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Which German tank was better 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 more effective frontal hull armour, better gun penetration, was lighter and faster, and could traverse rough terrain better than the Tiger I.
Which German tank is the best?
Here are the five best German tanks of World War Two and five Allied tanks that were even better.
- 1 Tiger II Heavy Tank – Germany.
- 2 M26 Pershing Heavy Tank – United States.
- 3 Tiger I Heavy Tank – Germany.
- 4 Churchill Heavy Infantry Tank – Great Britain.
- 5 Panther Medium Tank – Germany.
Was the German Panther tank better than the American Sherman?
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.
What are the different variants of the Panther tank?
Variants of the Panther tank included an observation tank, recovery tank, command tank, the tank destroyer Jagdpanther and a conversion to a similar look to the American M10 tank destroyer used by a special unit during the Battle of the Bulge. There was also a bunker with a reinforced Panther turret, called the ‘Ostwall Turm’ (Eastern wall turret).
How many Sherman tanks were used in the Battle of Stalingrad?
US tankers blasted apart 88 german Panzer IVs, StuGs and supposedly superior Panthers for the loss of 25 Shermans. The majority of the tanks on that battle on the Us side were Sherman’s armed with 75mm cannon, some 76.2mm Sherman’s and a few 76.2 km hellcats and M10 tank destroyers with 3″ (76 mm) guns.
What was the advantage of Sherman tanks in WW2?
Sherman tank crews’ last great advantage was in experience, even though Germany had been at war six years before most of the American tankers invaded France. In early August, Adolf Hitler ordered that all new Panthers sent to the West would go to new armored formations rather than depleted divisions.