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Originally Posted by Za Rodinu
I cringe when I see these threads! The Matilda was great in 1940, in 1942 it was out of the race. The Panther was Great in 1944-45, in 1940 nobody even dreamt of them. The Sherman 75 was a terror when it showed up at Alamein II, in 1944 well...!
Can't we divide this in years and at least in classes (Lt, Me, Hy) so that discussion makes any sense?
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I agree with you here. In terms of the Sherman, as with all long service armored vehicles, there were many variants and improvements. Comparing a short barrelled 75mm M4 to an M4A3E8 is silly.