WW2 myth busting info sought

[David Dunlop]

That surprises me, Ed, particularly the numbers for the Sherman and the Panther, as visually, the shape of the Sherman looks taller.

Do you have any data for the height of standard turrets for all three by any chance? I am thinking perhaps higher turrets for the two German designs, as part of the need to cope with effective operation of larger guns and the Sherman went with a lower turret height because they could get away with it with the 75 Main Gun.

David

[Jakko Westerbeke]

Originally Posted by David Dunlop

visually, the shape of the Sherman looks taller.

I think that’s part of the problem here: if your tank looks tall, it will attract attention more readily than one that is just as tall (or even taller) but looks more sleek. This is very hard to quantify, though, and might not matter as much in open country as in denser terrain — or perhaps the other way around?