Was the Panther the best ww2 tank?

The Panther has been called the finest German tank of World War II. Some people have even suggested that it was the best overall tank in that war. However, the Panther has become the subject of a mythology out of all proportion to its actual effectiveness as a weapon of war.
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What was the most effective tank in ww2?

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.
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Was the Panther tank a good tank?

The Panther was blessed with excellent cross-country mobility and was perhaps the best riding tank of the war. It's well sloped armor and long high velocity 75mm gun are plainly visible here. On paper, the Panther holds an advantage in almost every category.
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Why was the Panther tank the best?

The Panther was larger and of much better quality than the T- 34. The Panther's suspension system was more complicated than that of the Russian T-34, involving torsion bars and 18 overlapping road wheels on each side. Wide tracks spread the Panther's weight when travelling over soft ground.
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Was the Panther tank better than the Sherman?

By Kevin Hymel. The German Panzer-kampf-wagen V (Panther) tank was superior to the American M4 Sherman in almost every respect, but it could not guarantee victory at every encounter. The Germans knew that their Panther, with its balanced design of firepower, mobility, and crew protection, was their best armored vehicle ...
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Was The German Panther Really The Best Tank Of WW2?



Which tank was better king Tiger or Panther?

The Panther was a compromise. While having essentially the same Maybach V12 petrol (690 hp) engine as the Tiger I, it had better gun penetration, was lighter and faster, and could traverse rough terrain better than the Tiger I. The trade-off was weaker side armour, which made it vulnerable to flanking fire.
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How many Panther tanks survived ww2?

By the end of the war, he had some 80 tank kills claimed. 25) There are thought to be 5 surviving Panthers in running order, two of which were built by the British Army.
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Could a Sherman Firefly destroy a tiger?

Despite this, the Firefly's increased firepower was much valued, and during many engagements, the Firefly proved its worth, knocking out Tigers and Panthers at long range, as well as less formidable tanks such as Panzer IVs and StuG tank destroyers.
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Was the Tiger 2 a good tank?

Notwithstanding its initial reliability problems, the Tiger II was remarkably agile for such a heavy vehicle. Contemporary German records and testing results indicate that its tactical mobility was as good as or better than most German or Allied tanks.
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What was the most feared tank of ww2?

Germany's Tiger tank, whether in the form of the Tiger I or later Tiger II (King Tiger), was the most feared tank of WWII.
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What is the most feared tank in history?

10 Of The Most Feared Tanks On The Battlefield
  • 8 Modern Battlefield - Uralvagonzavod Armata T-14 MBT. ...
  • 7 Modern Battlefield - Hyundai K2 Black Panther. ...
  • 6 Modern Battlefield - BAE Systems Challenger 2 MBT. ...
  • 5 Modern Battlefield - Uralvagonzavod T-72. ...
  • 4 WW2 German Tiger II. ...
  • 3 WW2 - LKZ IS2 MBT. ...
  • 2 WW2 - M18 Hellcat. ...
  • 1 WW2 - T34.
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What is the best tank in history?

Top 10 Main Battle Tanks
  1. Nr.1 Leopard 2A7 (Germany) It is a recent version of the proven and successful Leopard 2 design. ...
  2. Nr.2 K2 Black Panther (South Korea) ...
  3. Nr.3 M1A2 SEP (USA) ...
  4. Nr.4 Challenger 2 (United Kingdom) ...
  5. Nr.5 Armata (Russia) ...
  6. Nr.6 Merkava Mk.4 (Israel) ...
  7. Nr.7 Type 90 (Japan) ...
  8. Nr.8 Leclerc (France)
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What tank has the most kills?

- The Loop. Kurt Knispel (20 September 1921 – 28 April 1945) was a Sudeten German Heer panzer loader, gunner and later commander, and was the highest scoring tank ace of World War II with a total of 168 confirmed tank kills; the actual number, although unconfirmed, may be as high as 195.
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Did the US have a heavy tank in WWII?

Near the end of the war, the M26 Pershing tank was deployed as the first operational heavy tank of the US Army. It was designated a heavy tank when it was designed in WWII due to its 90 mm gun, which was at the time the largest caliber gun found on a US tank.
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Did the Germans have better tanks?

The German Tiger tank (above) had a more powerful main gun, heavier armor, and wider tracks than the American Sherman tank (below). The German 88 is more powerful than any American tank gun used during the course of most of the war.
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Were Shermans used in Vietnam?

Well, M4 Sherman itself had been used in many conflicts and war like Korean War, Cuban Revolution, Lebanese War, and many more. However, why Sherman not involved in Vietnam Theatre, even in Indochina war.
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Was the Panther 2 a real tank?

The Panther II tank was a German tank design proposal, based on the Panther tank during the Second World War. It had slightly thicker armour when compared with the Panther and some standardised components were implemented from the Tiger II tank.
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How much is a ww2 Panther tank worth?

In 2014, a Panzer IV tank, the predecessor of the Panther, was sold for $2.5 million. The Panther is larger, more powerful, and more famous, so depending on whether or not a collector could get it running again, this seized tank could fetch at least $3 million in a sale.
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What did Germans think of the Sherman?

Re: German view of the Sherman tank

Even the German enemy became so disgusted with how easily the Sherman tank caught fire when it was hit that the running word among their troops was, "the bastards who designed those things should have been the first ones to ride them into battle"...
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Did a Sherman ever knock out a Tiger?

Firefly's became so effective, that the German's would try to knock them out first before any other tank. During the Second World War, the most famous and most feared tank of the conflict was surely the Panzerkampfwagen VI Tiger Ausf.
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How many tanks did Shermans destroy?

“During the European Campaign, the Division had some 648 Sherman tanks completely destroyed in combat and had another 700 knocked out, repaired and put back into operation. This was a loss rate of 580 percent.” Yet, the Sherman's strength was in its numbers.
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How do you destroy a Panther tank?

They tested using high explosive artillery rounds and 20 mm air attack aircraft canon rounds to penetrate and damage the tank's rear engine deck and puncture the vehicle's radiators. Loss of water would cause the engine to overheat and stop working.
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What is stronger a tiger or a Panther?

Here's who wins in a fight between a tiger and a panther: The tiger will win almost any fight with a panther. The panther is much smaller than a tiger, and the tiger is more massive. Usually, however, greater size comes at the cost of less maneuverability.
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