Any one lesson learned in tank design during WW2?
Дата: 26.09.2018 02:57:47
Trakks, on Sep 22 2018 - 08:46, said: #1 lesson learned: Speed and maneuverability are no substitute for
heavy armor and a powerful gun. That's why the concept of
separating tanks into weight classes was replaced fairly quickly
after the war by the MBT. There were still lighter armored
vehicles, but they were designed specifically for different
missions than an MBT or to coordinate with MBT's to enhance their
abilities.
The_Chieftain: I'm not sure that's accurate. Often times, in WW2, the side
with the lighter armor tended to win. See France 1940, or France
1944. And then if you look at the vehicles which were produced
after the war, the Germans and French came out with Leopard 1 and
AMX-30, both of which sacrificed armor to a large extent for speed.
There is a place for heavy armor and a powerful gun, but I
don't know if one can say it was a given that they should be
present at the cost of speed and mobility. The opinion of the
world's tank designers seemed to be split in the cold war period
until engine and armor technology caught up to the point that one
didn't necessarily have to make that choice any more. (This
notwithstanding the Soviet matter of attempting to build tanks
supportable in an offense involving built bridges and an increasing
logistical trail)
Any one lesson learned in tank design during WW2?