![]() ![]() Both companies submitted a new heavy tank design that would utilize a tank mounted version of the hero of the French campaign, he famous “88” or more properly the KwK 36 88mm. Yes, that Porsche, the same man who created elegant sports cars started out building monstrous machines. The more conservative of the two was the Henschel Company while the more flamboyant belonged to Ferdinand Porsche. During this time the Germans had two major companies that competed against each other for these contracts. Hitler quickly ordered new designs for better tanks to be submitted. It was only because of superior training and tactics that allowed the Germans to overcome this mechanical disadvantage. The Germans learned some hard lessons clashing with the surprisingly good tank designs fielded by the French Army. After the successful conquest of France in 1940, Hitler and the German Army realized there would be an armored warfare development race. ![]()
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