World War II U.S. army number one tank ace Lafayette Poole, a man who knocked out the armored vehicles of an armored division. During the 81-day battle, the M4 Sherman tank destroyed a total of 258 German tank armored vehicles and self-propelled guns, including many advanced German Leopard tanks. There were more 258 tank armored vehicles and self-propelled guns than 1 German panzer division in the late world war II.
As a result, the ace tanker who killed thousands of Germans received a large number of medals, from the Special Service Cross, the Silver Star, the Purple Heart to the French Bronze Star Cross. Because of his tall and burly body, Poole can reach 1.9 meters, so he often participates in amateur boxing competitions.
In the last battle, Poole's tank was ambushed by a German Panther tank, and during the battle, Poole broke one of his legs. From then on, Poole's war journey ended here, in fact, from the Normandy landing to the attack on the Siegfri Line, Poole participated in the war for only 3 months. And from then on Poole never had the opportunity to play the boxing sport he liked.
On the battlefield, Poole's nickname was "War Daddy," a nickname given to him by the crew members of Poole's crew. Poole opened a gas station after the war and was recalled by the Army to work as a mechanic and trained tankers at the academy before retiring in 1960.
