Posted: Aug 23, 2012 7:45 am
Sure, the Sherman was far from a super-tank, but it did pretty well for something that wasn't really designed to take on other tanks. I don't recall the US Army managing to lose a major tank battle after D-Day, for all the supposed might of the Panzers. They also conveniently forgot to mention the M18 in that clip which did prove highly effective against all the German armour.
Also, most allied tanks were not killed by the German super-tanks like the Panther and the Tiger - they were incredibly rare on the battlefield - but by far the biggest threat was the StuG III, an assault gun based on the antiquated Panzer III. On paper, it'd appear even less capable in every way than the Sherman, of course.
Also, most allied tanks were not killed by the German super-tanks like the Panther and the Tiger - they were incredibly rare on the battlefield - but by far the biggest threat was the StuG III, an assault gun based on the antiquated Panzer III. On paper, it'd appear even less capable in every way than the Sherman, of course.