When 3 Tiger Tanks Attacked — This Rookie's One Practice Shot Destroyed Them in 12 Minutes скачать в хорошем качестве

When 3 Tiger Tanks Attacked — This Rookie's One Practice Shot Destroyed Them in 12 Minutes

Why this shoe factory worker with one practice shot destroyed 3 Tiger tanks in 12 minutes during WW2 — and changed how British tank crews fought. This World War 2 story reveals how Joe Ekins proved the veterans wrong on his first day of combat. August 8, 1944. Trooper Joe Ekins, 21-year-old gunner of the 1st Northamptonshire Yeomanry, crouched behind his Sherman Firefly's 17-pounder gun near Saint-Aignan-de-Cramesnil, France. Three Tiger tanks from the 101st SS Heavy Panzer Battalion advanced 800 yards away. Ekins had fired this gun exactly once on a practice range. Every veteran crew called him "the shoemaker" and said the factory worker wouldn't survive his first engagement against Tigers. They were all wrong. What Ekins discovered that afternoon wasn't about extensive training or experience. It was about patience and positioning in a way that contradicted everything the veterans believed. By the end of those twelve minutes, three Tigers were burning. Other Sherman Firefly crews started studying what Ekins had done. And they survived. This technique of flank ambush with the Firefly's 17-pounder spread unofficially through British armored regiments, gunner to gunner, crew to crew, changing the tactical ratio from 5 Shermans per Tiger to something far more survivable. The principles discovered at Saint-Aignan continue to influence tank warfare doctrine today. 🔔 Subscribe for more untold WW2 stories:    / @ww2untoldarchives   👍 Like this video if you learned something new 💬 Comment below: What other WW2 tactics should we cover? #worldwar2 #ww2history #ww2 #wwii #ww2records ⚠️ Disclaimer: This is entertainment storytelling based on WW2 events from internet sources. While we aim for engaging narratives, some details may be inaccurate. This is not an academic source. For verified history, consult professional historians and archives. Watch responsibly.