I just watched this Russian made movie about tankers in WWII. It is a great action movie with lots of drama, good CGI in the tank fight scenes. I highly recomend it.
If Walter Christie would have been a little less stubborn and the U.S. military a little more forward thinking, the T34 may not have occurred. The chassis was very futuristic for the time as its long history can attest.
As effective as the design was, much of its effectiveness was due to the numbers fielded. It is another example of "quantity has a quality all its own."
Look like they came straight from the factory with a bad set of rings.....
Yep noticed the fresh paint. Might not be that far off actually.... Tanks came straight from tank-o-grad,delivered by rail to the front. Drove a few miles to get knocked off by a german 88.....
If Walter Christie would have been a little less stubborn and the U.S. military a little more forward thinking, the T34 may not have occurred. The chassis was very futuristic for the time as its long history can attest.
As effective as the design was, much of its effectiveness was due to the numbers fielded. It is another example of "quantity has a quality all its own."
Yep, it was a numbers deal, how many can you lose vs. how many can we lose.
I watched a thing last night on H channel about the Nazis and the phenomenon of the Blitzkrieg. The buzzards managed to cover so much ground in so little time so efficiently because they were all under the influence of "Crystal Meth". Hitler was so doped up that by the time he invaded Russia he couldn't even get out of bed until he had his intravenous fix. They basically destroyed a generation with drugs.
During WWII when Russia reconquered eastern Europe, the T-34 was better than the Sherman and the Panser. It was an equal match for the Tiger.
I take it by (sic) Panser, you mean the MKIV and the Sherman. Yes it was, but it was inferior to the Tiger1 and the Panther..
A good principle to guide me through life: “This is all I have come to expect, standard lackluster performance. Trust nothing, believe no one and realize it will only get worse…”
I watched a thing last night on H channel about the Nazis and the phenomenon of the Blitzkrieg. The buzzards managed to cover so much ground in so little time so efficiently because they were all under the influence of "Crystal Meth". Hitler was so doped up that by the time he invaded Russia he couldn't even get out of bed until he had his intravenous fix. They basically destroyed a generation with drugs.
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