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Originally Posted by Herr Oberst
Compared to German Tanks, without American air cover, the Ronson lived up to its name in the Ardennes.  |
How much more likely was a Panther or Tiger to burn compared to a Sherman?
There is an interesting quote in Hayward's Firefly book (page 93) where he mentions that in Normandy 82% of Shermans and 63% of Panthers burnt when hit. For the PvIV and Tiger it was 80%!
To cause it to 'burn' a Tiger averaged 3.24 penetrations. The Panther 3.25, A Sherman 1.89 and the PzIV 1.5.
To be knocked out the average was:
Tiger.........4.2 hits, 2.6 penetrations.
Panther.....2.55 hits, 1.9 penetrations
Sherman....1.63 hits, 1.55 penetrations.
PzIV...........1.2 hits, 1.2 penetrations.
The data is conflicting but you get the idea. The PzIV was worse than the Sherman.