re: #128 Glenn Beck’s Grand Unifying Theory of Obdicut

The problem is bigger than any individual tank. Not only was every tank tricky and crotchety, but they all took very different parts. Fielding so many tanks and even versions of tanks with incompatible repairs was a logistical nightmare.

Exactly. By contrast, the Sherman’s part (aside from the engine) were cross-compatible until the introduction of the HVSS suspension. And even then, the new system was relatively easy to maintain.

Moreover, the US made it a policy to base as many types of unit as possible off of the same chassis, which greatly simplified logistics.