The Tiger was a fearsome machine that caused the allies to invent better tanks. Tiger suffered few mechanical hiccups as soon as it arrived in 1942 but soon overcame them and became a ruthless hunting machine by 1943. Had a top speed of 38km/h and was guarded with 25 to 125mm flat armor. The German designation for this beast was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf.E, but was simply called Tiger by allies. Introduced in 1942, the Tiger I is a German heavy tank with a crushing 88 mm main gun with 92-120 rounds that was successful against both air and ground targets. But during its short period of service it proved to be an efficient and reliable war machine. Comets entered service after crossing the Rhine.
Did not cause a significant impact on WWII due to late entrance and entered the battle field in around 1944 when Germans were retreating and aided allies in their final approach.
Had a high-powered 77 mm main gun that was a shortened variation of 17 pounder gun. One of the most powerful combat tanks from Britain and probably was the best she offered during WWII. Though later outnumbered by numerous soviet T 34s, it remained a strong combatant till the end of war. It was fast (34 mph) and tough (20mm armor) and had a 75mm main gun with 79 to 82 HE rounds that was powerful enough to cripple any allied tank at that time and was technically superior to Tiger and Panzer IV tanks. (Link 1) A total of 6334 tanks were built. MK V Panther (Germany)Ī medium German tank that entered the battlefield in 1943 and remained in service till the end of WWII. It was fast maneuverable and tough which bothered the invading German tank commanders gravely. Popularity was partly due to the thick 45mm sloping frontal armor which was resistant to the panzer IV main gun. Many surviving units are located in Asia and Africa. Around 84,000 were built by Soviet Union and one of the longest existing tanks ever manufactured. This legendary tank was the highest produced tank in WWII and second highest produced of all the time. But later was outflanked by soviet tanks and around 6000 panzer IV tanks were destroyed by soviets from Moscow to Berlin. Though initially deployed as an infantry support tank, it eventually took the role of panzer 3 which was the older model and began engaging in battle purely as a main battle tank. It was armed with a 75mm main gun that could destroy a soviet T 34 at a range of 1200m. Production remained active until the very last moments of WWII in Europe. One of the extensively used German tanks and the most produced German tank during WWII.
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Total number of production reached 2000 plus at the end of 1945 which marked the end of WWII.
Characterized as one of the deadliest tanks ever built, Firefly was one of the few allied tanks that was feared by Axis. The 17 pounder was powerful enough to cripple any known panzer tanks. Sherman Firefly (Britain)Ī British variant of the Sherman tank that was fitted with the devastating 17 pounder antitank gun, which packed more power than Sherman’s 75mm main gun. The relative lack of firepower was compensated by the vast number of production and about 50,000 tanks were built during WWII. Sherman was occupied in numerous battles and campaigns from 1942 to 45. Introduced in 1941, Sherman is named after the famous American civil war general William T Sherman. Categorized as a medium tank, M4 Sherman had an average 75mm main gun with 90 rounds and had a relatively thin armor (76mm) compared to other tanks in the era.
This was mainly due to America’s lend-lease program that provided US military aids to foreign allied nations. Manufactured by United States and some other western allies in WWII. The second most produced tank during WWII.
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