- 15 Aug 2013 20:52
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Yes the T34 was a great tank, and was superior to anything the Americans had in that theater.
Typhoon, perhaps your right, but all we have to go on is the Israeli/Arab conflict where both sides used equivalent era tanks. Where the IDF hands down summarily outclassed the Arabs. Also the American supreme victory in Desert storm. When and if the Russian systems ever prove themselves worthy on the battle field then we might have a debate.
All I hear is, "oh the russian tanks were not designed to go one on one........" What were they designed for? Pretty troop transports?
The Chinese made good use of them during the Korean war.
Yes the T34 was a great tank, and was superior to anything the Americans had in that theater.
Typhoon, perhaps your right, but all we have to go on is the Israeli/Arab conflict where both sides used equivalent era tanks. Where the IDF hands down summarily outclassed the Arabs. Also the American supreme victory in Desert storm. When and if the Russian systems ever prove themselves worthy on the battle field then we might have a debate.
All I hear is, "oh the russian tanks were not designed to go one on one........" What were they designed for? Pretty troop transports?
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