| repaint | 27 Jun 2017 5:30 p.m. PST |
I know that one of the obvious answer would be A7v but they are so anecdotical in regards of the massive usage of tanks by Allies. ~20 A7v for the Germans
vs
~150 different Mark for the British
~3,000 FT-17 for the French Isn't it more "realistic" to field a captured Allied tank instead of an A7v? |
| wrgmr1 | 27 Jun 2017 5:45 p.m. PST |
Yes, a captured tank is more of a possibility. JMHO |
| Ceterman | 27 Jun 2017 6:30 p.m. PST |
By far. IMHO. And by the actual numbers fielded. |
| repaint | 27 Jun 2017 8:45 p.m. PST |
Would it be also FT-17s or mainly Marks? |
| Martin Rapier | 27 Jun 2017 11:12 p.m. PST |
The Germans tended to only field captured heavy tanks (Mark IV etc), plus A7V. |
| monk2002uk | 27 Jun 2017 11:35 p.m. PST |
It depends. There were more captured British Mk IV tanks in the German tank force but A7Vs were used for the most crucial attacks or sectors. This is because they were favoured by Sturmtruppen, who operated closely with the A7Vs but not the Mk IVs. The latter were deemed to be too slow by comparison. For example, in Operation Michael an A7V was tasked with supporting the capture of a crucial British defensive position (a quarry). Robert |
| Prince Alberts Revenge | 28 Jun 2017 9:09 a.m. PST |
For my FoW Great War Germans, I went with captured mark IVs jest because there were more in German hands then the A7Vs. I also liked the cool look of some of the camo paint schemes on the captured Mark IVs. I wasn't aware that the Germans used FT-17s or Whippets all that often… |
| rmaker | 28 Jun 2017 9:50 a.m. PST |
Mark IV's. The French heavy tanks were inferior, and the FT-17 was too late, as were the Mark V and the Whippet. While some were captured, there were not enough to cannibalize for parts, nor was there enough time to repair them and put them back in action. |
| repaint | 28 Jun 2017 3:39 p.m. PST |
it is true that a Mark IV in german camouflage looks good (king & country model):
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| monk2002uk | 29 Jun 2017 1:27 a.m. PST |
I would be cautious saying that French heavy tanks were inferior. The main reason they weren't used is that the Germans did not capture large numbers, as happened at Cambrai and in Operation Michael for the British tanks. British and French tanks performed equally badly on difficult terrain. They performed equally well when operating on relatively untouched terrain and with appropriate artillery support. Robert |
| monk2002uk | 29 Jun 2017 1:36 a.m. PST |
Here is another image of a Beutepanzer, armed with a forward-firing T-Gewehr anti-tank rifle. link Robert |
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