EF short stories

[Pac-Fish]

LOL thats bigger than a Sipgot round

[Tankbuster]

Wow, a vaporized tank. What a strange world we live in.

[Pac-Fish]

Can I ask what model the tank in question was? Panzer IV? Panther?

[neosdark]

Probably Panzer III or Panzer IV, Panthers weren't around at that point in the war and most, if not all, of the German tanks at Sevastopol were Panzer IIIs IIRC

[Sommarkatze]

I got an old uncle who died like.. 2-3 years ago? He was a volunteer in the panzercorps on the easternfront. Sadly I never had to chance to interview him so all the fact that I got about his ¨adventure¨ are from my grandfather and my dad. To put something into the thread its a short story my dad told me and that was,

That he was the commander of a tank ( probaly an Panzer IV cuz he only got training in that and panzer III) and they were running out of fuel. So they went over to the russians and filled it up their like nothing bad had ever happend XD Its nice to know that sometimes during wars people just ignore orders and let such thing happens. Like the fotball christmas thingy in WW1 !

[Pac-Fish]

That he was the commander of a tank ( probaly an Panzer IV cuz he only got training in that and panzer III) and they were running out of fuel. So they went over to the russians and filled it up their like nothing bad had ever happend XD Its nice to know that sometimes during wars people just ignore orders and let such thing happens. Like the fotball christmas thingy in WW1 !

Thats kinda cool . Did he like speak Russian . How did he get away with it?

[Sommarkatze]

Hmm, I dont remember. I know that he was very good in languages. Spoked swedish ( ofc) german, english and french fluent if I remember correct. So I wouldnt be suprised if he spoked a little russian too.
Sadly I dont know how he made it XD Only know that he once filled up at the russians fuel depot. Good looks? XD

[Jeff 'Robotnik' W.]

I got an old uncle who died like.. 2-3 years ago? He was a volunteer in the panzercorps on the easternfront. Sadly I never had to chance to interview him so all the fact that I got about his ¨adventure¨ are from my grandfather and my dad. To put something into the thread its a short story my dad told me and that was,

That he was the commander of a tank ( probaly an Panzer IV cuz he only got training in that and panzer III) and they were running out of fuel. So they went over to the russians and filled it up their like nothing bad had ever happend XD Its nice to know that sometimes during wars people just ignore orders and let such thing happens. Like the fotball christmas thingy in WW1 !

A panzer IV using soviet fuel? I wonder how that works, since the soviets used diesel fuel while the Germans used gasoline

[Tankbuster]

War transcends all boundaries, including those of physics and Chemistry.

[Sommarkatze]

Perhaps captured fuel? Make sense. If they use Diesel they could give it to the germans anyway

[Fisher321]

My grandpa was in New Guinea during WW2, now I know that this isn't Eastern Front, but this is the only story i know first hand..

He and his buddy were scouting ahead of their unit, when suddenly they hear a column of Jap tanks and infantry approaching. They dive into a ditch beside the road and attempt not to make any sound or movement.. The column passes by them unaware of their presence. a Japanese soldier finishes his cigarette and right as he walks by he flicks the cigarette right on my grandpas shoulder..

That's all he told me, I'm not sure if he kept it somewhere but its too late to ask him now

He passed away on the night of December 7th-8th, 2003

Coincidence?

[Pac-Fish]

Sounds like an interesting story . Did his shoulder catch on fire???

[stealthattack1]

^^ respect.

 i wish i had a chance to talk to my relatives that fought in the world wars. i imagine they would have many stories to tell.

[Otto Halfhand]

Stealth If you want to collect war stories or family stories it is helpful to learn how to "prime the pump" I had to buy a new PC yesterday. THe salesman and I were talking about the .5 Billion Dollar lottery. I told him the only lottery I ever won was the draft. I drew #5. He drew #4. I was 4f. He went to nam with the air cavalry as a door gunner in a Huey. Said He was red/green color blind and could pick out Camo real easy. One  mission he was told to drop everything and return to the Carrier. THey were told they would be carrying people. 100 helicopters went over the side. The hangar deck was 7 football fields long. -Imagine how many swabbies had to fill the parking meters when the admiral decided to play golf. 

So much for a visit to Walmarts. Learn to prime the pump.

[stealthattack1]

wow, thats an amazing story man, and thanks for the tip.