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These sharks are in a different kind of tank than normal, and are doing what sharks do best in a slightly more mechanized fashion; slaughtering their prey. The commander (I suppose that would be me) is seen marking a target as the crew, weary from a long engagement, prepares to button up their battle-worn T-34/85 and open fire again. I'll leave it to you to examine the scenery. Feel free to ask questions, as I love answering them.
As you can see, I finally got myself a scanner (Epson V200), and this is the first result. This is what I wanted from my original "Shark Tank" drawing, but wasn't able to make due to time constraints on the original. I scanned this in at around 3300x2500, increased contrast, manually touched up lines, then ran the Cutout filter in PS to smooth everything. Despite all this, the scan does not do the inked paper justice. I use 02 and 005 Microns for all my lines. I intend to color this as soon as I get the time, hopefully by this weekend.
As you can see, I finally got myself a scanner (Epson V200), and this is the first result. This is what I wanted from my original "Shark Tank" drawing, but wasn't able to make due to time constraints on the original. I scanned this in at around 3300x2500, increased contrast, manually touched up lines, then ran the Cutout filter in PS to smooth everything. Despite all this, the scan does not do the inked paper justice. I use 02 and 005 Microns for all my lines. I intend to color this as soon as I get the time, hopefully by this weekend.
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The T-34/85's were really something, beating up on the much-vaunted Tiger tanks in the Great Patriotic War, and later nearly pushing South Korea and it's allies into the sea 10 years later.
To think that the Pentagon thought 20 M24 light tanks were enough to guard the whole DMZ, when 200 of THESE were rampaging southward...
To think that the Pentagon thought 20 M24 light tanks were enough to guard the whole DMZ, when 200 of THESE were rampaging southward...
Heh, no kidding. These things were way ahead of their time when compared to the other tanks of the era. Such was the case with most Soviet tanks developed during the war, and some could argue it's the same today. We don't know pretty much anything about their current tank, though, which is kinda scary.
Yeah. The T-34's "contemporaries" all made thier debut 5 years after it. That would be like introducing a new tank today, say, 15 years after it's equivalent --- Imagine the US Army rolling out the M60 Patton for the first time... to face the new T-80!
When you look at the other tanks in the T-34's class and generation, you can't help but think they seem rushed.
The US M4 Sherman was 5 years out of date, and though it demonstrated protection and mobility rivalling the T-34, the US NEVER up-gunned the Sherman from it's original 3" (76mm) gun. Ever. It's no surprise that Gemany's Panthers and Tigers chewed them up at will. Hell, it had the shape and propotions of a 12-slice toaster, causing it to stick out like a sore thumb!
Then you have Germany's Panther (6 years out of date), which had the advantages of similar firepower and protection to the T-34 (plus a really cool name), but it's engine and drivetrain sucked --- you can't kill what you can't outmaneuver.
Japan's Type 3 Chi-Nu and Type 4 Chi-To were very promising Sherman/T-34 rivals, but they were never deployed outside Japan where the actual ground battles took place. If Japan deployed them abroad when they had the initiative, they might have given the US Marines a swift kick in the ass --- of course, if you look at what happened to the battleships Yamato and Musashi, it's pretty obvious that timely interceptions weren't Imperial Japan's forte ("Cower in the rear --- For honor!").
The Italians.....
Never mind, forget I said that.
The British knew how to make a good Medium Tank, though. Thet just took one look at the Panther and said, "We need a tank like that --- With an engine that doesn't suck", and they made the Comet. Thank god for the British.
The Australian Sentinal and Canadian Ram were pretty good too.
When you look at the other tanks in the T-34's class and generation, you can't help but think they seem rushed.
The US M4 Sherman was 5 years out of date, and though it demonstrated protection and mobility rivalling the T-34, the US NEVER up-gunned the Sherman from it's original 3" (76mm) gun. Ever. It's no surprise that Gemany's Panthers and Tigers chewed them up at will. Hell, it had the shape and propotions of a 12-slice toaster, causing it to stick out like a sore thumb!
Then you have Germany's Panther (6 years out of date), which had the advantages of similar firepower and protection to the T-34 (plus a really cool name), but it's engine and drivetrain sucked --- you can't kill what you can't outmaneuver.
Japan's Type 3 Chi-Nu and Type 4 Chi-To were very promising Sherman/T-34 rivals, but they were never deployed outside Japan where the actual ground battles took place. If Japan deployed them abroad when they had the initiative, they might have given the US Marines a swift kick in the ass --- of course, if you look at what happened to the battleships Yamato and Musashi, it's pretty obvious that timely interceptions weren't Imperial Japan's forte ("Cower in the rear --- For honor!").
The Italians.....
Never mind, forget I said that.
The British knew how to make a good Medium Tank, though. Thet just took one look at the Panther and said, "We need a tank like that --- With an engine that doesn't suck", and they made the Comet. Thank god for the British.
The Australian Sentinal and Canadian Ram were pretty good too.
*nods softly at all this* too bad us Canadians got stuck with Sherman's for he longest time. though we did do one thing that most countries laughed at us for. we successfully used Amphibious(sp)Tanks and used them in the attack at D-day. but again most of the allied nations though we were insane and laughed at us for this idea. despite it being an overwhelming success :3
You guys could have been stuck with a worse tank than the Sherman, though --- the British Cromwell tank can't even ford rivers ("Brrrrr, it's too cooooold!").
As for amphibious Shermans, the US Army tried that idea in Operation Overlord as well, using a big, broad floatation screen (this may be similar, or even identical, to the Canadian method of floating tanks to shore).
It didn't go so well for the 'Yanks, though. The floatation screen on the US Shermans had a short service life once deployed (only a few minutes!), due to the Sherman's water displacement, and this screen did NOT take kindly to heavy surf or currents, so these tanks had to be floated, say, 1/4 mile or closer to the shore to have a good chance. This, and so many other things that went wrong on D-Day, could have been a cakewalk if the US Army had made an effort to acquire and use the experience gained by the US Marines in this type of warfare, but the Army was too proud, and NIHS (Not Invented Here Syndrome) prevailed.
The American Shermans were deployed SEVERAL miles from the shore...
...and sank.
As for amphibious Shermans, the US Army tried that idea in Operation Overlord as well, using a big, broad floatation screen (this may be similar, or even identical, to the Canadian method of floating tanks to shore).
It didn't go so well for the 'Yanks, though. The floatation screen on the US Shermans had a short service life once deployed (only a few minutes!), due to the Sherman's water displacement, and this screen did NOT take kindly to heavy surf or currents, so these tanks had to be floated, say, 1/4 mile or closer to the shore to have a good chance. This, and so many other things that went wrong on D-Day, could have been a cakewalk if the US Army had made an effort to acquire and use the experience gained by the US Marines in this type of warfare, but the Army was too proud, and NIHS (Not Invented Here Syndrome) prevailed.
The American Shermans were deployed SEVERAL miles from the shore...
...and sank.
*nods* I know about hearing about that and all. I can't totally remember what the Canadians used by I believe some of them were equipped with the same gear as the American ones though just about all of ours reached the shore and caused some mayhem more so as after we took our beach turned south ((kinda)) and proceeded to move in to give support to the American and British beaches as they were still taking a beating as we moved in to help.
There was one tank developed by Canada in World War 2, the Ram. Unfortunately, Axis tanks evolved faster than the Ram could be developed, and the decision was made not to send them into combat.
Still, as training vehicles they did help the war effort.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_tank
Still, as training vehicles they did help the war effort.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ram_tank
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