ORIGINAL: wackywheelz
Jumbo had thicker armor on the front than Tiger and Panther, so it "could" take more hits, and it was also angled for even better incoming-round deflection. I think its surviveability and where it fits in with whichever army's tanks that define its "class". If the Pershing was the "heaviest" tank that the US had in WW2 then it should be considered "Heavy", and because of the Jumbo's increased armor and weight (it was as heavy as the Pershing). If a regular ronson is considered medium, than the Jumbo has to be considered heavy... you only get 3 options
Hi Wack,
That's so lame and if all they had at Normandy in 1944 were 500 Stuart Tanks, that would be the US Army's heaviest tank "present", but not a "heavy tank".
Do you have a clear point other than to blur facts and try and rewrite WWII history. The US Army, as stated by the US Army, did not field a heavy main battle tank in WWII. The Pershing was re-classified as a medium tank, because it did not make the grade as a heavy tank, for anyones army.
Enjoy the debate, John