Why Tankers preferred 75 over 76mm
- Episode aired Aug 28, 2019
- 14m
The Sheman's 76 mm gun was a better antitank gun than its 75 mm howitzer. But tankers knew that they rarely fought in tank battles. Against structures and infantry, later tests showed the 75... Read allThe Sheman's 76 mm gun was a better antitank gun than its 75 mm howitzer. But tankers knew that they rarely fought in tank battles. Against structures and infantry, later tests showed the 75 mm gun produced twice as much lethal shrapnel.The Sheman's 76 mm gun was a better antitank gun than its 75 mm howitzer. But tankers knew that they rarely fought in tank battles. Against structures and infantry, later tests showed the 75 mm gun produced twice as much lethal shrapnel.