C3 Howitzer Replacement

[KevinB]

It is if the gun works in both roles.

Can work, doesn’t mean optimal.

The major problem with dual role things for Canada, is also the CA would only get half of what was needed saying that they could do both jobs at one.

The Jerries get beaten up because of the logistical noghtmare resulting from their myriad of constantly changing tanks.

The 88 was used by AD, Anti-Tank, Field Arty, Coastal, and Home regiments as well as the Navy (subs and E-boats) not to mention tanks themselves.

They also had different types of 88’s

The Germans didn’t get beat up because of changing tanks, they got beaten up because the 8th Army Air Force laid a beating on them, and the Luftwaffe couldn’t hold them back.

Wouldn’t have mattered if they had only stuck with PzIV variants - they fought a two front war, and just as importantly against the Arsenal of Democracy.

But Henry Ford can’t crank out B-24’s out of an old automobile factory anymore.

If if they did, they would not last for much.

 

[Maxman1]

Can work, doesn’t mean optimal.

The major problem with dual role things for Canada, is also the CA would only get half of what was needed saying that they could do both jobs at one.



They also had different types of 88’s

The Germans didn’t get beat up because of changing tanks, they got beaten up because the 8th Army Air Force laid a beating on them, and the Luftwaffe couldn’t hold them back.

Wouldn’t have mattered if they had only stuck with PzIV variants - they fought a two front war, and just as importantly against the Arsenal of Democracy.

But Henry Ford can’t crank out B-24’s out of an old automobile factory anymore.

If if they did, they would not last for much.

To be fair, the B-24 wasn't particularly good in the first place, it was just what was available in massive numbers (the C-87 cargo conversion was even worse, but what the only thing that could make the Hump until enough C-54s were available).