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GERMANY
Germany, was the most deadly army to march across Europe. No other could match the tactical expertise or vehicle quality of Germany, they produced nearly 80.000 armored vehicles. Russia built some 70.000 T-34 tanks alone, as Allied tanks came from all fronts to defeat Germany.
From 1939 to 1940, German Tanks (Pz-II, Pz-III, and Pz-38's), though lightly armored were enough to beat Poland and Holland.
From 1941 to 1943 The German Pz-IV Tanks with better armor and armament for dealing with Allied T-34's and Sherman Tanks, were still vulnerable to most Allied tanks.
From 1943 the Panther and Tiger Tanks gave Germans a technical edge over the Allies, but they were outnumbered by the growing numbers of Allied tanks. German infantry well-equipped could stand up to almost anything the Allies throw at them. From 1943 to end 1944 skill level as a whole declines.
The German Army thoughout the war has adequate support from its artillery, the changing roles of the Luftwaffe from ground support to that of fighter defense against air raids over Germany, slowly declines German artillery.
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