FW: [MV] Amphibious Kettenkrad trailer
Hayes-Holgate, Shaun (SHayesHolg@ea.com)
Mon, 27 Apr 1998 13:47:37 -0700
> W.W.II. jeep trailers were designed to float - useful if you have to
> get
> them across a deep river - but how to get the jeep across? Well it
> could
> be done by standing it on a large canvas sheet which was then pulled
> up
> around it to make it into a sort of boat. I have seen a picture of
> this
> but don't intend to try it.
>
>
Did'nt they try that stunt in Normandy on D day? i've seen photos of
sherman
tanks with a complete canvas curtain that could be propped up around it
and then
the whole tank would supposedly happily motor its way to the beach! i
don't think
many made it.incidentally there is a very nice salvage museum in
Normandy that
has on display a number of amazing artifacts that have been recovered
from under
the water off the beaches .theres a sherman sitting outside with a dozer
shovel
on the front.most of the tanks had either fallen off the ships or sunk
trying to get to the beach.the museum has an eerie photo of a bomber
lying on the ocean floor.cool
place but i forget what its called.probably something like: Le Museum de
le salvage
pour le tanks 'n' stuff.if any one is interested i'll dig up the actual
information.
Hzae
m-43
Vanc.B.C.
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