"Eunometic" == Eunometic writes:

Eunometic nt (Krztalizer) wrote in message
Eunometic ...
In fact the shermans absurd shape was a result of it having
been designed for a horizontal radial engine: itself a signe
of neglecting engine development.

You realise the Sherman was four inches lower-slung than the
Panther?

Damn, Paul, that's just plain low - how dare you toss facts
into this argument???

Hehe.

Eunometic It was a "disproportionatly" tall tank.

Eunometic "According to statistics of the American army,
Eunometic destroying a Panther costed five Shermans or about nine
Eunometic T-34's."

T-34/76 I suppose. T-34/85 much less - any Russian stats on their
respective losses vs. Panther? I didn't know the Americans used
the T-34, maybe they didn't know how to drive it properly :-)

Eunometic Q: If you only have 45 tons of steel and the necesary
Eunometic chromite, vanadium and manganese to make it into armour
Eunometic do you build 1.5 shermans or 1 panther?

Oops, trick question. If you want to build a 45t tank, it will
become a Panther. If you want to build a 30t tank, it definitely
won't. Um, did you mention relative price?

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G Hassenpflug * IJN & JMSDF equipment/history fan