To: SAMWolf
Yep, author never said the Sherman was a "great" tank.
It actually wasn't as bad as some claim; some of its advantages are rarely mentioned...and they were things that mattered a lot, like a VERY fast rotation rate for the turret, and mechanical reliability.
I have not read, but have had described to me, a book written by a RUSSIAN commander of a Sherman tank unit on the Eastern front. He actually liked the Shermans.
12 posted on
05/13/2003 10:38:18 AM PDT by
John H K
To: John H K
The Sherman was a "Cadillac" compared to Soviet tank designs.
I've heard crew comfort was unheard of on the Soviet tanks.S
14 posted on
05/13/2003 10:49:13 AM PDT by
SAMWolf
((A)bort (R)etry (K)nock it off, I read the *message*)
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