![]() ![]() A centrtion of Germn armor and truks of this magnitude was impossible for the Germans because it would have attracted Allied air attacks. This explains why the Red Army so easily cut through the Hungarian, Italian, and Romanian units protecting the 6th Army's flank around Stalingrad. That is becuse they did not have the industrial capacity to do so, but also because Hitler did not want his allies too well equipped fearing they would than be able to resist his orders. That is something the Germans did not do, turn over their heavy equipment (tanks and artillery) to their allies in any quantity. ![]() That is because they are being turned over to the French 2nd Armored Division. Notice that the Shermans here in Normandy (August 1944) do not have the standard U.S. Even so, the Sherman still had two important advantages: mobility and numbers. The problem for American tankers is that the Germans introduced advanced tanks in 1943 and 44 while the Americans continued using the Sherman as their main battle tank. ![]() World War II American Tank Types: M4 Shermanįigure 1.-The M-4 Sherman was a highly effective tank when it first appeared on the battlefield in North Africa during 1942. ![]()
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