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M3 Stuart (432) light tank used by America and Canada; Ram (2,993) regular tank not used in combat, specialist models used; Grizzly I (188) A modified version of the M4A1 Sherman tank license produced in Canada; Valentine (1,420) Valentine tanks produced in Canada. Most sent to the Soviet Union as Lend-Lease aid. Some were retained in Canada ...
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.
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. The Tiger II combined one of the ...
Nazi Germany developed numerous tank designs used in World War II.In addition to domestic designs, Germany also used various captured and foreign-built tanks. [1]German tanks were an important part of the Wehrmacht and played a fundamental role during the whole war, and especially in the blitzkrieg battle strategy.
The M4 was one of the best known and most used American tanks of World War II. Like the Lee and Grant, the British were responsible for the name, with this tank's namesake being Civil War General, William Tecumseh Sherman. The M4 Sherman was a medium tank that proved itself in the Allied operations of every theater of World War II.
Often referred to by the post-war nickname "Firefly", but during WWII this nickname was also used for the 17pdr M10. Lee and Grant – M3 Lee medium tank; 3in SP M10 – M10 tank destroyer; 17pdr SP M10 – M10 tank destroyer equipped with a British 17-pounder gun; Stuart tank (nicknamed "Honey") – M3 Stuart light tank; Locust – M22 ...
Pages in category "World War II tanks of the United States" The following 22 pages are in this category, out of 22 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. C.
The first generation of main battle tanks was based on or influenced by designs of World War II, most notably the Soviet T-34. [4] The second generation was equipped with NBC protection (only sometimes), night-vision devices, a stabilized main gun and at least a mechanical fire-control system. [4]