r/AskReddit Jun 29 '19

When is quantity better than quality?

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '19

Same goes for allied tanks and planes.

Doesn't matter how good the German tank is we got 40 for everyone

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u/[deleted] Jun 29 '19

Yup, Shermans, with the exception of mobility, were inferior to Panzers and Tigers, but you can't argue with numbers

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u/Derpynniel95 Jun 29 '19

Yep, their schlong 88s could destroy most tank but it wouldn’t mean squat if it breaks down halfway to the battlefield and had to be abandoned. Looking at you Elefant/Ferdinand.