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Originally Posted by bruun

Hi doomer.

I agree with you, the german war machine in the WW days were great! Don't get me wrong, I do NOT like the nazi intetions behind it, but the german technology was outstanding and the weapons of a very high quality. Just compare the tiger tanks against any other allied tank... And of course, the german had subs, which the allied didn't use to an extended degree. Many new inventions saw the light of day because of the german war machine. The autobahn is also a result of the war...

Regards...

You have obviously bought into the German propaganda. Of course German tiger tanks had a very powerful main gun and was heavily armored. The drawbacks to that was the tanks speed, slowed down heavily by the armor. The engine broke down alot due to the performance required to transport the weight around. Heavy need for gasoline due to weight again. Everything about the tank required that it take a long time for the tank to actually be produced.

American tanks had their drawbacks also, mainly their light armor. Many American tanks were not meant to go up directly against heavy armored German tanks. They were mainly meant as infantry support vehicles.

Tank destroyers were meant for fighting the German tanks but the TD's were lightly armored and easily taken out. Nearing the end of the war, Americans began producing more heavily armored tanks to counter the common German tanks out on the line, such as the PIV.

Yes, many new inventions came from the war. Rocket Science, artificial oil, and many other advances in technology.

Also helped America get out of the depression.