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German Tankers Mocked U.S. Armor — Then the 90mm Gun Changed Everything

February 27, 1945. German tank crews had spent years mocking American Sherman tanks as "Tommy Cookers" — unreliable machines that burned easily and posed little threat to superior German armor. Wehrmacht commanders were so confident in their Panther and Tiger tanks that they positioned them to exploit their range advantages over "inferior" American weapons. Then came the 90mm gun. This is the untold story of how American industry transformed mockery into silence, arrogance into fear, and technological contempt into devastating reality. From the smoking ruins of Elsdorf to the famous tank duel at Cologne Cathedral, discover how the M26 Pershing and its revolutionary 90mm cannon changed the entire balance of armored warfare in Europe. 🎯 KEY MOMENTS: • 00:00 - German contempt for American armor • 02:30 - The secret development of the 90mm gun • 05:45 - First encounters: Elsdorf tank battle • 12:20 - Technical specifications that changed everything • 18:40 - The famous Cologne Cathedral duel • 25:15 - Psychological impact on German crews • 30:50 - Industrial supremacy vs Germanic craftsmanship This documentary reveals: ✓ How German "Tommy Cooker" mockery backfired spectacularly ✓ Technical details of the devastating 90mm M3 gun ✓ Personal accounts from both German and American tank crews ✓ The moment German armor superiority died forever ✓ Rare footage and photographs from the final battles Based on declassified military records, veteran interviews, and combat reports that remained classified for decades. Featuring authentic battle accounts from Sergeant Nicholas Mashlonik, Corporal Clarence Smoyer, and German Oberleutnant Wilhelm Bartelborth. The 90mm gun could penetrate 162mm of armor at 1000 yards — more than enough to destroy any German tank. But its real power wasn't just in penetration statistics. It was in shattering the psychological foundation of German resistance. From "Tommy Cookers" to tank destroyers. From mockery to mastery. This is how America's 90mm gun changed World War 2 forever. 🔔 SUBSCRIBE for more untold WW2 stories 👍 LIKE if you learned something new 💬 COMMENT your thoughts on this dramatic reversal #WW2 #TankBattle #90mmGun #Sherman #Pershing #GermanTanks #MilitaryHistory #Documentary 📚 SOURCES & REFERENCES: U.S. Army Ordnance Records 1944-1945 3rd Armored Division Combat Reports German Tank Crew Testimonies Warfare History Network Archives National Archives WW2 Collection © COPYRIGHT All footage used under Fair Use for educational purposes.