ISOT Weight limited gift of AFVs for WWII - from ROB with love :)

[Buba]

You are SI'ed into an European leader on 1.I.1939.
To sweeten the deal ROB tells you that you can get a gift of historical WWII AFVs (ready to use, with manuals, some spare parts and ammo), with folllowing limitations:
- must had been in mass production and with the troops at end of 1944;
- 25,000 (twenty five thousand) tons in total.
- all of the same, single type and variant.

What do you choose?
Can be tank, can be assault gun.

I'm undecided between Valentine Mk.III (maybe CS) or Valentine XI and the M24.
Honourable mentions go to Carro Semovente da 75/18 or 75/34, or the Hetzer.

Remember people, this is 1939 and not 1944.

 

[ATP]

You are SI'ed into an European leader on 1.I.1939.
To sweeten the deal ROB tells you that you can get a gift of historical WWII AFVs (ready to use, with manuals, some spare parts and ammo), with folllowing limitations:
- must had been in mass production and with the troops at end of 1944;
- 25,000 (twenty five thousand) tons.
- all of the same, single type and variant.

What do you choose?
Can be tank, can be assault gun.

I'm undecided between Valentine Mk.III (maybe CS) or Valentine XI and the M24.
Honourable mentions go to Carro Semovente da 75/18 or 75/34, or the Hetzer.

Remember people, this is 1939 and not 1944.

Then, i would ask for Semovente 105/25.
Enough to destroy any tank,front armour hold against AT guns,and could be used as artillery,too.
Or Valentine IICS,smaller howitzer,but in turret !

 

[Marduk]

T34 Calliope - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

A lot of rocket artillery, and i also get decent medium tanks as a bonus.

 

[Buba]

As I like quantity and this is '39 I'm now seduced by the slim and svelte Su-76 ...

 

[49ersfootball]

You are SI'ed into an European leader on 1.I.1939.
To sweeten the deal ROB tells you that you can get a gift of historical WWII AFVs (ready to use, with manuals, some spare parts and ammo), with folllowing limitations:
- must had been in mass production and with the troops at end of 1944;
- 25,000 (twenty five thousand) tons.
- all of the same, single type and variant.

What do you choose?
Can be tank, can be assault gun.

I'm undecided between Valentine Mk.III (maybe CS) or Valentine XI and the M24.
Honourable mentions go to Carro Semovente da 75/18 or 75/34, or the Hetzer.

Remember people, this is 1939 and not 1944.

Following this discussion thread very closely with intriguing interest.

 

[ATP]

T34 Calliope - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org

A lot of rocket artillery, and i also get decent medium tanks as a bonus.

I would choose the same,BUT... weight limit 25t. That jewel is sadly too heavy.

As I like quantity and this is '39 I'm now seduced by the slim and svelte Su-76 ...

Only 35mm front armour,if i remember correctly.T.70 with 45mm front armour would be better.
His 45mm gun could destroy every tank till 1941,and HMG nests,too.

I think,that my option is best/Semovente 25/105/ - that,or hungarian Zrinyi,or even Turan II.Pity,that they never mass produced Turan III!

 

[Buba]

Weight limit is for the total.
I.e. one thousand AFV of 25 tons each, 2200 Marder IIIM, etc.

 

[ATP]

Weight limit is for the total.
I.e. one thousand AFV of 25 tons each, 2200 Marder IIIM, etc.

Then,i would still choose Sevomente 25/105 over Sherman with rockets.
Or maybe Type 3 medium tank? decent 75mm gun,50mm front armour....