Germans Never Expected M2 .50 Cal To Penetrate Light Armor — 8 Per P-47 Shredded Everything

German troops in World War II believed that light armor gave them protection from American aircraft.
They were wrong.

When the *P-47 Thunderbolt* arrived with **eight M2 .50 caliber Browning machine guns**, it changed the battlefield overnight.
Those guns — firing 6,000 rounds per minute combined — tore through trucks, armored cars, halftracks, and even light tanks the Germans thought were invulnerable.

This episode uncovers the brutal truth behind the P-47’s firepower and why German units called its strafing runs “metal hurricanes.”

You’ll learn:

• Why German intelligence misjudged the .50 cal’s armor penetration
• How the P-47’s eight-gun layout created a devastating wall of fire
• Why lightly armored vehicles stood no chance against API and AP rounds
• How Thunderbolt pilots destroyed columns, convoys, and armor in minutes
• How the .50 cal became the deadliest air-to-ground weapon of the war
• Firsthand reports from German survivors describing its terrifying impact
• Why the P-47 became the Luftwaffe and Wehrmacht’s worst nightmare

From the skies of Normandy to the Ardennes, this is the **untold story of the American fighter that shredded everything in its path**.

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