“I was awakened by the thunderous sound of aircraft engines. As I crept out from under my tank I saw the first bomber waves approaching . . . It was like hell and I am still astonished that I ever survived it. I was unconscious for a while after a bomb had exploded lust in front of my tank almost burying me alive. “When I tell you that the tanks weighed 58 tons and were tossed aside like playing cards you will see just what a hell we found ourselves in.