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May 14th, 2008, 10:43 AM
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Re: Best Tank of WW2??????
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You have to bear in mind that in the German Army (where else?) the divisional recce battallion was sometimes used as the Fire Brigade of the Heroic Myth, for the simple reason that it might be the only mobile troop in the division, and when I say mobile I may be saying horse or bycicle mounted.
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I don't know who did that, but some idjit applied to this thread a tag "rediculous thread".
First, this thread contains good information. Second, tags are to be used responsibly. Third, at least be so kind as to avoid spelling mistakes, at least you'll avoid looking like a fool, even if remaining one - the word is spelt "ridiculous".
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Hear, hear mate, I second the last paragraph.
So I quess that we still should agree to disagree on the mechanized recon then? 
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May 14th, 2008, 11:15 AM
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Re: Best Tank of WW2??????
Right now I don't know where we are disagreeing! 
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Re: Best Tank of WW2??????
Well The first few posts where quite ridiculous, but now us experts have moved in it is better.
Though whoever put that tag on sure made a fool out of himself.
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Re: Best Tank of WW2??????
Hello? Best tank WW2....Ever hear of Russia's T-34...My vote
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May 14th, 2008, 08:23 PM
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Re: Best Tank of WW2??????
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Well The first few posts where quite ridiculous, but now us experts have moved in it is better.
Though whoever put that tag on sure made a fool out of himself.
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Which posts were they mate?
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Hello? Best tank WW2....Ever hear of Russia's T-34...My vote
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Yes, the T-34/76 certainly was a good tank in 1941-42, but once the Germans got better guns in general use in 1943 (especially the 7.5cm long) then the T-34 was somewhat outclassed.
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May 15th, 2008, 09:55 AM
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Re: Best Tank of WW2??????
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Yes, the T-34/76 certainly was a good tank in 1941-42, but once the Germans got better guns in general use in 1943 (especially the 7.5cm long) then the T-34 was somewhat outclassed.
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Enter the T-34/85
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Re: Best Tank of WW2??????
No point in having a beautiful, brand-new tank if it breaks down, runs out of gas, or takes a week to repair a kaput engine.
I'd rather have an "inferior" combat tank than have no tank at all.
Slight derail: Does anyone know how many man-hours it took to create a Panther, Panzer IV, or Tiger in comparison to the Sherman or the T-34?
I've seen the monetary cost but, since money was regulated strictly in wartime, it isn't an accurate value of the time it takes to make the actual tank.
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Re: Best Tank of WW2??????
Interms of bang for buck the upgraded version with a 20mm wasnt actualy that bad.
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Re: Best Tank of WW2??????
I think the only way to get an appropriate answer to the question T-34/85 contra a Tiger I would be by asking the respective veterans of those two tank types.
Are there existing opinions in regards to those veterans stated in some book?
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