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Originally Posted by Dowly
Found this today while reading:
"Einar Schadewitz fought in Munasuo during the Battle of Summa, where he climbed on top of an enemy tank and knocked on the hatch yelling in Finnish: Open up, Ivan, Death's knocking!
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I doubt that. Have you ever knocked on a tank? It hardly makes a sound and is like knocking on a solid rock. I'm sure the crew couldn't hear it with their headphones (if they had any in Soviet tanks back then that is) and the engine running.....
My money would be on that they noticed him climbing the tank and wanted to get rid of him before he could set it ablaze with a Molotov cocktail or some such thing.