The Tank for 1945: A Tale of Demand, Supply and Capacity.
In early 1944, it was time to decide what tank to build for 1945 service, and also to decide what modifications to ship for tanks already fielded. These readings from the archives should give an idea of why the European Theater wanted a 90mm gun Sherman, why Armored Force wanted a 90mm gun Sherman, and why it wasn't going to happen. T-shirt link. (Good only for two or three days after this release, got to ship by Christmas) https://everpress.com/the-chieftain For other financial contributions, check out the Teespring shop below, or try one of these Patreon: / the_chieftain Direct Paypal https://paypal.me/thechieftainshat Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/the_chi...
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A Reading from the Book of Armaments, North African Equipment Reports, 1943.
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US AFV Development in WW2, or why the Sherman was as it was.
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The Worst Tank You Never Heard Of
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Why no Allied StuGs?
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The P-36 Hawk was an Average Fighter with a Heroic Reputation
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The Tragic Tale of the Quad Cities Tank Arsenal and the M7 Medium
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Lend Lease Complaints: M4A2 Sherman
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How to Design a Tank Destroyer
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US Armored Doctrine 1919-1942, Part 1.
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Quality v Quantity? | Panzer IV v Sherman | Tank V Tank - Normandy, 1944
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Soviet Space Propaganda Meets Engineering Reality - The Tragic Flight Of Soyuz 1
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Sherman Tanks Brewed Up all the time. A WWII Myths show
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The Truth About German Kill Claims & Tank Aces
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The Ferdinand Heavy Tank Destroyer: Intermittent Bane of Allied Tanks & King of the Repair Depot
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Why Japanese Admirals Were Shocked When America’s Massive Carrier Fleet Suddenly Appeared Over Truk
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US Tank Destroyer History
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Developing Tank Destroyers - with The Chieftain
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Assault Tank M4A3E2 "Jumbo" Sherman
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Chieftain's Q&A 17. Rants, Ladas and shooting the other guy's cannon
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