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What made Panzers so good?
Panzer II and Panzer III tanks were reliable but were outgunned. The outstanding performer was the Panzer IV as it had the perfect combination of speed, agility, firepower and reliability. Over the next few years Germany produced over 9,000 of these tanks.
Was the Panzer 4 effective?
PzKpfw IV was largely effective because of its crew. Up through Ausf F1 it was outgunned by M3 and M4, and by T-34, had roughly equivalent armor and roughly equivalent speed.
Did the Germans have better tanks in ww2?
American tanks in World War II were generally inferior to their German counterparts. German tanks boasted better armor protection and more firepower.
Who was the first to use tanks in WW2?
Britain had been first to use tanks on a mass scale during the First World War. But by the Second World War, it was German forces that had more fully integrated tanks into their fighting methods. Armoured warfare was to be a vital part of the fighting in the Second World War.
What were some trends in World War II tank design?
One trend seen in World War II was the usage of older, lighter tank chassis to mount larger weapons in fixed casemates, as self-propelled guns, tank destroyers or assault guns.
How many tanks did the Soviet Union have in WW2?
The Soviet Union started and ended the war with more tanks than the rest of the world combined (18,000–22,000). At the start of World War II the most common tank in Soviet service was the T-26 (derived from the Vickers 6-ton), lightly armoured and armed with a 45 mm gun capable of penetrating most German tanks at normal combat ranges.
What was the CTM tank used for in WW2?
Marmon-Herrington CTLS tanks (a CTLS-4TAC in the foreground and a CTLS-4TAY in the background) in Alaska, summer of 1942. A three-man tank armed only with machine-guns, the CTM was too light to fight in the main battles of the war. It was used for training and in Alaskan defense forces.