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To: Onthebrink

One can argue all week about tank. The Tiger was capable, but an expensive maintenance nightmare. Like many German weapons they were custom built and if a major part broke you couldn’t just cannibalize a part from another Tiger like the USA or Russians could. All these discussions leave this aspect off. Ease of repairing damage.


21 posted on 02/02/2021 9:36:55 AM PST by Seruzawa (TANSTAAFL)
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To: Seruzawa

Don’t know if it’s true, but I think I read once that more Tigers (I and II) were abandoned when they broke down than were knocked out in action.


45 posted on 02/02/2021 4:26:09 PM PST by Bubba Ho-Tep ("The rat always knows when he's in with weasels."--Tom Waits)
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