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How Allies Used Math Against German Tanks

Posted by CmdrTaco on from the tanks-for-the-memories dept.

Pepebuho writes "This an article about how the allies were able to estimate the number of German tanks produced in World War 2 based on the serial numbers of the tanks. Neat! Godwin does not apply."

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  1. Seal Team 6 by gratuitous_arp · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Reminds me of the Seal Team 6 story. The US Navy made a Seal Team 1 and 2, then skipped up to 6 -- to make it seem like there was a total of 6 teams, when there were really only 3.