Stalin does something good- US T 34s

Markus

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True, most of the fireballs associated with LL vehicles are in fact light tanks with gasoline engines. The LL Shermans were actually delivered in diesel form as well, and were less problematic that way.

The cause of the explosions was the ammo, not the fuel and what´s going on with the forum? I get "message to short" messages all the time.
 

Markus

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According to the opinion of peoples who had to face them (germans & italians) the T34 was far better than the Sherman

Probably the 1941-shock effect they recovered from when they faced the M4 for the first time. And the Sherman´s debut in North Africa was preceeded by the M3 that was similarly well armed and immune to the 50mm tank and AT-guns.
 
Probably the 1941-shock effect they recovered from when they faced the M4 for the first time. And the Sherman´s debut in North Africa was preceeded by the M3 that was similarly well armed and immune to the 50mm tank and AT-guns.

And realistically, the T-34 is more impressive than the M-4. The Sherman's advantages, the radio, impressively reliable suspension, superior ergonomics, etc all contribute to getting the tanks to where they need to be, but aren't so visable once battle begins.

A German tanker can whine about how his machine was superior and only lost because it was outnumbered 5 to 1 or was outflanked, etc without how considering that the M-4's design contributed a good deal to making that possible.
 

Markus

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And realistically, the T-34 is more impressive than the M-4. The Sherman's advantages, the radio, impressively reliable suspension, superior ergonomics, etc all contribute to getting the tanks to where they need to be, but aren't so visable once battle begins.

T-34/85 vs M4 75mm ... yes but in all other combinations an M4 is equal or superior. no radios is bad, no three men turret a desaster. The commander can either command the tank or aim the gun but never both.
 
T-34/85 vs M4 75mm ... yes but in all other combinations an M4 is equal or superior. no radios is bad, no three men turret a desaster. The commander can either command the tank or aim the gun but never both.

T-34/85 is solidly superior in raw stats than the 76mm Sherman, and has a 3 man turret, though like I said, there are secondary features that make up for it. And you can hardly compare the 76mm Sherman with earlier T-34 variants.
 

Markus

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T-34/85 is solidly superior in raw stats than the 76mm Sherman, and has a 3 man turret, though like I said, there are secondary features that make up for it. And you can hardly compare the 76mm Sherman with earlier T-34 variants.

The 85mm gun could kill the M4, just as well as the 76mm gun could kill the T-34, thus an even match. IIRC that was actually demonstrated by combat in Korea.

In a M4 75mm vs. T-35/76 fight, the M4´s better command and control abilities win the day.
 
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