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Old November 8th, 2007, 11:41 AM
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Default Re: Tigers - were they worth it?

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Originally Posted by Kai-Petri View Post
In the Russian steppe where you can see for miles tanks like Tigers and Ferdinands were in their element. The Soviet tanks could not touch them but the 88īs could score one by one. I think one of the biggest scores for "one" battle alone in the ostfront would be the kills for Ferdinands in the aftermath of Zitadelle in the orel and Belgorod. I might be wrong but I recall the scores were huge.( still not stopping the Soviet Juggernaut...)
The Russian Steppe is not exactly a mirror. It has folds, undulations, dips, recesses, slopes, etc. So the tactical horizon, that is the distance how far you can actually see up to the next visual obstacle, may be limited by any of the above, depending on location.
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