ORIGINAL: rivetcounter
Like I said the reliability of the Elefant was horrendous, 30 odd lost at Kursk were not just down to infantry some were lost as a result of mechanical failure and mines don’t forget at the battle of Kursk alone the Russians claimed to have destroyed over 1200 Tigers, this is more than they built let alone had at the time of the 15 sent to Italy most were lost as a result of mechanical breakdown not through combat.
The only books to read on Elefant are
“Combat history of Schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653”
“Combat history of Schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 654”
Unfortunately most accounts of this tank that you will have read over the last 40 years will have been propaganda based and until recently most thought the remainder were lost in Italy which is just not true, both these books have over 1000 pictures of Elefant and more than 90% have never been seen outside the books.
Sorry I don’t do websites as most are exaggerated or just wrong, after 40 years reading I thought you would know that
I could be wrong, but I think the point is more about the Maus and the E 100 or whatever it was goign to be called. Those have marketing failure written all over them.
The Elephant and the T-55 I understand. iF Hooben improved their quality control, and get some electronics worked out, people would buy with confidence. So before blaming the consumers they need to look at their product a bit closer.