Why was German equipment so much better than that of the allies during ww2?
It wasn’t – Although some of their equipment outclassed the allies, there are plenty of examples to show that, generally speaking, equipment on both sides was very evenly matched thoughout the course of the war. The Luftwaffe had been operating during the Spainish Civil War so it’s pilots went into the War the most experienced in the world. The allied aircraft and axis aircraft were, generally speaking, very evenly matched throughout the war in both design and build quality. German armour was very good but difficult to manufacture in large numbers and maintain effectively. Allied armour was inferior in most cases but had the advantages of being relatively cheap and was able to be built in large numbers to compensate for the inequality. German small arms were also very good, but the allies were also very well equiped in this department also. The American M1 performed very well and was arguably the best battle rifle of the time, and the 1911 handgun has been hailed as one of the most suc
