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Most tank buffs ignore the Pacific Campaign since there is the popular perception that tanks were not widely used in these battles. That was certainly the case in many of the early campaigns on the islands in the Southwest Pacific. These small volcanic islands were often covered by tropical growth and impassible to tanks.
‘Only the USSR exploited the genius of American tank designer Walter Christie, whose inventions underwrote World War II’s best tank, the Soviet T-34.’
The Tiger would soon begin to show its dominance of the battlefield when conditions permitted. Commanders thought better technology was needed to fight numerous, smaller engagements. The importance of superior technology also satisfied notions of racial superiority.
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