Your favorite AFVs: what the designers got wrong?

[GrauGeist]

...With supplies running low I would rather have say 4 Hetzers or Marder III's then 1 King Tiger. It would mean a change of fighting tactics, but by then the war was defensive and tactics were changing. The Nashorn was a capable tank killer at extreme ranges. It had the same firepower as the Jadgpanther. But only 1/2 the weight and protection. On defence I'd go with 2 Nashorns over one Jagdpanther. But if I were going to attack I'd lean the other way!!

The Stug III would the best choice as it was one of the cheapest to manufacture cost and material-wise plus took less time to produce than most other German armor. It was a proven performer and exacted quite a toll on Allied armor and infantry during it's career.

 

[stug3]

Char B (France)

 

[razor1uk]

One of the heaviest armoured armed early tanks of WW2 there, the 'Suoma'(?), and the last of the over around the hull tracked tanks - reminds me of the GW models of a Imperial Guard 'Chimera' or 'Leman Russ'.

 

[Denniss]

Rolling Fortress and as flexible as the Maginot line.
Dangerous if you come too close head-on but easily outmaneuvered. Not easy to penetrate unless you get a clear shot at the rear from close range or an 8.8 is rushed to the frontline.

 

[Juha]

One of the heaviest armoured armed early tanks of WW2 there, the 'Suoma'(?), and the last of the over around the hull tracked tanks - reminds me of the GW models of a Imperial Guard 'Chimera' or 'Leman Russ'.

Somua S35 was a different tank, maybe best French tank in 1940, a cavalry tank with 47mm gun in a small turret, well protected and fairly fast.

How about Churchill tank, it also had the over and around tracks.

Juha

 

[vinnye]

Char 2c was a bit of a monster.
Char 2C - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

 

[dutchman]

here's a question for you, Which do you like better the M-7 priest with the 105mm How. or the Wespe with the 105mm How. I know the M-7 is heavier and carries a few extra rounds. But the wespe takes less material to build and is likely cheaper. Let me know what you think!

 

[stug3]

I like the Priest just because of the goofy idea of an spg having a pulpit with an M2 mounted on it.

 

[dutchman]

That was very well put!! I guess it was to help those see the light and the error of their ways!! hehe