Comments by "John Burns" (@johnburns4017) on "Sherman Death Trap: Veterans vs Historians" video.

  1. Cheftain was playing the percentage game. The Sherman was poorly armoured giving poor crew protection, Cooper's prime point.
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  2. Churchill tanks had heavier armoured protection than most other allied tank in the mid war. They were also roomier inside. The crews preferred the Churchill over Shermans, as you had a better chance of survival.
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  3. Belton Cooper saw the results of German shells that easily penetrated the Sherman tank. He rightfully was not impressed with the Sherman. He knew US industry could have made a tank with superior armour giving greater crew protection. That was his prime point. A very valid point. Other points such as the standard 75mm gun was not up to destroying many types of German armour, are quite secondary to crew protection.
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  4.  @andrewszigeti2174  Get Cooper's prime point, and stop coming out with silly comments. German shells penetrated the Sherman easily.
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