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Originally Posted by MontyB As far as technology goes I am not sure there would have been any benefit in an armour exchange as a 50 ton tiger probably wouldn't have been effective in the jungles of SE Asia (until they reached Australia and India at least) |
A 50+ tonne Panther/Tiger would have been no good but a 25 tonne late-model Panzer IV might have made good sense. This tank was able to deal with the T34 and would have given the Imperial Japanese Army a much better chance to engage the Red Army, had they a need to do so. Plus it was light and maneuverable enough to deal with the terrain, virgin jungle aside.
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Originally Posted by MontyB On the whole the best chance at an ally the Germans had were the Italians and there failings ended up killing more Germans than the British and Americans combined. |
With hindsight the Germans should have left the Italians well alone. They contributed little in the the great scheme of things and hindered the Germans to the point where some believe they cost Germany WW2. I am referring to the Greece campaign which may have delayed the onset of Barbarossa. Those extra 6 weeks
could have been decisive in Russia. I say
could because the glaring faults of Barbarossa would still have remained, early start or not.