Stoping power for us was regarded as the ability to stop a targets forward momentum and put them down. History is repleate with examples of heavy...
Since PzJgr mentioned it just a quick word on the type op damage caused by these weapons. In addition to being in the armored I was also a medic...
It can be argued that Japan's entry into WW2 began in 1853 with Perry's arrival on the shores of Edo (Tokyo). This exaserbated an already weak...
I'm a proponent of mobility and firepower and go with the Hummel, heavy gun on a proven chassis. The ability to keep the artillery forward with...
Very usefull but no replacement for a rifle. When the fighting gets up close and personel the ability to put a lot of rounds down range becomes...
Again it comes down to opinionand how you cross reference material in comparison with other authors and data. I've read Guderian's books and a...
A rational constructive arguement...good on ya! Having read dozens of books, written from both the Allied (Including Soviet) and German side...
I didn't write the book I mearly quoted it. Carius doesn't say what type of round he fired other than it was a delayed fuze. Given the power of...
No offence or disrespect intended but based solely on that criteria any German tank that participated in the battles of 1939-40 could be argued to...
Each was a leader in it's field for it's time. Could the American Armored division of 44 have existed without the German Panzer division of...
I should probably qualify my remarks with...I'm not a big fan of tank destroyers in any guise. I prefer the main battle tank theory so would...
I'll agree with your hypothesis to a point. The Panther was expensive and a logistical problem. However the nature of warfare is that of...
If you find the thread so annoying and beating a dead horse, why bother reading it or for that matter posting in it if it is some how beneath...
On paper the things a nightmare...the reality was much different however. An overloaded suspension and lack of a turret made it difficult to use...
Always a fun topic and everyone will stick with their favorites regardless of what the other guy says...but what the hey let's have some fun shall...
