What was the best German tank destroyer of ww2?

The StuG III was the best tank destroyer of all of WWII, esp. the one that did the most damage for the longest time, the Ausfuhrung G variant killing 30,000+ Allied tanks, more than any other vehicle in WWII…or in military history.

What was the difference between a tank and a tank destroyer?

While tanks are designed for front-line combat, combining operational mobility and tactical offensive and defensive capabilities and performing all primary tasks of the armoured troops, the tank destroyer is specifically designed to take on enemy tanks and other armoured fighting vehicles.

What happened to German panzers after the war?

After the Armistice, all tanks in German hands were confiscated. Almost all were eventually scrapped, and the various postwar treaties forbade the former Central Powers from building or possessing tanks.

Does Germany still make tanks?

The Leopard 1 battle tank is the first battle tank developed in Germany since the end of World War II and is produced since 1965 in series (then still at the Krauss-Maffei AG). After the Cold War, in particular, many tanks were passed on from old Bundeswehr holdings to foreign armies.

What was the name of the German tank in WW2?

The Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger II Ausf. B “Königstiger” (Sd. Kfz.182) / VK4503 (H) was a heavy tank in the later half of World War II. Armed with an 88 mm L/71 gun, the vehicle could perform well in the defensive role on the eastern and western fronts but was an expensive failure for Nazi Germany when used in an offensive role as a main battle tank.

What vehicles did the German Wehrmacht use in WW2?

The German Wehrmacht used an extensive variety of combat vehicles during the Second World War. This article is a summary of those vehicles. 1.10 Panzer VI Ausf. E “Tiger” 1.11 Panzer VI Ausf. B “Königstiger” The VK.31 Leichttraktor (“Light tractor”) was an experimental German light fighting tank developed in the 1920s under secret conditions.

When did the Germany start using Leopard tanks?

After the war, the Germans were given United States-built M47 and M48 Patton tanks and in 1956 the Germans began development of the Leopard tank project to build a modern German tank, the Standard-Panzer, to replace the Bundeswehr’s outdated tanks. The German Leopard (or Leopard 1) tank first entered service in 1965.

How many trains would it take to transport a German tank division?

To transport a fully equipped panzer division could require up to three hundred trains. Multiply that out over the entire Eastern front, coupled with the normal supply demands and it is easy to see why the German railways could not keep up with the demands of war.