Quote History Quoted:The Germans in general were excellent at using this tactic. Not just on the Africa front. People forget that the German's tanks were inferior to many of the early soviet tanks
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Quote History Quoted:The Germans in general were excellent at using this tactic. Not just on the Africa front. People forget that the German's tanks were inferior to many of the early soviet tanks
Yes, the T34, with her sloped armor and speed was a rather rude awakening to the Germans. They quickly learned from the encounter and hence the Panther came to be. The best known Russian tank of WWII was decidedly at a disadvantage when it came to being in the sights of a KWK 88 though.
Quoted:What the Germans were was decades ahead in combined arms and maneuver warfare. While the Russians were busy trying to engage the German's faster tanks self propelled guns and AT guns were able to get in position and take out the heavy tanks.
Fire and maneuver on a fluid battlefield is the key to victory. Remaining in a static position for too long is not conducive to a long life for sure.
Quoted:Not so sure about the Patton part.
I may be a wee bit biased due to my Teutonic ancestry
, but my opinion still stands.