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What if, after hearing about the German development of the Panzer VI Ausf. E Tiger Tank, the western Allies put more heavy tanks into production, and sooner than in OTL?

Consider the following timeframe-
-Variants of the M4 Sherman armed with the 76mm gun are put into production in early 1943, after the battle of Kasserine Pass.
-The Cromwell tank comes into production in July of 1943.
-The M26 Pershing comes out in October 1943.
-The M29 Meade (OTL T29 Heavy Tank) and the Black Prince Infantry Tank come into production in January 1944.
-The M28 Warren (OTL T28 Superheavy Tank) and M30 Hancock (OTL T30 Heavy Tank) come into production in May of 1944.
-The Comet tank and the Tortoise Heavy Assault Tank come into production in July of 1944.

Assuming that 15,000 Pershings, 7,000 Warrens, 5,000 Meades, 4,000 Hancocks, 3,000 Black Princes, and 1,000 Tortoises are produced before the end of the war, and each type of tank first sees action approximately 2-3 months after they enter production, how effective do you believe they would be in combat? How would the Germans react to seeing more Allied heavy tanks on the Western Front? And how would Japan react to seeing the Allies field large numbers of heavy tanks (considering how they are most likely currently fighting smaller and weaker tanks, such as the Matilda, Valentine, Lee, and the early marks of M4 Sherman that are armed with 75mm guns, that have gone out of production with the development of the newer and heavier tanks)?
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