Stay updated with breaking news from Patton Western Task. Get real-time updates on events, politics, business, and more. Visit us for reliable news and exclusive interviews.
(Nov. 4, 2022) This week, 80 years ago, 1,400 Allied ships transported 107,000 soldiers, most of whom were Americans, to attack the French colonies of Morocco and Algeria in North
This Soldier Fought Against the Axis in a Sherman Tank In a gripping first-hand account, this veteran tells what it was like to be inside the famous Sherman tank and to help win World War II. Key point: Some experiences were scary, some were mundane, others were heroic or depressing. Here is this veteran's story. Private First Class Irving Bromberg saw a huge puff of smoke erupt from the German tank’s cannon muzzle as it headed straight for his M4 Sherman tank. The round streaked past and missed. This first appeared earlier and is being reposted due to reader interest.
Tales from a Sherman Tank: A World War II Soldier Remembers a Fight Through Germany When asked if he would change anything about his war experience, he said, “If I had to do it all over again––I would have kept whiskey in my canteen.” Here's What You Need to Remember: A combat medic showed up and took Bromberg to a first aid station. “I was a physical wreck,” he admitted. Suffering from combat shock, everything became a blur. All he could remember about the station was picking up a cigarette butt off the floor. “The next thing I knew I was in a field hospital,” he said.