What was the best tank in World War II?

Though later tanks produced during this time period proved to have better armor and armament, the T-34 is often recognized as the most effective, highly influential and efficient tank design of WWII.

Was the T-34 A good tank?

It was the T-34. The new armored vehicle had an excellent 76-millimeter gun and thick sloped armor and cruised at more than 35 miles per hour. “But the T-34, for all its faults, is now often referred to by tank experts and historians as possibly the best tank of the war.”

Did the Polish have tanks in ww2?

The TK-3 (TK) and TKS light turretless reconnaissance tanks, commonly called tankettes (in Polish: tankietka), were the most numerous armoured vehicles of the Polish Army at the outbreak of World War II in September 1939. Their number of over 500 vehicles constituted formally a significant tank force.

What happened to all the German tanks after ww2?

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.

Why were British WW2 tanks so bad?

Some were rushed into service too quickly and proved notoriously unreliable. Others spent too long in development, or only achieved a degree of usefulness after numerous modifications. Most lacked the armour to resist enemy anti-tank weapons, and nearly all were under-gunned.

Are there any working King Tiger tanks left?

During the war less than 500 of the heavy tanks were built and only a handful survives today. The only other operational King Tiger is at the Musée des Blindés, Saumur, France. Officially designated the Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf.

Why was Polish cavalry so good?

After the Polish-Soviet War broke out, these were one of the very few combat-ready troops in Polish service. The lack of advanced military equipment on both sides of the front made the cavalry a decisive weapon in breaking the enemy lines and encircling the Russian units.

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