Panther with headquarters infantry support during Operation Dragoon that was barely fought off, however at heavy cost, with the Panther pretty much tearing through opposition and constantly escaping destruction. A few days after, a Sherman crew happened to come across a barrel sticking through foliage. They aimed carefully, shot it, and broke the barrel in half. Out came the German tank crew, of the same Panther that had caused so much chaos, who were then taken prisoner.

http://www.amazon.com/DAY-OF-THE-PANZER-Sacrifice/dp/B005M4T8Z2
 
FlyingR

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[MENTION=147]VonMudra[/MENTION] awesome fact man. Can you guys put like these stories on the loading screen of the game please, so I don't stare blankly at the screen while it is loading! It not only inspires but it also gives me even more enthusiasm to play!

I also miss "On this day..." on Facebook, so yeah bring that back, please :D
 
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