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Historically all the americans faced (at first) was PZIV's and SPG's based on the MK IV chassis. |
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Is that all? How come the yanks took so long, compared to the brits? |
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Well,the brits were fighting all those SS panzer divsions and tiger battalions |
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2.SS-PzD and 17.SS-PzGD were in US sector along with many other AVF formations . |
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Yes, but not in the same numbers. |
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That's because they had to fight germans, on more tank friendly conditions. |
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equipped him with the best available death traps ( ). Hitler gave them Hearses and they duly drove to theirs and many others deaths !. Food for thought !!. |
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especially as the Nazis lost the techonoligical advantage |
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Well if you look at the reality of WW2 era tanks. Metal boxes on wheels. Most offered poor protection from A.P rounds. |
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No fancy climate control or air con. |
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As a matter of fact fire suppression and crew survivability was not generally considered |
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They were DEATH TRAPS !!. |
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German armour was tactically execellent but from a strateigic viewpoint inferior. |
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But was beset by rushed upgrades and poor mechinical reliability and mechanical over complexity. |
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Remember the T34 was really a brilliant mechanical design. |
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By the late war the allies would go on to produce BETTER tanks - centurion/chaffee/Staliin which worked. The Nazi tanks had lost there edge. |
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He drove Tigers which were great tank Vs Tank killers. But against combined and overwhelming forces. Were to little and overwhelmed. |
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Remember the crew makes a tank a efficient weapon. Aliied crews overcame 'panzer fright' and beat the Nazis at there own Blitzkrieg. |
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In 1940 france had the best armour in the world. Unfortunately with the exception of a few independant brigades was used shockingly in combat. Relegated to infantry support which is the exact opposite of Blitzkrieg philosophy |
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The overunning of Europe cost the Germans dearly in casualties and industrial dependancy. |
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Who did have the best armour and more importantly' - tactics - leadership - skilled crews - industrial backup ?. I dont know really. You could argue the Russians at the spring of 45. |
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The plan was agreed upon before D-day, the Uk and canadians hold down the bulk of german armour, while the US takes the port and expands out of the perninsula. |
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