It is great stuff, isn’t it?
I am sorry I posted so many confusing messages….
Panther and Tiger… mid-to-late 1943.Â
I was reading one anecdote about a Panzer armored column in 1941 that was delayed for 2 days because a KV-1 was blocking the roadway. The great Wermacht was stunned at the strength of Russian armor. Of course, they could always call the Luftwaffe for help. We can’t.
That is a great example of why there should be a German Mark IV tank that is more powerful than Set II’s Mark III and less powerful that Set I’s 1942 Mark IV, with the 75 mm long barrel gun.
Something that can be used in a 1941 scenario that can compete some with the Russian tanks.
Compared to the Mark IV… there were relatively few Panthers (Mark V), Tiger (VI) and King Tiger (VII) variants produced… the Mark IV was the bread and butter tank of the Wermacht and SS throughout the war.
I got a laugh about reading another story about how difficult it was to damage a Tiger with a frontal shot… reminds me of some of my games. Unfortunately, the game designers did not include a “Prone to Breakdown” negative special ability for the Tigers. It’s believed more broke down than were destroyed by enemy fire.Â
Call in the P-51s!!