British Band Of Brothers: Tiger, Tiger! (Part 4)
6/8/202659 min
What did Allied forces do when encountering elite SS tank units of Panther and Tiger tanks? How did British defenders successfully repel German counterattacks? What was an average day like for British soldiers in Normandy after D-Day in June 1944? Join Al Murray and James Holland for part 4 of this engaging new serial on the men and tanks of the Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry, one of the most hard-fighting British units of WW2. To watch the ad-free, video-supported, version of this episode, please head to our Patreon page directly. Start your free trial at patreon.com/wehaveways and unlock exclusive content and more. Enjoy livestreams, early access, ad-free listening, bonus episodes, and a weekly newsletter packed with book deals and behind-the-scenes insights. Get your ticket for We Have Ways Fest 6 here! Get your WHW Merch here! A Goalhanger Production Produced by James Regan Editor: Charlie Rodwell Assistant Producer: Alfie Norris Exec Producer: Tony Pastor Social: @WeHaveWaysPod Social Producer: Harry Balden Email: wehaveways@goalhanger.com Membership Club: patreon.com/wehaveways Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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First 90 secondsAl Murray· Host0:00
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James Holland· Host0:19
[upbeat music] Three days of most unpleasant fighting followed in most appalling misty and wet weather, which at times reduced visibility to nil. B Squadron started off by supporting the Royal Scots Fusiliers on the right, and C Squadron, the Duke of Wellington's, on the left, and A Squadron remained in reserve. The fighting in Fontenay was most confused, and after the first day, the Germans still held the southern end of the village, which was finally cleared on the following morning, 26th of June, but not before John Semken, on turning a corner in the center of the village, came face to face with a German Tiger tank trundling along the road. Fortunately, he had an armor-piercing shell in the breach of his 75-millimeter gun, which he released at 30 yards range and then followed up with another six shells in quick succession, which brewed up the Tiger. I happened to be following, talking to brigade headquarters on the wireless. In fact, John had just passed me, which was indeed most fortunate. Otherwise, the Tiger and I would have met, and the result might have been