[BGB] Dangerous Job!

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My favorite stat is from Sharps book on the russian artillery.  In 44-45 the average 45mm ATG destroyed .25 tanks before being destroyed.

Jerry

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From: tballou at comcast.net 

> Hi All 
> 
> I've been reading "Ivan's War: Life and Death in the Red Army, 1939-1945" by 
> Catherine Merridale. Really an interesting look into the life of a Soviet 
> soldier. One of the shocking number I read was in Russian tank crew 
> casualties, according to this book, the Russians trained 400,000 tankers, over 
> 300,000 where killed! 75% casualties, its as bad as a German Submainer. 
> 
> Apparently, the tankers knew the odds, but felt honored to serve in tanks, the 
> symbol of the Red Army. 
> 
> --Tom 
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