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Mensaje: <blockquote data-quote="Shandor" data-source="post: 1803059" data-attributes="member: 50">Tanks at Balaton – Brittle German ArmourI’ve explored the issue of brittle German armour in many articles, but each one seems to get the same complaint: it’s only an experiment, real life is not like this! Here are some photos from the battle at Lake Balaton (Operation Spring Awakening) that demonstrate very well how far German armour declined.<a href="http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/balaton-1.jpg"><img src="https://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/balaton-1.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Despite hitting the Tiger’s highly sloped transmission cover, this shell made a large breach in the tank’s armour, destroying it.<a href="http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/balaton-2.jpg"><img src="https://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/balaton-2.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Some people tell me that the Panther’s wheels protected its thin side armour from low caliber guns, but that does not seem to be the case here. This Panther was hit through the wheel and then the side armour, knocking it out.<a href="http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/balaton-3.jpg"><img src="https://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/balaton-3.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>This Panther fell victim to a high caliber HE shell. The shell ricocheted off its upper front plate, but left a breach and cracks in the armour. The tank was abandoned by its crew.<a href="http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/balaton-4.jpg"><img src="https://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/balaton-4.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>A relatively routine penetration of the Panther’s side armour, leading to significant amount of spalling.<a href="http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/balaton-5.jpg"><img src="https://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/balaton-5.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>This Jadgpanzer 38(t) fell victim to a 76 mm round, despite its highly angled 60 mm of armour around the gun mantlet. Interestingly enough, the armour was not as brittle here as it was on the Panther above.[iframe style="border: 0px currentColor; vertical-align: bottom; max-width: 100%;" id="google_ads_iframe_/6766078/WHOL_300x250_inline_0" height="280" marginHeight="0" src="javascript:"[/iframe]<a href="http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/balaton-6.jpg"><img src="https://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/balaton-6-640x395.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>A gaping hole in the side of a Wirbelwind.<a href="http://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/balaton-7.jpg"><img src="https://www.warhistoryonline.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/balaton-7-640x373.jpg" alt="" class="fr-fic fr-dii fr-draggable " style="" /></a>Another Panther with a huge hole in its side.<a href="http://tankarchives.blogspot.nl/2015/05/tanks-at-balaton.html">Read more on Archive Awareness</a></blockquote>

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