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Sherman tanks with sandbags
« on: 30-08-2010, 03:08:14 »
   Most of axis vehicles such as the stugs,  panzer 4s and some panzer 5 tanks have blanked armor which increases chance to survive against infantry so i think adding sandbags to some sherman tanks for counter balance can be a good idea.




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Re: Sherman tanks with sandbags
« Reply #1 on: 30-08-2010, 03:08:54 »
That would be nice, actually :l

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Re: Sherman tanks with sandbags
« Reply #2 on: 30-08-2010, 03:08:54 »
it would,

but with the sand bags on the tank, it would only serve to protect the tank against anti-tank guns 
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Re: Sherman tanks with sandbags
« Reply #3 on: 30-08-2010, 04:08:12 »
it would,

but with the sand bags on the tank, it would only serve to protect the tank against anti-tank guns 
Why would that be? The sandbags were primarily to protect against HEAT weapons like panzerfausts.

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Re: Sherman tanks with sandbags
« Reply #4 on: 30-08-2010, 05:08:17 »
Um....I thought there already are sand bag shermans in FH2.

And on the topic though:

1)  They were not for AT guns, they were for heat rounds from schrecks/fausts

2)  Trials proved that they didn't do anything, the faust/schreck tended to just blow the bags away from the tank armour and still have enough power to penetrate the tank.  Patton ended up banning the use of them.

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Re: Sherman tanks with sandbags
« Reply #5 on: 30-08-2010, 10:08:15 »
^^ what he said.

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Re: Sherman tanks with sandbags
« Reply #6 on: 30-08-2010, 10:08:39 »
Um....I thought there already are sand bag shermans in FH2.

Bingo, they're ingame already. I wonder why the thread starter used an old FH 0.7 screenshot. ^^

Edit: Ok they might only be the ones with the sandbags at the front, but I'm not sure.
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Re: Sherman tanks with sandbags
« Reply #7 on: 30-08-2010, 11:08:45 »
Only the ones with sand bags in the front.

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Re: Sherman tanks with sandbags
« Reply #8 on: 30-08-2010, 11:08:58 »
Um....I thought there already are sand bag shermans in FH2.

And on the topic though:

1)  They were not for AT guns, they were for heat rounds from schrecks/fausts

2)  Trials proved that they didn't do anything, the faust/schreck tended to just blow the bags away from the tank armour and still have enough power to penetrate the tank.  Patton ended up banning the use of them.
well the faustpatrone 30 did where affected by them, but not the panzerfaust or Shreck

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Re: Sherman tanks with sandbags
« Reply #9 on: 30-08-2010, 14:08:37 »
I dont see what its going to change anyway. Right now there are shermans with tracks on the side which stand 1 panzerfaust hit. What should be changed? do you want them to stand 2 panzerfaust hits with sandbags - that would suck ... bad enough shermans stand a bazooka hit in the rear while i cant even dare to drive near the city in operation lüttich with a panzer IV without getting 1 shot by bazookas :P
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Re: Sherman tanks with sandbags
« Reply #10 on: 30-08-2010, 15:08:27 »
I dont see what its going to change anyway. Right now there are shermans with tracks on the side which stand 1 panzerfaust hit. What should be changed? do you want them to stand 2 panzerfaust hits with sandbags - that would suck ... bad enough shermans stand a bazooka hit in the rear while i cant even dare to drive near the city in operation lüttich with a panzer IV without getting 1 shot by bazookas :P

The pzIV should not be that vulnerable to zooks rite? I mean, you're only killed instantly if the zook hit tracks/cupola. The panthers have no skirts and if hit twice in the side they are for sure gone.

Of course, in FH42 the pzIVH is overpowered against infantry, as you could only harm it top/rear.

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Re: Sherman tanks with sandbags
« Reply #11 on: 30-08-2010, 15:08:41 »
I dont see what its going to change anyway. Right now there are shermans with tracks on the side which stand 1 panzerfaust hit. What should be changed? do you want them to stand 2 panzerfaust hits with sandbags - that would suck ... bad enough shermans stand a bazooka hit in the rear while i cant even dare to drive near the city in operation lüttich with a panzer IV without getting 1 shot by bazookas :P

The pzIV should not be that vulnerable to zooks rite? I mean, you're only killed instantly if the zook hit tracks/cupola. The panthers have no skirts and if hit twice in the side they are for sure gone.

Of course, in FH42 the pzIVH is overpowered against infantry, as you could only harm it top/rear.

I have no problem with the Panzer IV as it is right now ... the skirts should be piat and bazooka proof ... and i have no problem that it gets 1 shotted from behind.
I just wanted to show the inconsistency that shermans already need 2 bazooka hits in the rear and some shermans (76w and the one with tracks on the side) already stand panzerfausts in the side so there is no need to give them sandbags.
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Re: Sherman tanks with sandbags
« Reply #12 on: 30-08-2010, 16:08:56 »
If their was space between the track and the armor, it could have actually prevented a penetration

Fire a faust at the rear of a panther. Same result the panther survives.
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Re: Sherman tanks with sandbags
« Reply #13 on: 30-08-2010, 18:08:27 »
I dont see what its going to change anyway. Right now there are shermans with tracks on the side which stand 1 panzerfaust hit. What should be changed? do you want them to stand 2 panzerfaust hits with sandbags - that would suck ... bad enough shermans stand a bazooka hit in the rear while i cant even dare to drive near the city in operation lüttich with a panzer IV without getting 1 shot by bazookas :P

The pzIV should not be that vulnerable to zooks rite? I mean, you're only killed instantly if the zook hit tracks/cupola. The panthers have no skirts and if hit twice in the side they are for sure gone.

Of course, in FH42 the pzIVH is overpowered against infantry, as you could only harm it top/rear.

Some panthers do have side skirts, they're just small :P

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Re: Sherman tanks with sandbags
« Reply #14 on: 30-08-2010, 20:08:18 »
I dont see what its going to change anyway. Right now there are shermans with tracks on the side which stand 1 panzerfaust hit. What should be changed? do you want them to stand 2 panzerfaust hits with sandbags - that would suck ... bad enough shermans stand a bazooka hit in the rear while i cant even dare to drive near the city in operation lüttich with a panzer IV without getting 1 shot by bazookas :P

The pzIV should not be that vulnerable to zooks rite? I mean, you're only killed instantly if the zook hit tracks/cupola. The panthers have no skirts and if hit twice in the side they are for sure gone.

Of course, in FH42 the pzIVH is overpowered against infantry, as you could only harm it top/rear.

Some panthers do have side skirts, they're just small :P

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