Posted on Apr 23, 2016
What platform helped defeat Germany in World War II?
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I read this Canada.The USA helped with the 2 1/2 ton truck but the Canadians also helped with their version of this funky/ugly-looking Canadian Military Pattern (CMP) truck that was of British design. Canada make 725k trucks many, of whom, went to USSR as part of lend/lease. It is ugly but easy to ship.
http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/peter-shawn-taylor-the-trucks-that-beat-hitler
http://news.nationalpost.com/full-comment/peter-shawn-taylor-the-trucks-that-beat-hitler
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Our tanks were very inferior to the German Panzers, especially the Tiger! But we had quantity and eventually with the M4A6 (90mm gun) we were able to compete!
Supply trucks were essential in keeping up with the Army after D-Day till VE Day.
Supply trucks were essential in keeping up with the Army after D-Day till VE Day.
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I only found a 76mm hellcat but we get the idea here!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dhSYDZy2Yc
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4dhSYDZy2Yc
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1stSgt Eugene Harless
Less than 1800 German Tigers and 7000 Panthers were produced. Tigers were the boogeyman that weren't used nearly as much as thought. Most US tank losses were from Mines, Artillery, Panzerfausts'Shrieks and anti-tank guns.
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MSG Brad Sand
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You have to some way of defining and some range in how you are rating each nation's tanks? I think the Panzer, on its face appears superior but when you factor cost, production time, maintenance, ETC, it superiority begins to balance out. Heavy tank, is going to appear superior to a light or medium tank in direct comparison until all factors are added.
You have to some way of defining and some range in how you are rating each nation's tanks? I think the Panzer, on its face appears superior but when you factor cost, production time, maintenance, ETC, it superiority begins to balance out. Heavy tank, is going to appear superior to a light or medium tank in direct comparison until all factors are added.
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All of the above would be the best answer; but, I selected tanks just to pick one LTC (Join to see). Bombers contributed significantly to bring the war home to Germany and Japan but a heavy cost until the long range fighters were available in significant quantities to support the bombers.
Naval ships were the principal weapon against japan with the aircraft carrier being the dominant platform and most prized target to destroy.
Logistics is crucial to any war fight and the 4 and 6 wheel drive trucks represent the vast tonnage shipped by merchant marine fleets to keep bringing the war fight to the enemy. Germany and japan had the advantage of internal lines of communications. As we advanced we extended our logistics take which made the Red Eye Express famous in Europe.
There were many main battle tanks in WWII we went through M2, M3 and settled on the M4 and made variants of the Sherman which had up gunned weapons, could shoot flames, could float, and with flail attachments to clear a path through minefields.
Naval ships were the principal weapon against japan with the aircraft carrier being the dominant platform and most prized target to destroy.
Logistics is crucial to any war fight and the 4 and 6 wheel drive trucks represent the vast tonnage shipped by merchant marine fleets to keep bringing the war fight to the enemy. Germany and japan had the advantage of internal lines of communications. As we advanced we extended our logistics take which made the Red Eye Express famous in Europe.
There were many main battle tanks in WWII we went through M2, M3 and settled on the M4 and made variants of the Sherman which had up gunned weapons, could shoot flames, could float, and with flail attachments to clear a path through minefields.
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LTC Stephen F. - to think these tanks were in the Battle of Moscow up to the Battle of Berlin on the Eastern Front!
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LTC Stephen F.
LTC (Join to see) - actually the Russian generally employed the T34-76 and up gunned T-34-85 to great advantage as well as the JS-3 [alternately IS-3] Stalin. After the Panzers Armies do or die Battle of Kursk turned into a Soviet victory they generally fought well as they retreated back to the pre-war borders and to Berlin itself.
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That is true..but in 1941 most of the 1800 Canadian-made Valentine tanks went to Russia as mentioned in the article. Tank #838 was lost in early 1944 and recovered decades later. This would be the equivalent to a the Stewart Tank or the Matilda.
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LTC Stephen F.
LTC (Join to see) - I expect those valentines which were part of the US-Canadian Lend Lease program fared as well against PZ KMFWG IV, Panzer and Tiger and the dreaded 88mm Anti Aircraft turned anti-tank on the vast Russian Steppes as they did in North Africa and Afrika Korps. That is one reason they were not used in Kursk. I wonder how many survived that long.
Remember that Russia was defending against Japan as well as Germany since japan had been in China since 1933. I would not be surprised if many of the valentines ended up on the eastern part of Russia where they would have fared well against the Japanese Type 97 Chi-Ha, the improved Type 97 Shinhoto Chi-Ha and the Type 1 Chi-He medium tanks.
The Russian model tanks from KV1 on up tended to have winder tank treads which were very useful on both the steppes and on the thick Russian ice against the German northern front.
Remember that Russia was defending against Japan as well as Germany since japan had been in China since 1933. I would not be surprised if many of the valentines ended up on the eastern part of Russia where they would have fared well against the Japanese Type 97 Chi-Ha, the improved Type 97 Shinhoto Chi-Ha and the Type 1 Chi-He medium tanks.
The Russian model tanks from KV1 on up tended to have winder tank treads which were very useful on both the steppes and on the thick Russian ice against the German northern front.
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My vote was for the trucks, without the combat trains, there would be no rations, fuel, or replacement parts. There is arguements all across the board, and all are good because there is no wrong answer. Every part needed the others
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Roger that! According to the article from this posting Hitler's Wermacht had some trucks but their combat trains consisted of nearly 500k horses that came in handy for food once they were surrounded!
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