Tank Killers: A History of America's World War II Tank Destroyer force by Harry Yeide

Author:Harry Yeide [Yeide, Harry]
Language: eng
Format: mobi
Tags: Bisac Code 1: HIS027100
Publisher: Casemate
Published: 2005-01-19T05:00:00+00:00

First Army, meanwhile, was compressing the pocket as it plowed north toward the British and Canadians. The 3d Armored Division hooked through Mayenne and then east and north after the fighting at Mortain, and the 703d’s M10s followed close on the heels of the lead Shermans. CCA ran into the remnants of the 1st and 9th SS Panzer divisions around Joue du Bois on 14 August. The fighting was so vicious that staff officers and cooks had to join the battle to beat off the German counterattacks. Company A of the 703d knocked out three tanks and drove off the accompanying grenadiers. On 15 August at Ranes-Fromentel, an SS combat patrol infiltrated Company A’s positions and captured a lieutenant, two security men, and two engineers. All but one engineer who escaped were later found shot to death.

Later that day, Cpl Joseph Juno from 2d Platoon, Company B, engaged two Panthers at a mere twenty-five yards. The 3-inch gunfire cracked the frontal armor on both panzers. Juno was killed by exploding ammunition when he dismounted to help the enemy wounded.65

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