Has the new v1.1 use of Tungsten tipped the scales too much towards the Allies?

[Jeff Heidman]

I did a little research on how available tungsten is to the allies in version 1.1. Since the use was fixed, the Allies get a lot more use out of tungsten.

I went month-by-month, and looked at 4 classes of US tanks: M4 Sherman 76, M4E2 Sherman Jumbo 76, M10/M18 TDs, and the Pershing models. I took multiple (25+) examples of each class (mixed up the M4 models), and then averaged the result.

Note that the dispersion is pretty high. For example, the average for the Light TDs in Feb. 1945 was 3.65 rounds per gun. There were a couple without any, and several with 6 or more.

M4 Sherman 76:

Jun-44 NA

Jul-44 0

Aug-44 0

Sep-44 0.75

Oct-44 1.3

Nov-44 1.47

Dec-44 1.37

Jan-45 2.1

Feb-45 2.8

Mar-45 2.77

Apr-45 2.93

May-45 2.27

M4 Jumbo 76:

Jun-44 NA

Jul-44 NA

Aug-44 NA

Sep-44 NA

Oct-44 0.9

Nov-44 1.2

Dec-44 1.3

Jan-45 0.9

Feb-45 2.4

Mar-45 2.1

Apr-45 2.6

May-45 2.5

M18/M10 TD:

Jun-44 0

Jul-44 0

Aug-44 0

Sep-44 3.1

Oct-44 2.65

Nov-44 3.45

Dec-44 3

Jan-45 3.65

Feb-45 3.65

Mar-45 4.6

Apr-45 4.35

May-45 3.75

Pershing (M26/T26)

Jun-44 NA

Jul-44 NA

Aug-44 NA

Sep-44 NA

Oct-44 NA

Nov-44 NA

Dec-44 NA

Jan-45 NA

Feb-45 5.1

Mar-45 4

Apr-45 4.5

May-45 3.8

[Dittohead]

Can't always look at averages. In my example some AT guns had up to 5 rds! But the average was 2+. Not sure on the priority for tungsten in AT gun units.

<BLOCKQUOTE>quote:</font><HR>Another item that is being overlooked is the availability of tungsten to US 76mm towed ATguns. I saw a thread the other day questioning if the AT gun shot tungsten as quickly as the tanks.

Just did a quick sample of Aug 44, Sept and Oct 44.Using 9 guns.

Aug - No tungsten

Sept - anywhere from 5 to 0 rds. total 20 rds

Oct. - same 5-0 rds but 23 total.

It would seem odd that AT guns would have priority on the tungsten. But sounds like 5 rds would be excessive. I would think 1 max.<HR></BLOCKQUOTE>