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Given the fact that we WERE allied with a far worse butcher that pov is less than sterling. Ability and skill was a hallmark of the German Military. I assure you that Germany was beaten more by absolutely overwhelming numbers of everything than any superiority in skills and weapons.

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.

Given the fact that we WERE allied with a far worse butcher that pov is less than sterling. Ability and skill was a hallmark of the German Military. I assure you that Germany was beaten more by absolutely overwhelming numbers of everything than any superiority in skills and weapons.

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.

Yes, there is some truth to that with the top two Generals of the war carrying German sirnames.

Eisenhower
Patton

And yes, the Germans did know how to build a gun.

I dissagree that there fighter planes were superior. Up to the battle of Britian the Luftwaffe was the undisputed master of the skies, in numbers quality and tactics. In the battle of Britian the had superior numbers, equal aircraft and inferior tactics. The lost the battle of Britian due to stupidity in tactics and poor intelligence. If they had knocked out the British radar and continued to pund fighter command bases they would have won through attrition. Instead they gave up on radar installations after two weeks and just as they had fighter command on the ropes, they let up and started bombing cities. Their helmet was the best, as was their gpmg, the MG42. The British helemt evolved and was much better toward the end of the war. The British paratrooper helmet was very good, similar to the German one.

The Bismarck was sunk only because the sea planes got VERY lucky and landed exactly one torpedo in the rudder assembly. You might want to consider re-examining exactly how much damage she took (and withstood), what her capabilities were, and how it stacked up against the other ships of the day.

As for the German subs losing, again, in a war of attrition, you can't afford to be outnumbered that greatly.

US subs vs. Japanese merchant vessels, is a very, very poor comparison.

Their fighter planes were superior, so was their unequaled rocket technology and they were close to developing the A bomb.

Small details count too : their infantry helmet was the best, while the British helmet was the worst.