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Originally Posted by T. A. Gardner
Not at all. The Panther required an entirely new hull and turret. The engine and transmission were totally new. The suspension is totally new.
The tank described above has some new parts and some new layout for its armor. But, other than the turret and gun it is really still a Pz IV. The suspension has not changed. The track is a new design but this is not a big engineering investment. The hull is still mostly the same. The engine is modified but not a new engine. The transmission is still the same again with modifications.
These modifications require alot less engineering and design than a whole new vehicle does. Thus, it is not a "Panther in a different dress."
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He is Right, look at the P-51 Mustang A vs D, similar changes same name.
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Originally Posted by Kai-Petri
Didn´t Speer manage to produce huge numbers of everything, the problem being no fuel and no crews for all these tanks, planes etc. ??
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Originally Posted by Vince Noir
Germany's problem was never one of production but of fuel and trained crews.
The fact is the Germans didnt have the fuel to put in the tanks or the trained crews to drive them.
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Er.. no.. where is this shortage of men coming from? 44 and 45 yes but in 42? More often you had crews sitting out with lack of machines.
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Originally Posted by Joe
This thread has given me an idea for HOI II...
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What is your idea?
I think we could also poll the people who have responded in this thread and most of them would say that Germany never had a chance.