The Archive · 1939

Ca-operation in Theory

Ca-operation between tanks and aircraft is nothing new in theory, but the practical use made of it by the enemy in Poland has emphasized its possibilities, and it is now being assiduously practised. There is, however, good reason to believe that in other respects the German armoured fighting vehicles are inadequate. Designed above all for lightness Gnd speed with a war of movement in view, they are considered unsuitable for attack on defences such as those of the Maginot line. Heavier models exist, but it is doubtful whether they are yet being produced in considerable numbers.

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