Why the Germans had the Tactical Advantage early in WW2 | Tank and Anti-Tank Warfare

Turns out the German tactical advantage early in the war was due to a couple of simple reasons. And because they had an advantage in their tank (panzers) and their anti-tank guns, it meant that the Allies and the Soviets had a real problem early in the war. In North Africa, the British used out of date doctrines and inferior guns (like the 2-Pounder), while the Soviets had some good tanks (like the T-34), but sent them off on their own to get destroyed. Without a clear Combined Arms Doctrine, the Allies were simply at a disadvantage. But by the mid to late war, this changed, thanks mostly to the fact that the Allies and Comintern were finally able to mobilize. Yes, early German mobilization prior to WW2 is the key to this, as you will see in the video.

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Some pictures in the video come from Bovington Tank Museum (TankFest 2018).