[ARCHIVED THREAD] - WWII Sniper Question

Posted: 6/27/2006 4:41:39 AM EDT

My cousin tried to tell me that his great-grandfather was a sniper in WWII. He said that when he seen a tank, he would shoot the pins out of the tracks and when the crew got out to fix it he would kill them.

Is this even possible? Any chance at all of this or just pure unadulterated bullshit?

Posted: 6/27/2006 4:42:36 AM EDT

[#1]

Shoot pins out of the track?

Your cousin is a colostomy bag of the highest degree.

Posted: 6/27/2006 4:44:05 AM EDT

[#2]

Your friend sounds like a real tool

Posted: 6/27/2006 4:45:30 AM EDT

[#3]

Quoted:
Shoot pins out of the track?

Your cousin is a colostomy bag of the highest degree.

Damn do you know him?

Posted: 6/27/2006 5:20:03 AM EDT

[#4]

A 150 grain 30 caliber bullet knock out a pin on even a Pzkw IV is ludicrous. Many of our "snipers" were not even trained. They may have been the best shot in the company and was given a 1903A4 sniper rifle without any instructions. That was quite common in WW II.

Posted: 6/27/2006 5:32:31 AM EDT

[#5]

Quoted:
My cousin tried to tell me that his great-grandfather was a sniper in WWII. He said that when he seen a tank, he would shoot the pins out of the tracks and when the crew got out to fix it he would kill them.

Is this even possible? Any chance at all of this or just pure unadulterated bullshit?

Posted: 6/27/2006 5:33:50 AM EDT

[#6]

The US was well behind other countries in sniper tactics and weapons in WWII. Aside from that, your cousin is a stark, raving lunatic.

Posted: 6/27/2006 5:34:30 AM EDT

[#7]

Im surprised you even needed to ask this question. If it sounds like BS and smells like BS.......

Posted: 6/27/2006 5:37:48 AM EDT

[#8]

Yeah I figured it was BS, just thought I'd throw it out there for you folks

Posted: 6/27/2006 5:40:20 AM EDT

[#9]

That is such a stretch. How could a normal person even come up with something so asinine?

Posted: 6/27/2006 5:46:09 AM EDT

[#10]

Quoted:
That is such a stretch. How could a normal person even come up with something so asinine?

Thats the problem right there. He aint so normal.
Apparently it came from his father or grandfather.

Posted: 6/27/2006 5:50:49 AM EDT

[#11]

If his great-grandfather served in WW2 in any role to defeat the nazis, he gets my respect. There is no need to lie about a soldiers deeds. In a way, doing so betrays their honor. Just my 02.

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