teribus - Excellent summation of the Battle of France. We may disagree on contemporary politics, but we seldom do when it comes to military history. The battle at Arras was a pretty touch and go affair for the Germans, and without their 88's they would have been cooked. Only the 88 could knock out the British Matilda tanks. The French also had a tremendously formidable tank in 1940 (the Char I bis) which German tanks were not up to dealing with, but the French High Command did not employ them wisely. They were still trying to fight the last war.

Even in Russia, the German tanks were badly outclassed by the Russian T-34 and KV tanks, but the Germans used far better tactics (specially in cooperation between the Luftwaffe and the Wermacht)...and, if course, they did have the 88 mm Flak gun...which could kill any tank, right up to the final days of the war.

- LH