What is the best tank of ww2?

war hawk · #1 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 12:30 AM

I have searched the forums for things about tanks and I can not find anything about tanks. I am not sure this is the place for this thread.? So... hwat is the best tank of WW2 ? I think the T-34 is a choice and the Panther, both these tanks had sloped armor, they both had decent guns. I will also start a thread about the top 5 worst tanks . So I would like to know opinions on this.

Antipodean Andy · #2 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 12:53 AM

The reason why you can't find anything on here on tanks, WH, is probably because there isn't much at all particularly regarding the merits of certain designs etc. We haven't had a tank expert on here from memory.

liverpool annie · #3 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 12:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Antipodean Andy

The reason why you can't find anything on here on tanks, WH, is probably because there isn't much at all particularly regarding the merits of certain designs etc. We haven't had a tank expert on here from memory.

Google is your friend !!!!!!!!! try Googling ..... I just did "ww2 tanks" and came up with loads ... try it and see what you find !!

Annie

war hawk · #4 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 01:25 AM

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Originally Posted by liverpool annie

Google is your friend !!!!!!!!! try Googling ..... I just did "ww2 tanks" and came up with loads ... try it and see what you find !!

Annie

I will do that thanks.

Adrian Roberts · #5 (**permalink**) 06-01-2009, 11:56 PM

The Russian T34 is considered by many people to have been the best tank of the war; certainly the best all-rounder. It is said that the German Panther was a copy of it (copying some features would be more accurate).

If Patton had his way and we had gone to war with the Soviet Union after the WW2, the T34 would have caused us very serious problems indeed.

This site is the first one I go to to find out about WW2 tanks and AFVs:

World War II Vehicles - Advanced Squad Leader

Adrian

Keith · #6 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 08:40 PM

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Originally Posted by Adrian Roberts

The Russian T34 is considered by many people to have been the best tank of the war; certainly the best all-rounder. It is said that the German Panther was a copy of it (copying some features would be more accurate).

If Patton had his way and we had gone to war with the Soviet Union after the WW2, the T34 would have caused us very serious problems indeed.

This site is the first one I go to to find out about WW2 tanks and AFVs:

World War II Vehicles - Advanced Squad Leader

Adrian

Hi War Hawk,
I am not an expert but I did read somewhere that the main advantage the Russians had in tank battles with their tanks, was the sheer smothering effect of their hundreds of tanks against the sparse numbers of German tanks in later decisive battles.
Their main advantage was the simplicity of design and manufacture and endless resources of raw materials and labour.
There are two ways of looking at the statement that their's were the better tanks.
I am sure this will stir up a few replies.
Being greedy I aways like meat on my bones
So herewith 3 pics
Cheers
Keith

war hawk · #7 (**permalink**) 07-01-2009, 09:55 PM

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Originally Posted by Keith

Hi War Hawk,
I am not an expert but I did read somewhere that the main advantage the Russians had in tank battles with their tanks, was the sheer smothering effect of their hundreds of tanks against the sparse numbers of German tanks in later decisive battles.
Their main advantage was the simplicity of design and manufacture and endless resources of raw materials and labour.
There are two ways of looking at the statement that their's were the better tanks.
I am sure this will stir up a few replies.
Being greedy I aways like meat on my bones
So herewith 3 pics
Cheers
Keith

Hi Kieth, Good post but it is missing something, there was another reason why the T-34 was a good tank, the sloped armor was made so the shells from lets just say a Panther would bounce off the sloped armor.

And the speed was good, the tank was not to heavy. Can I tell a story that I read? These two Germans jumped on a T-34 , without the crew even knowing, they pulled out there Stielhandgranaten"s and then they went for the hatch on the top of the tank and they realized it was PADLOCKED!!! Therefore they could not take out the crew.

Adrian Roberts · #8 (**permalink**) 08-01-2009, 12:04 AM

From a purely technical point of view the German Tiger and especially the later King Tiger were probably the best. But they were very heavy and complex and not easy to produce. The inferior Sherman on the western front and T34 s on the East Front overwhelmed them by sheer numbers. But the T34 was better than the Sherman - probably less comfortable for its crew, but better protected (thicker armour that sloped at the front like a modern tank), less likely to catch fire, a very good gun, which is why when all is taken into account, it could well be said to the best overall.

Antipodean Andy · #9 (**permalink**) 08-01-2009, 12:17 AM

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the hatch on the top of the tank and they realized it was PADLOCKED!!! Therefore they could not take out the crew.

Neither could the crew escape, I imagine, which says a lot.

war hawk · #10 (**permalink**) 08-01-2009, 12:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Adrian Roberts

From a purely technical point of view the German Tiger and especially the later King Tiger were probably the best. But they were very heavy and complex and not easy to produce. The inferior Sherman on the western front and T34 s on the East Front overwhelmed them by sheer numbers. But the T34 was better than the Sherman - probably less comfortable for its crew, but better protected (thicker armour that sloped at the front like a modern tank), less likely to catch fire, a very good gun, which is why when all is taken into account, it could well be said to the best overall.

The Sherman was not a good tank as I sais in my thread top 5 worst tanks.