[DeTomaso] NPC: Another reason to go to Sturgis Bike Week...

[MikeLDrew at aol.com]

In a message dated 8/26/08 15 16 22, torbharl at online.no writes:


> Tiger was the model before the Panther .
> 
>>>Actually, the Panther came first, although it and the Tiger I came out at 
almost the same time.

> > T34 = developed in 1934 and named Tiger
> 
>>>The T34 was the main Russian tank, and the Panther and Tiger were designed 
to defeat it on the Russian front.   Either one would blow any US tanks into 
smithereens whereas the Sherman's 75mm gun was totally ineffective.   Later 
Shermans had a 76mm gun which was better--but not better enough.

Fortunately we had a whole bunch of airplanes. :>)

> > Panther was a lot bigger more effectiv then the T34.
> 
>>>They were about the same size; the Panther was more effective however.   
The Tiger I was a LOT more effective, and the Tiger II (King Tiger) was 
unstoppable, except it was grossly underpowered, overweight, and suffered from 
mechanical unreliability.   You didn't defeat a King Tiger, so much as you just 
waited around for it to bog down or break down.

Mike


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