Re: The "Best tank" of WW2 ?

From: Rob Rodgers <rrodgers@unex.ucla.edu>

Date: Thu, 05 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000

"D.Hamp-Adams" <rgolden@engmlab.uct.ac.za> wrote:
>The T-34 or the Panther ?

You need to define your parameters.  In a mythical one on one battle, the
King Tiger would take out anything thrown against it, although the JS III
would have a fighting chance.  In the real world, though, both of these
had their problems.

As the best all around fighting vehicle, the Panther is tough to beat.
The T-34, IMHO, is overrated--there were an awful lot of them,a nd they
were mostly up against PzIII's and IV's.  They looked nice, and had nice
slope to the armor, but the turret was too cramped to really be fought
well.  (Current Russian tanks still have the same problem.)

Now, for money, the best tank of WWII was...

The Sherman.  Yes, the Sherman.  For reliability, ease of battlefield
maintenance and repair, survivability of both machine and crew, and
flexibility in combat, it had no match.  Sure, it couldn't stand up one
on one against a panther, but it was a hell of a lot less likely to break
down while running away than the Panther was chasing it.

Rob

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The "Best tank" of WW2 ?
"D.Hamp-Adams" <rgolden@engmlab.uct.ac.za>
Thu, 05 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000

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The "Best tank" of WW2 ?
"D.Hamp-Adams" <rgolden@engmlab.uct.ac.za>
Thu, 05 Oct 1995 00:00:00 +0000