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Jumat, 20 Maret 2015

The Stig rode a tank to the BBC offices with a million signatures on a petition started by Guido Fawkes, to tell the BBC that the people want Clarkson back on Top Gear

Police were forced to issue advisory as the Stig rode the tank through London to deliver the petition to the BBC.

The Stig delivered Change.org�s fastest ever growing campaign to the BBC bosses, demanding they reinstate suspended host Jeremy Clarkson following his �fracas� with a show producer.

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/jeremy-clarkson-police-forced-to-issue-advisory-as-the-stig-drives-tank-through-london-to-deliver-top-gear-petition-to-the-bbc-10122539.html

http://www.motoringresearch.com/car-news/the-stig-delivers-jeremy-clarkson-petition-to-the-bbc-in-a-tank-0320968234

Rabu, 04 Maret 2015

during WW2, Baldwin was building both Sherman tanks and steam locomotives

In this 1943 company photograph, two different war product lines are shown, a brand new Duluth, Missabe and Iron Range �Yellowstone,� one of the largest steam engines produced, along with an M4 Sherman tank. This view is from the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania�s collection

Found on https://www.facebook.com/HeritageRailway?fref=nf

Selasa, 03 Maret 2015

WW1 photos colorized

all found on https://www.facebook.com/pages/WW1-Colourised-Photos/450822585061599?sk=timeline and they are accompanied by explanation and info in the captions

Senin, 02 Maret 2015

Panzers left on the Bulgarian border with Turkey since WW2

Found on http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/german-ww2-panzer-relics-in-bulgaria-video.html

Minggu, 01 Maret 2015

this tank design, very cool looking.

Found on https://www.facebook.com/pages/Time-Travelers-come-travel-back-in-time/284477301577152 it's Armistice day 1918

Sabtu, 28 Februari 2015

tank warfare, WW2, account of a Sherman and Fireflys taking on 3 Tigers and a Tiger Royal

On 18 July 1944, near Cagny, Lieutenant John Gorman was in his Sherman tank when he was confronted by a far superior German Tiger tanks

"We had been warned of the existence of such a monster. Corporal Baron and I had discussed it. We had rather light-heartedly concluded that, if confronted by a Tiger Royal, there was only one thing to do and that was to use the naval tactic of ramming, which my Portora hero had demonstrated. Baron agreed that it would be right to use the Sherman�s speed to counteract the rather slow traverse of the Tiger Royal�s 88mm gun turret. We concluded that, mad as it seemed, the only hope in a 75mm Sherman was to ram. When the Tiger Royal came into view its turret was at 90o from us, with the gun towards the 2nd Battalion tanks..."

Read the whole account of ramming the Tiger Royal with a Sherman, and how they kept fighting, and survived, while doing heavy damage to the 4 Tigers at http://www.warhistoryonline.com/war-articles/crazy-irishman-rammed-a-tiger-ii-with-his-sherman-then-went-off-looking-for-a-firefly-to-make-sure-the-tiger-wouldnt-be-going-anywhere.html

Or in the book this was excerpted from "Always a Mick"
http://www.amazon.com/Sir-John-Gorman-Times-Life/dp/0850529069/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1425180003&sr=8-3&keywords=John+Gorman

After serving in the Irish Guards in NW Europe (where he won a legendary MC for ramming a King Tiger tank), John Gorman's career included being Head of Security with BOAC before entering politics and becoming Deputy Speaker of the Northern Ireland Assembly.