In Northern France much of the tank action IIRC was at very short range, due to lots of hedgerows. In such an environment where all tanks are able to reliably

In Northern France much of the tank action IIRC was at very short range, due to lots of hedgerows. In such an environment where all tanks are able to reliably hit and penetrate all others, numbers become the dominant factor. In more open country, tank armour and punching power make more of a difference.