Any idea when/where the footage was taken?
The Sherman wasn't a great tank. It was a "good enough" tank that the Americans were able to produce in huge quantities.
No idea when.
Not good enough for the dead crews that had to man them.
I was in the Canadian Grenadier Guards at a time when there were some WWII regiment vets still alive.
Most still had nightmares about the Shermans.
Any idea when/where the footage was taken?
The Sherman wasn't a great tank. It was a "good enough" tank that the Americans were able to produce in huge quantities.
Yes. Shermans vs. Germans: Won. Having the best tools is nice, but no guarantee. Having good enough tools and the will and skill to use them is a winning formula.
Yes. Shermans vs. Germans: Won. Having the best tools is nice, but no guarantee. Having good enough tools and the will and skill to use them is a winning formula.
Spooky video. Especially the reel at the end. 1 hit, and 3 out of 5 of the Sherman crew are dead. The Panther took 3 hits, and all the crew got out. that's quite telling.
Yes. Shermans vs. Germans: Won. Having the best tools is nice, but no guarantee. Having good enough tools and the will and skill to use them is a winning formula.
I recall reading somewhere that the Detroit Diesel equipped units of the Sherman were sent to the Soviets.
Can't help but wonder if the test would have been a bit different if the Detroit had been in the comparison Sherman.
A supercharged Diesel instead of naturally aspirated Gas jobs. I think the Detroit diesel, with it's bottom end power...would be a better unit.
Spooky video. Especially the reel at the end. 1 hit, and 3 out of 5 of the Sherman crew are dead. The Panther took 3 hits, and all the crew got out. that's quite telling.
In somewhat defense of the Sherman {and T-34}, tanks that combined a level of automotive performance suitable for long distance offensive purposes, and had sufficient armor to resist high velocity 75 and 88mm guns at a comfortable distance, didn't exist until well after the war.
The late war Germans could get away with poor strategic mobility in their tanks, but it wasn't an option for the Allies.