Anti-tank guns! There's your answer! As in North Africa, the tanks didn't do that much of the job. Anti-tank guns and tank-killers being available in quantity and certainly very well-coordinated made a substantial difference there. And sorry if I wasn't clear, but I included anti-tank guns within the artillery, which was undoubtedly the best and strongest of - at least in the American Army - the Allied forces. I am not saying either that Allied tank crews and officers were bad, but most of their equippment certainly was. That's why many veterans still complain about it and get very angry when listening how good the Sherman looked on paper...

And the Germans at Normandy were indeed overwhelmed by very superior fire power and number. And of course, a lot of quality and good leadership. [img]smile.gif[/img]

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