From: Mugno, Anthony (AMugno@SITAAPS.org)
Date: Thu Aug 08 2002 - 09:05:59 PDT
I thought only french tank drivers faced rearward ;)
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From: Ryan Gill [mailto:rmgill@mindspring.com]
Sent: Thursday, August 08, 2002 12:09 PM
To: mil-veh@mil-veh.org
Subject: Re: [MV] Pinz vs. Valp thread... It's War!
At 11:26 AM -0400 8/7/02, Steve Grammont wrote:
>Hi Ryan,
>
>>Unless you're in another Daimler vehicle with a Wilson Preselector
>>Epicylcic gear box (say that fast 5 times). At re-enacting events I
>>have fun driving the Dingo backwards for people.
>> Zip down a road, preselect 1st, *Oooh...look! Germans!* nail
>>the brakes hard (they're already holding on for dear life).
>
>A little known fact is that most (all?) of the various German WWII
>armored cars did one better than this... they had a rear facing driver
>position manned by a dedicated driver. So when they drove down a road
>and saw the Brits they would slam on the brakes (giggle <g>), then have
>the rear driver take over control of the vehicle.
Yep, I'm aware. However, that additional crewman was that much more
to add to the vehicle's signature when the British Recce guys were
looking for them. An SdzKfz 232 is a pretty easy side shot for a
Boyes or a PIAT.
>Considering that the main role of an armored car is to stumble upon
>something, then leave faster than you got there, the double driver design
>was a real asset. I am pretty sure the massive post war German armored
>car, the Lynx (Luchs), also had this feature. Anybody know if this was
>duplicated by any other nation at any other time?
The Swedish S tank has a rear facing driver radio operator as recall.
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Ryan Gill rmgill@SPAMmindspring.com
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