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Originally Posted by Type941
I find it still a bit puzzling why americans insist sherman was such a great tank, guys stop being subjective. It was a good fast light tank but nothing else. Only necessary modifacations made it better. it was also very poor on cross country and against anti tank traps (like rails stuck into ground). Hard to argue with blind patriotism really.  |
The Sherman was a piece of crap for a "Tank". It was superior in reliability and simplicity but as a tank killer it sucked. You read just about any American infantry experiences in WW2 and more often then not when they were up against german armor U.S. tanks high-tailed it. Lets face it I would too if I only stood a slim chance of not being destroyed.
Something like 40,000 Shermans were built. We won by numbers not by quality.