Prepare to Ram
Goodwood, Normandy, 18th July 1944
by
David Pentland
While probing forward near Cagny on the initial day of the "Goodwood" offensive, Lt John Gorman, a troop commander of 2nd Armoured Battalion, Irish Guards, suddenly found himself confronted by a Tiger II and three Tiger I's of the elite 503rd Heavy Tank Battalion. Supported by only one other Sherman, and aware that their 75mm guns would be ineffective against such monsters, he gave the order to his driver to ram the King tiger. Gorman's tank "Ballyragget" succeeded in colliding with it's target before the Tiger's 88mm gun could be brought to bear on his Sherman, and with both tanks immobilised the crews quickly abandoned their tanks. Lt. Gorman, however, was not finished and making his way off the field, he returned shortly afterwards with a Sherman Firefly, to finish off the stricken Tiger II and one of the Tiger I's. For this action he was awarded the Military Cross, and his driver L/Cpl Baron the Military Medal.
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