All true, problem is, they could not make FH plates that thick.
As far as we know. The techniques, components, and types of armour used in WWII tanks is not a subject one can simply look up and find good information on. It's one of those niche history things only a small group of people even atempt to delve into.
Why not, that's actually pretty good quality.
It's not about the quality, it's about the fact that in the years the tiger was in production... many things changed. Chief among them was the quality of steel used.
The quality probably varied much more then that, is what i was saying.
Again, all true, but not related to the Tiger at all.
It's related to German AFV's, and other AFV's, not the tiger specifically.
Yes, most the thinner plates were face hardend, it was technically impossible to fh the thicker ones though. (From what i learned)
What i learned is that the thicker the armour got, the increasingly difficult it got.
I never read, however, that the limit was at 80mm.
See above and Ferdinand != Tiger
That quote changes subject from BHN of ferdinand plates, to general German specs for armour of varying qualities. Which could also suggest face hardening occuring in, perhaps, thicker vehicles.
The important word is "could". I don't know it, i can't find a single source that tells me that the 100 mm plates were face hardened.
It's a hard subject to get reliable information on.
As long as you base your facts on speculation, you should not start a posting like that.
that is not a very kind thing to say, really. And good sir, i don't base my facts on speculation. I base them on what i learn and what i know.
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