![]() ![]() The crew is commanded by Staff Sergeant Don “Wardaddy” Collier (Brad Pitt). “Fury” revolves around the tank crew of a late war M4A3E8 Sherman tank with “Fury” crudely painted on the barrel of its 76mm cannon. “Fury” does for WWII tankers what “Saving Private Ryan” did for WWII Rangers and Paratroopers. The emotional roller coaster is wrought with plunging dives into one’s emotional reservoir. This is likely the best movie I’ve ever seen or heard of that focuses on the subject. ![]() It is a brutal, realistic, violent portrayal of tank warfare, a story not often told let alone told so well. From what I'm reading / seeing now, it seems the US Army had 5 gallon "Jerry cans" built in the millions, and put gas directly into the 5 gallon cans for transport and storage in-theater.Ĭan't see flinging jerry cans at enemy tanks.Saw “Fury” on its opening night. I've built (kit-bashed) 50 gallon barrels for my 6mm forces, putting them in stacks for fuel depots (useful objectives for a game) and putting them in the backs of trucks for supply vehicles.īut my most recent readings indicate to me that the US Army might not have used 50 gal barrels during WW2. The final battle scene, where the Americans are rolling barrels of gas down the hill towards the German tanks, has been seared into my memory for my whole life. ![]() So … in my recent readings I have come upon a question which is at least a little bit related to this thread.ĭid the US Army transport and store fuel in 50 gallon drums during WW2? ![]()
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