Pyro said:In my view the King Tiger was the best but it never entered full production
Charge_7 said:Well if you want to call 1400 Tiger I and IIs "full production" okay. Hardly compares to 50,000 Shermans for a decent production run though.
Mike Main said:Not sure I agree with all we have hit on lately.....
I believe there was a Sherman 105mm. But it was intended as an assault gun, not a tiger killer.
I think the Brit Firelfly had a 76.2mm. Probably the best gun the Tommies fielded during the war. From the stats, I would say it was the most deadly Sherman of the war. It seems to have better punch than the 76mm the US put on the later Shermans.
I think you guys are overrating the MkIV somewhat. It could hold it's own against the Western Allies but it was outclassed by the T-34s. At least the T-34/85. Then there are the Russian heavies.....
The Mk IV was due to be phased out. Germany just ran out of options facing 50,000 Sherman and 70,000 T-34s.
Whispering Death said:You know you've got a good tank when the P-51 pilots had to try and bounce their cannon rounds up UNDER the tank because their guns couldn't penetrate even the top armor.
WarMachine said:we can all appreciate the king tiger for their increased power and armor, but it wasn't that great on even ground with other tanks, especially without it's greater attack range. The panther on the other hand was truly an MBT worthy of being best overall. Germany should've concentrated on mass-producing medium weight and more reliable Panther style tanks IMO.
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