Command tanks fitted with radio existed as early as 1917.
....and that's not the point. My point is that the major roles, applications and limitations of the tank/AFV were all known or in place by November 1918.
It's not abstract. It's all there in the operational record. Point being there were ample grounds to challenge the Tank Avant Garde, based on what was known at the time.
Says who? What is the basis for a comparison with other causes of action? A few more Hetzers and a few less Tiger 2s?Besides; Tiger and Tiger 2, even Ferdinand/Elefant were highly successful vehicles in the context of open terrain (Eastern front), well worth their price. These designs have been bashed a lot for their difficulties, but the kill ratio is outstanding and they were able to harass front lines or support a local counterattack at little risk.
Yes, some achieved a very high LER, but never high enough to win. Not much good having a tank fleet that could suffer 30-75% loss if it had to march any distance.
Note: the most mechanically reliable German AFVs power-trains of WW2 all dated from 1937-39 designs.
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