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Why couldn't the Nazis mass produce tanks the way the Soviets and Americans did?
• arcleinNote also that the Germans had a philosophical bias against mass production. Much of their economy was a cottage industry, driven by skilled craftsmen producing a superior individualized product that directly reflected upon their abilities. As Mr. Parshall notes in his presentation, the field manual for the Tiger I brags that it is the product of over 300,000 man hours.