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General Discussion / Re: So, what next?
« on: 19-09-2009, 21:09:23 »Usually they* broke down because they were too damn heavy for their engines and transmission. Later shortage of fuel was also a significant reason to ignite the ammo storage and continue on foot. :p
* Mostly heavier vehicles like Tiger II and Jagdpanzer VI. Panther was a tank of sensible weight.
And that results in wear and tear, broken axles and sprockets, twisted piston rods etc. etc. Which are very difficult parts to replace in the field, that is. When in combat there is no time to start dismantling the whole engine on your tank floor and start fiddling about with tools and stuff or do like James May does, name your spanners. "This is Stephen.." lol. But you also have a point in lack of fuel, mostly. So let's say that both of us are 50-50 right and stop this offtopic-BS?
Give us Eastern Front with T-34s!