>>94405918
Yeah, it's detailed in the 191st tank historical diary on the 16th of february
https://artsandmemories.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/s-3-journal-february-1944.pdf
https://artsandmemories.wordpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/191st-history-january-1944.pdf
>tldr
"After dark (February 16th) 3 tanks from 'C' company, under Lt. Cobb, moved north on the main Anzio-Carraoceta road, then east to approximately 870314. They were in support of company 'E', 157th Infantry Regiment. A strong enemy infantry and tank attack was sent against them.

Enemy infantry almost completely surrounded them and the tanks fired throughout the night. About 15,000 rounds of small arms ammunition were expanded. Even tommy guns and carbines were fired from the turret ports. Unsuspecting enemy tanks approached to within 50 yards of the position. Two of them were knocked out.

One of our tanks bogged down, threw a track and was destroyed by enemy fire a few moments after being abandoned. The two remaining tanks picked up the men from the abandoned vehicle and moved across country. Fighting was so heavy that the crews could not operate in the overloaded tanks.

The five men were let out to make their way back on foot. Only one returned. The enemy infantry and tanks finally withdrew and our two tanks returned before daylight. Reliable estimates place the number of infantry destroyed by our three tanks at five hundred."

During the night C Company destroyed 2 Tiger tanks and killed 500 infantry for a loss of one Sherman and 4 crewman. All together the 191st Tank Battalion reported during the 16 - 18 Feb 1944. 20 German tanks Knocked out including 4 Tiger tanks, and 860 to 880 enemy infantry killed, wiith a loss of 12* friendly tanks

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