Originally Posted by ar15a292f
German weapons and tactics were good, but I do not believe that they were as superior or original as everyone thinks. The Germans biggest asset was that they could adapt to the situation well. Their biggest weapon/technology advantage was to put radios in tanks. While the west was using hand signals in armored warfare, the Germans used radios. The French tanks were superior to German tanks in armor and firepower so the Germans adapted and used the 88 to eliminate French tanks. They may have actually picked this up from the Pole's who used 40mm Bofors guns against German tanks in September of 1939. The Germans made use of dive bombers for ground support but this was a tactic that was pioneered by the United States Marine Corps. US Navy and Marine Corps dive bomber pilots were the best in the world. While the German 88 was good, The US 90mm, British 3.7" and Soviet 85mm AA guns were just as good. When the Allies ran into superior German tanks they adapted and countered with rocket armed P-47 Thunderbolts, Hawker Typhoons and Ilysuion Stormivks. The US P-80 was superior to the ME-262 and if the war had lasted longer they would have met in combat. The US M26 Peshing was capable of taking on the Panther and Tiger on equal terms. The M4 Sherman and T34 were equal to the German MkIV panzer. American artillery was actuall the best in the world. For all of its prowess and techincal ability on land, the Germans lagged behind the Allies and Japan and Italy on the seas.
True on all points but The German weapons were superior at the BEGINNING of the war, We developed superior weapon During the war. American USE of artillery was far superior.

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