Steve Tyng wrote:
> It was a gray dreary morning as I arrived at the Montgomery Memorial
> Battle field with the weather gods threatening rain throughout the
> day.
>
> [Most excellent report snipped]
>
> End of part 1…
LOL. Glad to see Mr. Tyng is feeling good about his tank's excellent
(albeit slow :-) performance during Saturday's battles. Needless to
say, we had loads of fun despite the normal mechanical, electrical and
mental breakdowns throughout the day. Fortunately, the rain stayed away
for the battles (it's basically been raining for the last 5 days in
Maryland).
The Tiger operator will eventually figure out which trees and bushes are
too large to go through/over, but fortunately the Tiger itself clawed
it's way out of all the predicaments. At one point, the Tiger was
sliding slowing backwards down a 30 degree slope towards a small creek.
Every time the engine was cranked up, it slipped a little more
backwards instead on the dirt and wet vines. Within a few feet of the
creek, the operator was debating when to throw in the towel and drag the
wounded Tiger out in shame. Fortunately, with one last full power
attempt, the Tiger tracks grabbed hold of something and almost
catapulted itself up the incline to "safety" ... where it was
immediately assaulted by the Hetzer and Cromwell. Apparently, every
time the Tiger went into the woods to "bait" the Hetzer and Cromwell
into engaging, it's comrades, the Comet (mobile or bunker) and the
SU-100 decided it was time to reload at home base!!!
Nonetheless, the Tiger will continue to harass and confuse the
opposition by taking up residence, whenever possible, in the really
nasty stuff behind enemy lines. It might not be the best tactics from a
points perspective, but it definitely raises the anxiety and excitement
levels of all battlers involved. There's nothing like trying to control
or capture a Tiger in the bush.
Frank "Bushman" Pittelli
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