Why were tanks cemented into the ground?
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Why were tanks cemented into the ground in WWII? Seems an odd thing to do until you find out why..
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Sources:
Defense of the Rhine 1944–45
By Steven J. Zaloga
Tank Turret Fortifications
By Neil Short
Fortress France: The Maginot Line and French Defenses in World War II
By J. E. Kaufmann, H. W. Kaufmann
Hitler’s Fortresses: German Fortifications and Defences 1939–45
By Chris McNab