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T-34...imagine if they had half-decent drivers and tactics, early on... |
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Wait..are you saying that the USSR tank corps, were used with the same skill(in 1941) as the german panzers? |
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The ealy Russian tank formations were too reliant on orders from above, and lacked initiative to exploit any openings. |
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I've read many examples of Russian formations, just drivivng straight at the enemy, and being easily out-flanked (Kharkow 42' being a prime example) |
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From 1943 onwards, they got better communications and tactics, it's common knowlege |
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What really are your opinions and not just rehashing others !!. |
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And lest not forget the Red Armys disregard for life. |
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At the Battle of Berlin massed Ruski armour was decimated by desperate German defences on the Eastern approaches to the city. WHY ?. |
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Well beacause the Russians in there haste to gain a glorious victory ignored the reality of the operation and there hard won tactical dominace. |
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You can build a tank but dont crew it with monkeys. |
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I'd say 1942 is still early. 1943 onwards is late. It's really down to perception though. |
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good. but then you should take into account that T-34 in 1941 and T-34 in 1943-onward is very different tank. T-34 circa 1943 allowed to use different tactical/strategical options and better communications. Mr.Sharps somehow tends avoiding the fact (according to this quote) that RKKA tank crews were not conscripts in mass but regular service men of whom many (especially officers) were veterans of KH, "Liberation campaigns", WW. The flow of conscripts before june 1941 was mainly filling the empty spaces in Mot.Rifle, Supply, Arty regiments (never succeded actually). Neither in 1942 nor in 1943 tanks crew (in mass) had better quality than in June 1941. If you are familiar with "Stalin's famous Order Number 325 of October 1942", could you please tell what has changed(following that order) in combat use of armored units during Kursk for example ("late" according to your choice)? |
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The T-34's of 1941 got out manouvered...the T-34's of 1944/45 didn't as much. |
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its not the Sherman anyway! |
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