How One American Sergeant's 'Crazy' Device Saved 500 Shermans - Germans Couldn't Stop Them
Автор: Chronicles of Warll
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How One Sergeant's Steel Tusks Saved 500 Sherman Tanks in Normandy
July 14th, 1944. Sergeant Curtis Culin welded four crude steel tusks to a Sherman tank using scrap from German roadblocks. Officers called it a "farm tool." General Bradley watched it punch through a Normandy hedgerow in 9 seconds—something that normally took 8 minutes and cost lives.
After D-Day, American tanks were trapped in Normandy's bocage country. When Shermans crossed the dense hedgerows, they exposed their belly armor to German guns. Dozens of tanks were destroyed. Tank crews called them "green coffins."
A Tennessee private named Roberts suggested putting "saw teeth on tanks." Everyone laughed. Except Culin. He built a prototype with German steel, tested it, and changed everything.
Bradley ordered 500 devices built immediately. By Operation Cobra on July 25th, 60% of American tanks had them. The "Rhino tanks" broke through hedgerows in seconds, catching Germans off guard. The Normandy breakout finally happened—because one sergeant refused to accept "it can't be done."
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⚠️ Note: This narrative is based on historical events and archival sources. Some details have been dramatized for storytelling. For academic research, consult professional historical archives.
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