the expectation was on average a bo tallon would have about 95 to 100 vehement vooeks. that could carry a good portion of the assault infantry. wouldn't carry it at all. so ultimately in order to carries one or two divisions, the fellows you need ashore fist that republican you need no less than 500 amtraks. so realizing not only numbers, but replacements too. so that's where in 1943, you see contracts for more than 3,000 and then that number is doubled again. they are going to take losses. it was focused in the pacific. >> i know like the marine corps had the sher mans. the marine corps would in the question of prefer a tank as a tank or act fib yan as amphibian, it's not good as a boat and as an armored vehicle. it's both. so its hybrid characteristics meant it was less efficient as a tank. it wasn't configured in the same way a land vehicle could be designed. the two qualities blended together. they take casualties because they are higher than they need to be. be the challenge with the tank is could you get the tank ashore. >> they would use this on the beach. a lot