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Moreover, the T-34 was of Russian design and manufacture, and proved to be best pound-for-pound tank of the war, forcing the Germans to devise Panthers and Tigers to compensate. If the Americans invaded France with 1944-era T-34s instead of 1944-era Shermans, well, it would've been a lot easier.







http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/J._Walter_Christie

Pz-Kw 5 vs. a Kommie...my money is on the Panther

I have to begrudgingly give Ivan credit for the diesel powerplant compared to our mass produced "Ronson Lighters."