
Episode 194 - The Battle of Kursk Part 1: Hitler is Bad at His Job
Lions Led By Donkeys Podcast
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German Tank Warfare
The russians had bad weather and train in surplus, meaning that a lot of german tanks were breaking up before the evin saw combat. This meant tons of little things could break, meaning each vehicle needed more replaceance. By winter of 19 forty two, 18 divisions of tanks only had 600 working vehicles within them. The system of replacing losses also fell apart as they were asked for reinforcements, they just didn't have. To the point that when a tank division asked for new tanks, sometimes they would get transport trucks, horses or literally nothing. And a howte out cast will end. I will eventually careen right into a wall on them,. Ah, i feel that.
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