Oh no he is back in schule ! C how are things ? good to see you back. Also Andreas from the back of my PC, posted last week so it is good to see him as well. A hearty welcome back one and all... !

Well you guys know my thoughts on the T-34 which I will not post, but it would of been a wonder if the Germans had the amount of Panthers at their disposal as the Soviets did during the war. Little too late........

The Königstiger with all the reading I have done never should of been used as an attack Panzer and it proved itself repeatedly to be the "King" on the Russian front when used in a defensive role with it's thick frontal armor and the wicked long range of it's high power 8.8cm weapon. Nothing could stand up to this. But it never really fullfilled it's role due to the shortcomings listed.......slowness, easily bogged down n terrible terrain, faulty mechanics and severe engine problems and maybe something overlooked, just not enough man-power in the in the way of troops on the gound to protect this beast; in 1945

~E