WWII

[Zen Badger]

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From what I have heard, the Germans took their time to create high quality tanks, going above and beyond the bare minimum for their abilities. Perhaps it would be correct to assume that if Germany had the same type of tanks (tiger/panzer), but with the resources and work population of Russia, it might have been the other way around.

Indeed, and the same went for aircraft, thousands of manhours were wasted on producing aircraft to a quality that wasn't required for warfare.

Russian AFV's were extremely crude by comparison, but SFW?(in the early part of Barbarossa some 34's went into combat minus a gunsight and the gunners had to sight through the gun barrel)

They had concentrated on the main requirements, mobility, protection, armament and most importantly, ease of production and maintenance.

I recall that Patton wanted to take on the USSR after defeating Germany in '45.

I think he would've received a very nasty shock.