I don't mean to be an arse about this, but it has been the policy of the U.S. Army since before WW2 to NOT use enemy equipment, for any reason.

Captured and tinkered with behind the lines is one thing. But to be put in use on the front is quite different.

Not exactly true. It really depends on need. There are MANY documented cases of US Forces in Italy using things like 251's for ambulances on or near the front lines in WWII. 5th Army especially. But Italy was the "forgotten" theatre once D-day was over, so it is more of a special case than the norm. I could see some GI's using a KT until they are either told to "knock it off" by a officer or else until something shoots at them, or until they run out of ammo/fuel etc... or it breaks down.

But given the chance, the US Soldier will use whatever he can get his hands on to do the job until some spit-n-polish type comes along to make them square up.

i read some where that the russian used panthers and the french fielded panthers after the war

Not exactly true. It really depends on need. There are MANY documented cases of US Forces in Italy using things like 251's for ambulances on or near the front lines in WWII. 5th Army especially. But Italy was the "forgotten" theatre once D-day was over, so it is more of a special case than the norm. I could see some GI's using a KT until they are either told to "knock it off" by a officer or else until something shoots at them, or until they run out of ammo/fuel etc... or it breaks down.

But given the chance, the US Soldier will use whatever he can get his hands on to do the job until some spit-n-polish type comes along to make them square up.

I've only seen Tiger-Bs in use by American forces.