Man..maybe its just me but some of the comments about the Japanese (poor shooters/bayonets to kill civilians) are kinda bugging me. Besides the...
My Airforce will defeat you all.. ......we have italians...and bi-planes!!! Trainer: Harvard (U.S.A. AT-6 Texan) Fighter: Reggiane Re.2005...
whoops my bad...didnt read all that carefully...thats what happens when you try to post at work after speed reading a post. Apologies...
Ah yes the infamous Johnny Gun, I have read extensively of its use by the Devils Brigade (FSSF)...and though they only had about 120 which they...
Late Model Mark 4's started having the AA MG 34 added in Normandy as German air protection basically disappeared..so tanks and the like began to...
Sorry Triple, I tried to say that "they did occur"...however they really aren't the norm for the Japanese Campaign from the start. As I say in my...
Actually bayonet charges were not only used when out of ammo, but certainly this was a factor. I recall in the book: Tales by Japanese Soldiers...
To be honest there is more to the Japanese favour of bayonet tactics. One could compare it to the American belief in Tank Destroyer tactics....
While the Jumbo certainly had its place..such as the way Von Poop mentioned in leading a convoy..it really was another kinda sideways step for...
Another from Vietnam: 13 Cent Killers: The 5th Marine Snipers in Vietnam:by John J. Culbertson. Which is esp interesting if you have read...
GermanTankEnthusiast, Im not sure what point you're trying to make about saying that a Sherman is vulnerable to Panzerfaust and to Pak's? The...
yup my bad I meant the Archer and typed Achilles...edited it thanks! As for the Stug well it certainly could have made the list, much in the same...
Yeah sorry about that I'm vertically dyslexic... M18 is definitely up there, it could sub for the jagdpanther easily..its speed is insane but its...
FYI: another Burma/China/India campaign one: The Bruma Road. Harper Collins' by Donovan Webster. this is more a Allied perspective but...
Ya the whole KV series was an interesting model though clearly they fell outta favor as the war progressed for variety of reasons. The story of...
If youre interested in a Japanese perspective, though its a little dry...I loved these two: Japan at War: Saburo Ienaga, The Pacific War and...
Here is the accuracy table I mentioned earlier for the 88mm KWK 36 L56: Ammunition: .......Pzgr 39...
No Jagdtiger...its not solely because of its gun/kinetic energy..rather that this SPG/TD is a good combination of Arm/Mobility and Firepower....
Well even though this debate seems dead...ill add mine for fun: 5. Jagpanther: Cant beat 80mm sloped and a L71..though point taken that there...
Thanks brndirt1..
