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While the best tank of the war is controversial, I think we can find more agreement on the best anti tank gun of the WWII: the 88mm Flak.
Originally used as anti aircraft gun, the 88mm Flak became famous when used as a anti-tank weapon.
Here is an example about its efficiency. The Real Reason for the 88’s Success:
During Operation Battleaxe from 15th to 18th June 1941 the Commonwealth forces are known to have lost 92 AFVs including 82 tanks to the I./Flak-Regiment 33, a Luftwaffe mixed flak battalion with 12 88s.(7) The only other heavy flak battalion available to Rommel through 1941 was the identical I./Flak-Regiment 18. By the end of 1941 these two Luftwaffe flak battalions (authorised a total of 24 88s) had destroyed 264 tanks and 42 aircraft.(8) During this period the Allied forces had over three times as many 3.7inch AA guns available as the Axis forces had 88s, yet the German and Italian tank crews probably never even got to see one.(9)
would it not be more appropriate to call it the worst ? just asking you know are we still thinking ? I mean did the Nazis do anything good ?
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Dear Wolf,
ReplyDeleteWe've created this blog to provide news and other piece of information on the development of a turn-based strategy game called The Panzer Division. It is not in our intent to glorify the nazi ideology, the Wehrmacht or the war.
The game we're working on is meant to provide players intellectually-stimulating entertainment. Think of it as a game of chess, but with tanks instead of pawns.
Being based on the classical Panzer General series, an important part of the gameplay is handling the equipment types available to armies of WWII. So it comes naturally that
gamers interested in our game are also drawn to learn and discuss about tanks and guns and planes. I would apprecciate any comments along those lines (based on appropriate arguments).
With regards to your comment, just remember: not guns kill people, people kill people.