AFV Development During World War II - Page 3© Ralph Zuljan
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Oct 1, 1998
It is somewhat ironic that although the Germans produced superior tank designs in the latter part of the war, they won their early victories with what can reasonably be described as mediocre tanks. And the Allies managed to win World War II with tanks that were not necessarily the best but merely adequate for the tasks assigned to them. Choosing to upgrade existing designs proved to be a better choice than developing new ones. All that seemed to matter was that a basic level of technological parity with opposing tanks existed - late model Shermans and T-34s were basically on a par with Panthers. With this condition satisfied, production levels took on the greatest importance. In the end, quantity proved to be as important as quality with respect to tanks.
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The short answer is yes. Assuming everything else is the same, the allies not having complete air superiority implies that the Germans have placed greater emphasis on the building up of the Luftwaffe. ...
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Brian Carpenter Thanks for a great article, Ralph.Do you think the allied victories in 1944 would have still happened if the allies had not had virtually complete air superiority? I.E. would th ...
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