Who had the stronger tanks during WWII?

Question

I know Germany had the panzer division that was pretty impressive, but I was watching this thing on history channel that made that look like little toys in comparison to the US.
So- just wondering...

Answer 1

the Germans and the Russians in a near second place.
You have to take the armour, mobility and the gun in account and then the panther and the T 34 will sort as the winners for the medium tanks. By the heavy tanks then it are the tiger and the koningstiger ( the Josef staling 2 and 3 are handicapped by there ammo who is dived in 2 parts and so a lot slower to load this results in a lower firing rate )
The Ally's did have a real heavy tank until the end of the war when the Pershing entered in the war but only in 1945

To Academics the Bradley tank is first off all not a tank but a armoured infantry fighting vehicle ( AIFV ) and most important of all it's a MODERN day vehicle used in the golf war ( the 2 wars ) and Iraq today for excl this is something that everyone from west point knows and in handbooks can be found ( and by a civilian like me )
At that moment the US troops had the M3 Grant /Lee ( but very very little to not used in Europe ) the M 4 Sherman in almost all his variants, the M5 Stuart, the M24 chaffee and the pershing near the end

Answer 2

Germany recognized the importance of tanks at the beginning of the war. Heinz Guderian, one of Germany's best commanders during WWII largely helped the development of Panzer forces and the organization of tanks into divisions. Hitler at first developed tanks to be used as a propoganda tool, since many thought them to be impressive. However, the effectiveness and power that tanks held caused further development for more powerful tanks.

German tanks often outclassed all allied tanks, except the Russian T-34, and proved very hard to destroy. German tanks had the most armor and often had larger and stronger guns than allied tanks.

The largest and strongest German tank was the Tiger II and its size, armor, and gun size gave Germany the advantage over almost all allied tanks, especially on the western front where the US and British had no equally matched tanks. Because Tiger II tanks were developed late into the war, they were sent directly to combat without much testing. The Tiger II had many problems including engine overheating and steering problems. The Tiger II also consumed a large amount of fuel. Also, the detail and the intricate parts of the tank was not great for production.

Despite its tecnical problems, the Tiger II was considered to be the most powerful tank and ahead in technology of more than 10 years.

Answer 3

General de Witte gave a correct answer. All depends which period you look for and which type of tank (light, medium, heavy). When doing scale modelling, I could place a tank from 1940 on the engine deck of a King Tiger (all on the same scale). So in 5 years time every thing had evolved with enourmous passes.

To the funny one with Bradley : ever heard of an american LIVING general that got a tank named after him. When they get a tank named after them they were all DEAD.
Bradley was in the first place a great infantry general not a tank general this is the reason that the AIFV Bradley is named in honor of him.

To Ruskymusikh : the pzkw iv was still used in the 60 by the Syrians and in the French tank museum (Saumur) they have a King Tiger and Panther still running. At Bovington (GB) a Tiger 1 is still running.
But I agree that the russian tanks are robust. At the Belgian tank museum they had the experience with a T55 that after many years outside, "the piece of rust" started with a lot of smoke BUT it started !

Answer 4

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Answer 5

Germany

Answer 6

American "Sherman" was a piece of cr@p: when hit it burned like a gunpowder. Too bulky to be an easy target.

Soviet T-34 was the best tank on the battlefields. It employed progressive design and a tough engine.
Last year, when the Hungarian youth revolted (again ;-), they took one T-34 from the pedestal, refueled it, and drove against the police. After 60 years, T-34 still worked.

There are no German WW2 tanks that still remain "in service": most of them were burned by Soviet anti-tank shells.

Answer 7

Russia the T-34.

Answer 8

Germany had the biggest- The king tiger 2. We had the Grant and Sherman- both no match for the tiger.
Bradleys weren't in existence during WW2.

Answer 9

The German tanks were.

The best mass produced tank was the Russian IS-2 tank near the end of the war.

The Tiger ll tank was the best tank of the war, but not enough were produced to have any effect.

The US Sherman tank was under gunned and under armored, but was the fastest most maneuverable tank of the war.

Answer 10

With out any doubt it was the Soviet T34. It has speed, armor, large weapon and was built in massive numbers.