Clearly they had some priorities in place
3 years ago by tuneyoo · 152 Likes · 4 comments · Trending
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tlbomb
· 3 years ago
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it makes sense because the Japanese knew that their biggest front was going to me sea and air vs America so they focused heavily in the development of their navy i.e. the Yamato and Musashi the largest battleships ever made and their airforce which wasnt able to develop faster than the American Air force which is why the Zero was eventually outclassed by the Hellcat. Im sure if everything went well for the Japanes they would have focused on their armored military, not to mention their biggest ally (Germany) probably would have sold them tanks, and we all know how good German armor is.
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cakelover
· 3 years ago
I was thinking how the Zero was light, agile, and fast at the expense of armour protection. Did the same principle apply to the tank?
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tlbomb
· 3 years ago
what your seeing there is actually the earliest designs for WWII tanks. Early on in the war tanks were lightly armored because they were not designed to protect the occupants from other tanks, they were designed for anti infantry fire; rifles and grenade shrapnel. as the war went on German, British Soviet and American tanks grew more heavily armored to combat other tanks. The Japanese didnt really have to compete against other nations tanks, just infantry. Plus the terrain in the Pacific theater was better suited for light and fast tanks
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cakelover
· 3 years ago
Good to know. Thanks for the info
