The Chieftain's Hatch: Fury's Tiger Standoff
Дата: 28.09.2014 00:58:20
Boggins, on Sep 27 2014 - 22:21, said: So what I'm hearing the Chieftain say is that a 5 tank Sherman
formation didn't loose 3 before killing the Tiger. I always liked
the Tiger and thought it was superior in design to the Shermans.
What I have read from the Chieftain is that Sherman was a far
better tank than I thought it was. I am curious though as to why
the 76mm wasn't used sooner. Also, I thought the Tiger was diesel.
I am thinking now I am wrong. Was there any thought to making a
diesel for the Sherman? Didn't tthe Israelis mount a 90mm on a
Sherman? Please suggest some good lit for learning more about
Shermans and Tiger/Panther tanks. The_Chieftain: I'm not saying that no 5-tank formations lost 3 M4s before
killing Tiger, just that it was not necessarily going to be a
negative loss rate. There are so many more variables to take into
account that no two engagements will be identical. 76mm wasn't used
sooner because it took them several tries before they created a
tank which incorporated the gun satisfactorily. Pretty much all
German combat vehicles were petrol, not diesel. The M4A2 was a
diesel powered Sherman, as was the ultra-rare M4A6. Israelis
mounted a long 75 and 105mm cannon on their Shermans.
The Chieftain's Hatch: Fury's Tiger Standoff