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Tanks were an important weapons system in World War II. Although tanks in the inter-war years were the subject of widespread research, few were made, in just a few countries. However, during World War II, most armies employed tanks, and thousands were built every month. Tank usage, doctrine, and production varied widely among the combatant nations.
The Pershing heavy tank (named after General Pershing) was the only heavy tank used in combat by the US armed forces during World War II. An earlier design, the Heavy Tank M6, was not accepted for large scale production and only 40 were produced. Work began in early 1945 to develop a significantly heavier variant of the M26 Pershing, the T32 ...
The MBT-70 (German: KPz 70) was an American– West German joint project to develop a new main battle tank during the 1960s. The MBT-70 was developed by the United States and West Germany in the context of the Cold War, intended to counter the new generation of Warsaw Pact tanks developed by the Soviet Union.
The M4 Sherman tank was produced in several variants, a result of mass production spread across several manufacturers and several years. It was also the basis for a number of related vehicles and Shermans have been modified by several nations, ranging from upgrades to complete hull conversions for another task.
The M4 Sherman, officially medium tank, M4, was the most widely used medium tank by the United States and Western Allies in World War II. The M4 Sherman proved to be reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and available in great numbers. It was also the basis of several other armored fighting vehicles including self-propelled artillery, tank ...
Tiger I production, 1944. This article lists production figures for German armored fighting vehicles during the World War II era. Vehicles include tanks, self-propelled artillery, assault guns and tank destroyers. Where figures for production in 1939 are given, they refer to September 1939 onwards; that is, they only count wartime production.
57×303mmR. Recoilless rifle. United States. Was not developed until the final stages of the war in 1945. M20 recoilless rifle. 75 x 408 mm R HE, HEAT, Smoke. Recoilless rifle. United States. Was not developed until the final stages of the war in 1944.
Type 98 Ke-Ni light tank (104; Japan) Type 98 So-Da armoured personnel carrier (Japan) Type 98 Chi-Ho prototype medium tank (4; Japan) Type 1 Chi-He medium tank (170; Japan) Type 1 Ho-Ha armoured halftrack (Japan) Type 1 Ho-Ki armoured personnel carrier (Japan) Type 1 Ho-Ni I tank destroyer (26; Japan) Type 1 Ho-Ni II tank destroyer (54; Japan ...