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Originally posted by mako88sb View PostI've read a few times that one of the constraints on the Sherman design was ship cranes limiting the weight of the M4. Obviously, this must of changed throughout the war but I'm curious if anybody has more details about this?sigpic"If your plan is for one year, plant rice. If your plan is for ten years, plant trees.
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Originally posted by USSWisconsin View PostAnother factor that I've heard was the bridges in Europe, outside of railway bridges, few of them could support heavier tanks. The US was fighting a mobility war in 1944, while the Germans were on the defensive, this made a difference in design requirements - where heavy tanks were most effective in situations where mobility was secondary to armor and firepower. The Sherman was upgraded to Jumbo form for assualt duty.
Heavier tanks mean heavier bridges, ferries and pontoons. Where bridges did exist, the ancient stone bridges crossing brooks, streams and creeks likely could take heavy weights, but the wooden ones would be hit or miss even for a Sherman.
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