Re: Tiger and Sherman

Okay, between you and Laserlight I see where this was coming from.  And
I
agree overall with the statement.

On Fri, 11 Jan 2002 07:34:45 +0100 KH.Ranitzsch@t-online.de
(K.H.Ranitzsch) writes:
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Glenn M Wilson" <triphibious@juno.com>
>> On Wed, 9 Jan 2002 20:23:57 -0500 "Laserlight" 
><laserlight@quixnet.net>
>> >> > What does everyone think of the "Shermans weren't as
>> >> > good as Tigers, just  more numerous"
>> >
>> >Because it's true (leaving aside production, logistical and 
>strategic
>> >movement problems for the Tigers).
>>
>> Whoa!  Germans in Europe had "...strategic movement problems.." that
>> Americans across the Atlantic had less of?  Please clarify what you
>> wrote?  I'm confused - well, more then normal...
>
>Well, by mid-1944 the Germans did have strategic movement problems, 
>courtesy
>of the RAF and USAAF ;-)
>
>I think that Laserlight means specifically the comparison between 
>Tiger and
>Sherman here. The Tiger was considerable heavier, hence could be less 
>easily
>transported on ships, trucks or railroad. Also I remember reading that 
>it
>was too wide to fit on European railroads, so that special narrow 
>"railroad"
>tracks had to be used if it was to be transported by rail.
>
>Greetings
>Karl Heinz
>

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