Myths of American Armor

Ever since Fury came out I hear a lot of stuff from people who say things such as this:

“The Americans were so afraid of the Tiger that it took 5 of their Shermans to kill 1 Tiger”

or

“The Sherman was a bad tank, Death Traps said so!”

 

Here is Wargaming America’s Nicholas Moran on the scene with the truth, much of it derived from original documentation in archives.

 

Primer: Parts of a Tank [Playlist]

Before we begin, please be sure to watch these videos to gain a basic/technical understanding tanks, and what makes a tank…well, a tank. There are 10 videos in this playlist, courtesy of Wargaming America.