world war II tank tactics--help!

I'm doing a research project on tanks in world war II. I'm having trouble finding some details on the tactics used with tanks during this war. Could you post some links with useful information and help me out?

 

Welcome on the forum Jordantanks.
You have come to the right place :smok: .
Just check old topics.

 

tank tactics

As an old tanker who read extensively in both american and German sources and as a trained historian, I would say that you have a huge topic. Do yourself a favor and narrow it down as much as your prof will allow. For example, you might focus on German tactics. In that case, you could start with Guderian, Mellinthin (sp. ?) and a host of others. You might also limit the size of unit studied - platoon, company, etc. Or you might focus on operational levels - panzer corps and panzer armee. Best of luck.

 

The USA sent 4 or 5 Shermans after a Tiger 3 or 4 distracted and the other killed it. Mabye thatll help

 

Try this link:
http://www.fun-online.sk/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1720

 

phip is right

the subject is just too big for one paper. you have to narrow it down to something managable. try something like how the limits and strong points of the sherman dictated the tactics used by its crews. or perhaps the effect terrain had on tank tactics. or the advent of radio commo gear at different unit levels. tank tactics in urban areas is still widely misunderstood and underreported. perhaps a paper on the interaction between tanks and special antitank foot troops like the russians used or how weapons like the panzerfaust and the bazooka changed tank tactics. just some ideas off the top of my head. as noted before you have found a good resource here.

 

Whoa guys, I think you might be overestimating mr. Jordantank's level of work - I can't know for certain, of course, but it seems to me like he's doing a school project for which scope really doesn't matter since you can summarize all you want. Haven't you once written a paper on "Volcanoes", "Airplanes" or "Dinosaurs" once?

 

Right you are. While I COULD go into depth, it wouldn't get me a higher grade. It's a small project actually, so I plan to keep it somewhat general. Thanks for your information though!

 

germany ,early, blitzkrieg... running circle around the hard bit
,middle ,integrated all arms .....synchronised bashing
, late , fire fighting.....spending a lot of time and petrol plugging the ever thinning line .

russian , early , integated all arms .... de-synchronised disaster
, middle , fire fighting ... trowing tank brigades into the fire
, late ,blitzkrieg .... artillery bashing and the JS2 break and rush
british , early (north africa) blitzkrieg .. let's run around the italians
middle , monty said you stick in front of the infantry !

american :early , trying the blitz thing, and failing
middle , trying the blitz thing, and succeeding
late , integrated , those panzerfaust are a bitch