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Originally Posted by GenjiChan
By the way.. does the Panzer team have a match against the Shermans if this is real? That includes the terrain? I thinbk it'll ne sided in favor of the Shermans, right? Unless the Panzer got them 88s.
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On a 1 to 1 basis, the Shermans were able to fight III & IVs on even grounds with no significant advantages, but were gradually outgunned by the upgraded IVs, such as the Ausf G, which was armed with a 75mm high-velocity. In my opinion, they were certainly outmatched by 1943. Upgrade to the Shermans was slow and controversial. Bureaucratic intervention also played a role in delaying the deployment of the Pershing, which was allegedly to be sooner than 1945.
The 76mm did not come into mass production until 1944, and even then, it had power that was only comparable to the German 75mm KwK 40.
They were definitely outclassed by the Panther, let alone the Tiger. Still, for every German tank, there were about 5 Shermans. Pretty good odds.
- Tak