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Originally Posted by 4Tran
Really? There are lots of heavily-armored Allied vehicles it can't do much against. Even the StuG IIIF's 75mm L48 isn't going to do much against a Churchill or IS-2 from the front.
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Most of the Allied tanks are using the old Sherman M4-A1, low velocity 75mm gun, had only 50mm frontal armour and weight is only 30 ton. It was vulnerable to upgrade German tanks and the infantry Panzerfaust. That is why the reason called it " The Ronsoon Lighter".
However the British fitted high velocity 17 pounder on the Sherman chasis called Firefly. But small numbers deployed only 4 tanks in each squadron. Soon these tank became a primary target for German tank and anti-tank gun.
The Churchill is also underarmed with low velocity guns 75mm guns, frontal armour is thicker than the Tiger, 20kph.
The side armour protection of the IS-2 were 90mm thick which is the same thickness as the frontal armour. Sadly the armour is easily penetrate due poor quality materials and rush production.