Comet tank 1

A34 Comet tank at Tanks in Town 2006/Belgium

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Autos & Vehicles

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• comet
• tank
• armour
• armoured
• military
• WW2

[TheLloydA1]

@Ben998x calm down man a centurion tank would shit on a panzerIV and a T34

[Juicingood]

@Ben998x I think not. That 17 pounder was an excellent gun and the tank had a great engine and was better armoured than prevous UK tanks and Comet led to Centurion which as you know was even better.

[scottduncan44]

@Juicingood The British produced the 3rd largest number of AFV during the war. Unfortunatly unlike Germany they also produced large numbers of ships and 4 engine bombers. Their tank development and production could not have the priority given to ships in the earlier years. It shows the speed of tank development that the comet which arrived in late '44 was the tank they needed in Normandie. 1 years became a long time. The same with the upgunned Sherman and M-26.

[Juicingood]

@aspiringdrummer17 Me too. Its on that Tiger Tank web site.

[aspiringdrummer17]

@Juicingood I didn't realise the Comet saw any serious action during the war

[Juicingood]

At the tiger-tank site there is a bit of info and a picture, which is fairly interesting: Tiger tank knocked out by a Comet of 3rd Royal Tank Regiment near Ostenholtz on 14 April 1945. This tank was part of Kampfgruppe Schulze based at Fallingbostel. Tanks of 3rd RTR can be seen in leaguer in the background.

[Dreachon]

@Juicingood

We'll never find out anyway.

[Juicingood]

@Dreachon I understand where you are coming from but I am not completely convinced.

[Dreachon]

@Juicingood

Maybe but can we be certain of that, Hitler was in a terrible shape in 1945, had Germany won the war Hitler himself would have been gone soon and would be replaced by someone else like Donitz.

The world might have even been in a better shape than it is today.

[Juicingood]

@Dreachon I must admit to wanting the alternative version because, perhaps, we could not have these conservations if Hitler had won.

[Juicingood]

@Dreachon As a life long reporter I can confirm it is brilliant and he has a genuine respect for his opponent - the ame is true for Johnson. I have also read Galland's book at Knoke's books too which is the other side of the coin. Have to.