14 Rounds Bounced Off a Tiger - Then the U.S. Brought Up the 90mm M36

In November 1944, American Sherman crews on the Roer Plain faced a brutal problem: even repeated hits from 75mm and 76mm guns could fail against Germany's heavily armored Tigers and Panthers. At Puffendorf, one Sherman reportedly fired fourteen 76mm rounds at a Tiger before being destroyed. The answer was not a mythical secret shell, but the M36 Gun Motor Carriage and its powerful 90mm M3 gun. This video explores how the M36 reached the front, why American tank destroyer crews called these machines "can-openers," and how firepower, positioning, flanking tactics, and the crucial first shot helped U.S. forces challenge Germany's heaviest armor during the final battles of 1944. Sources: https://history.army.mil/portals/143/... https://history.army.mil/portals/143/... https://tankdestroyer.net/images/stor... https://tankdestroyer.net/units/batta... #WW2 #WorldWar2 #M36 #TankDestroyer #TigerTank #PantherTank #ShermanTank #USArmy #MilitaryHistory #WW2History #TankHistory #BattleOfTheBulge