Originally Posted by
NutLoose
Tiger ones originally had a snorkle so they could wade rivers underwater to get around the bridge issue and as for Western tanks not being a match, the British upgunned version of the Sherman, the Firefly with its 17 pounder onboard did.
That sound very theoretical to me. How many rivers have embankments with angles and firmness that would allow a tank to climb out successfully ? Think back to those Bradley acceptance trials where the triials were "successful" when the vehicles entered a specially constructed concrete tank at about 1 mph to fulfill the "amphibious" requirement.