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[AskHistorians]u/Commiespaceinvader explains why, contrary to popular belief, the experiments conducted by the Japanese and Nazis in WWII do not carry any scientific value (np.reddit.com)

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[–]usrevenge -1ポイント0ポイント  (3子コメント)

yep, a tiger could take out 3 shermans, but for every tiger there were way more than 3 sherman tanks.

if germany had the production that the US had it could have been a very different war, maybe a similar outcome but more loss of life.

[–]JohnPeel 5ポイント6ポイント  (1子コメント)

Very different design philosophies were employed. The Sherman tank was designed liked a Ford - it was a tank for the masses. Cheap, reliable, up-gradable, easily serviced.

As an example, technicians in the field were pulling transmissions off the front of half-blown up Shermans and using them as direct replacements for tanks with broken ones. It took around 6 hours to do this with field equipment.

To change a Panther transmission... It was 3 days in a specialised service depot. Not to mention the Sherman tank had a better transmission to begin with, it was also a much lighter design with a more appropriate engine. However the tank was upgraded a number of times and the chassis accommodated these changes.

If I was going to be a tanker, sure I'd probably prefer to be sat in a Panther. If I was general, I'd want the Sherman.

[–]TheGuineaPig21 5ポイント6ポイント  (0子コメント)

I'd like to have a Panther because I would spend 90% of my time away from the front as my tank gets repaired.

It's pretty telling that the only real use of the Panther post-war was the French trying it and immediately realizing how awful it was. Meanwhile the Sherman saw active service in many places until the '80s and '90s.

[–]pi_over_3 1ポイント2ポイント  (0子コメント)

I'm afraid that's also a HistoryMyth.