Thanks for bringing up the raw figures, I always think its like 10% but thats still a wild overestimate. That's why I mentioned things like food or the trucks because I do remember reading that those were quite helpful and they benefitted the civilian population as well as the Red Army. American propaganda would have you believing that Sherman tanks with red stars were rolling through Berlin with the amount of "but Lend-Lease!" that they toss about.
It's funny that American propaganda is so nazi apologist they'd have you believe the Sherman was a shitty tank compared to "zee über panzer." The Sherman was a dependable tank with some flaws and oversights but it still had some good features and it could be upgraded to make it more competitive. That's about the best you can hope for when you're jumping into a giant war with a debut design.
Thanks for bringing up the raw figures, I always think its like 10% but thats still a wild overestimate. That's why I mentioned things like food or the trucks because I do remember reading that those were quite helpful and they benefitted the civilian population as well as the Red Army. American propaganda would have you believing that Sherman tanks with red stars were rolling through Berlin with the amount of "but Lend-Lease!" that they toss about.
It's funny that American propaganda is so nazi apologist they'd have you believe the Sherman was a shitty tank compared to "zee über panzer." The Sherman was a dependable tank with some flaws and oversights but it still had some good features and it could be upgraded to make it more competitive. That's about the best you can hope for when you're jumping into a giant war with a debut design.