The Tank for 1945: A Tale of Demand, Supply and Capacity.
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In early 1944, it was time to decide what tank to build for 1945 service, and also to decide what modifications to ship for tanks already fielded. These readings from the archives should give an idea of why the European Theater wanted a 90mm gun Sherman, why Armored Force wanted a 90mm gun Sherman, and why it wasn't going to happen. T-shirt link. (Good only for two or three days after this release, got to ship by Christmas) https://everpress.com/the-chieftain For other financial contributions, check out the Teespring shop below, or try one of these Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/The_Chieftain Direct Paypal https://paypal.me/thechieftainshat Subscribestar: https://www.subscribestar.com/the_chieftain
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