CMBB v CMAK

[Nikita]

The topic is too lengthy and is not related to CMBB engine directly.

I would advice you read more books and understand the merits of combined arms warfare. Sorry, if it sounds offensive, it was not my intention. But this is key for understanding of WWII warfare technology.

Tanks engage tanks on much more seldom occasions, than infantry and its AT weapons. Tank-tank battles happen extremely rarely, when specialised formations clash on operational level. And even in such cases, standard German practice was to meet attacking tanks with ATGs, artillery and tank fire from ambushes, perform maneuvre and then counterattack. That always resulted in high Russian losses. Be it battles of Mechanised Corpses in 1941 or attack of 5th Guard army in 1943 on the southern Kursk salient.

Meeting engagements of tanks were extremely seldom and Russian losses in such in 1941 were much higher. Surely, if in such cases one side had technlogical advantage, it played its tactical role. But this alone can not be trasformed into an operational factor and was always ultimately negated by combined arms effort.

The basic balance between tanks/infantry/supporting units ratio of Geman panzerdivision after reform was followed by all fighting armies at the end of the war with rather slight differencies. Surely any reform usually has opponents.

I suggest we finish discussion, or move it to Historical message board.