Word: artillerymen
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Dates: during 1940-1949
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...advancing formations of the German tanks. Sometimes encounters became individual, each tank trying for a glancing blow to tip its opponent over. Dust, smoke and debris obscured the milling masses. Supporting airplanes had to refrain from dropping bombs lest they destroy their own machines. When the French artillerymen were set, the French tanks stayed back until French artillerymen had let go with shells. In one blasting, 20 out of 30 Nazi mastodons were shattered. The French tanks then charged through to clean up two armored columns of infantry. But still the German tank Army plowed on. With twelve divisions...