World War 2 Top 10 Tanks (Videos)

Tiger II is the common name of a German heavy tank of the Second World War. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B, often shortened to Tiger B. The ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz. 182. It is also known under the informal name Königstiger[6] (the German name for the Bengal tiger), often translated literally as Royal Tiger, or somewhat incorrectly as King Tiger by Allied soldiers, especially by American forces.
The Tiger II was the successor to the Tiger I, combining the latter's thick armour with the armour sloping used on the Panther medium tank. The tank weighed almost 70 tonnes, and was protected by 100 to 185 mm (3.9 to 7.3 in) of armour to the front.[9] It was armed with the long barrelled 8.8 cm KwK 43 L/71 anti-tank cannon.The chassis was also the basis for the Jagdtiger turretless tank destroyer.
The Tiger II was issued to heavy tank battalions of the Army (Schwere Heerespanzerabteilung - abbreviated s.H.Pz.Abt) and the Waffen-SS (s.SS.Pz.Abt). It was first used in combat with s.H.Pz.Abt. 503 during the Normandy campaign on 11 July 1944; on the Eastern Front, the first unit to be outfitted with Tiger IIs was the s.H.Pz.Abt. 501, which by 1 September 1944 listed 25 Tiger IIs operational.

[@x-raygames9619]

This top is so hard, even KV-1 not included here. M3 Lee:

[@LalalL-j4n]

At 7 hold bear🤣

[@henzi8929]

Yea wheres a stug III

[@Jt455_9]

X-ray games KV-1 is not included cause after 1943 he couldn’t face tiger tanks at all, that’s why the soviets built the T-34/85 cause it had more firepower.The M3 Lee was very useful as a tank destroyer cause he could deal a lot of damage and he had thick armor. The Americans used the M3 Lee at the battle of Casserine Pass, that’s why the German and the Italian army had many problems.

[@youronii-chan2732]

Even kv2

[@user-bo1ej5im9t]

*Hmm yeah wonder why there no fully functional Kv 1 (others are rebuilded using scraps) *

[@clemv8966]

top 10 WWII tanks and you put the M3 lee WTF

[@mpananas1uss170]

The Russians called it a coffin fro seven brothers

[@MAKO_192]

@@mpananas1uss170 for six*

[@shivanmohyaddin]

History talks, these tanks were regularly used against enemies in ww2 and it caused allot of damage to them.. thats why its top 10, whilst the other tanks such as IS-7, MAUS, T110Es all were prototypes and never used in war

[@carsonbacci6275]

I legit was like they didn’t just put the lee here

[@Lobo2265]

The Lee in the clip doesn't have it's hull gun it's gone

[@skartimusprime4779]

The progress in tank design made over the course of WW2 is absolutely staggering. Freakin little Panzer I all the way to that monolith Tiger II in such a short time.

[@skull1161]

its not really a breakthrough in technology though, they simply realized more armor protects the crew better, and a bigger gun gets through that bigger armor, yes the engines were huge and sophisticated but its nothing compared to ERA, APFSDS, Composite armor, etc that happened right after WW2. All german tank designers knew was how to make things bigger, and for some reason they didn't realize that would make them unreliable as hell. To be honest I'd say fighter aircraft made more of a breakthrough.

[@sharky9075]

Panzer I was designed way before the Tiger II, there are literally 10 years between them

[@Mnj3907]

Tiger looks by far the best by design

[@gryphgaming1887]

The one thing about tanks that videos can never portray is that fact that you dont' just see and hear them, you FEEL them.

[@pochopayaso5949]

For me, tiger 1 is the most feared tanks on ww2, and still now that beast gives me goosebumps

[@Zxxain]

Königstiger

[@bluepikmin4740]

Laughs in Russian tds

[@edgaraucapina5205]

Totally agree!

[@Yeet-cy8tz]

Laughs in 30000 T-34’s

[@reb9977]

laughs in titanium

[@leehale5828]

What I think is remarkable are the actual operational machines, still running after all these years.

[@JensSkywalker]

5/10 german Tanks. They know how to build tanks!

[@user-tw9fw5kr9t]

They lost.

[@LuckyBanana872]

10 million soviet deaths

[@rahman2840]

Yes Germany is the best nation for build a tank And Germany Enginers Know Lol

[@hplive7399]

@@user-tw9fw5kr9t most tanks were still better then the soviet ones.

[@blacksterXXX]

20 Million +

[@mariusz479110]

M3 lee hahahahahaha

[@peterson7082]

what's so funny?

[@BeyondOasys]

its not a tank, its garbage

[@peterson7082]

BeyondOasys It was a successful interim Medium tank design. It served well beyond its expiration date.

[@GubernareMens]

Just because the M3 Lee is shit in World of Tanks (it isn't shit, it has more DPM than some tier 6-7 mediums), doesn't mean it's shit IRL

[@user-vg5gf6dd1w]

на практике танк получил крайне дурную славу, его даже прозвали БМ-6 - "братская могила 6", 6 - по числу экипажа. было бы как-то иначе, машина имела бы массу модификаций

[@bajonettm2122]

i wasnt able to take this video serious as I saw the M3

[@hugoesson2803]

Who could?

[@rhettmeyers474]

I'm guessing it's just because he had some good footage of it. I can't imagine why else he would have included it.

[@boanil7948]

The M3 Lee wrecked everything in its way at the time it was introduced. The german tanks of the time stood no chance against it until necesarry improvements were made to the german tanks.

[@hugoesson2803]

well of course, Everything is good until its outdated.

[@boanil7948]

Not necesarrily. Some things are bad from the beginning on but simply the only things serving that special purpose

[@user-sh9dz4ff3j]

King Tiger looks beautiful, way beyond it's time, what an amazing machine. King Tiger looks beautiful, way beyond it's time, what an amazing machine.

[@hansg6336]

Something about the T-34 blasting easily through the mud shows the Soviets got that one right for the time period.

[@brennanleadbetter9708]

Yeah it didn’t really. It too got stuck in mud.

[@Galova]

@@brennanleadbetter9708 mud is often a winner in case of any tank, modern or historical. Though T34 deals with it better in most cases in comparison to any other ww2 tank. because other tanks are either a lot heavier or got some other disadvantages.

[@commandershepherd8987]

The Panther was the best tank of World War 2. It combined an extremely accurate and powerful main gun with superb mobility and speed. The sloping frontal armor further added to its combat effectiveness and survivability. The Germans had learned valuable lessons in the tactical advantages of sloped armor from the Russians and wasted no time in exploiting it.

[@kill4monney213]

Problem was, just like the Tiger series of tanks, they were extremely unreliable.

[@commandershepherd8987]

kill4money213 Agreed. The first models were quite disappointing yes due mostly to the simplified final drive that was installed to cut down on manufacturing time. Once this was almost completely rectified in the G model though...it was an impressive machine. By that time though, the Panther was hopelessly outnumbered and could not capitalize on its superior qualities enough to turn the tide.

[@nagmashot]

thats incorrect... well maintained the Panther was as good or bad as any other ww2 tank...which were all unreliable by today standart... the only weak point of the Panther was the final drive... if the driver was carefully it was no problem... unskilled drivers could easy destroy it

[@the_triggered_pachy8696]

+Propheth of Lego I wouldn't say so since the Russian had a lot of problems whit the is2 and they were not very well made

[@nagmashot]

Propheth of Lego The IS-2 was packed with problems early (1943till mid 1944) IS-2 had weak frontal hull armor (could be penetrated by almost every gun from 75mm/L43 upwards) that forced the USSR to a redesign of the complet hullfront (mid 1944) huge drawback was the 122mm gun of the IS-2... extrem low rate of fire and extrem inaccurate abouve 1000m most german tanks could outfire a IS-2 by 3-5 vs 1 shoot and given to its calibre poor penetration performance..that the IS-2 was more mobile than a Tiger2 is a mythos.. both had about the same power to weight ratio fully equipped (~11hp/to) with a slightly higher topspeed for the Tiger 2 ...the biggest problem of all, the IS-2 carryed only 28 rounds for the main gun(and now take into account the extrem inaccurate gun)... so he needed a constant supply line direct at the frontline..if the supply line was cut off, the IS-2 run pretty quick out of ammo... to compare Panther carryed up to 85 rounds, Tiger1 92rounds, Tiger2 86rounds the battlefield endurance of the German tanks was much better... tanks are more than paper numbers

[@adamchaffee799]

Anyone, who puts M3 Lee anywhere near the top 10 list, knows absolute shit about ww2 tanks....

[@peterson7082]

Why? Firstly it was opinion, secondly, though I agree it doesn't deserve Top 10, Top 15 more-rather, it wasn't the terrible tank people think it as.

[@adamchaffee799]

Nathan Peterson Firstly, TOP lists are only things, that can, and should be objective, because you actually compare things, unless its "my top favourite" or etc. This list was, obviously, made by "ou, this looks cool. Also strong. ITS IN!" way, instead of actually comparing vehicles. Nobody comparing Tiger 2 and Panther, cant say Tiger 2 was better. Now i may seem too butthurt about this, but my grandgranddad(ya know. father of my grandfather) was a IS-1 commander in WW2, both my granddads were a T-55B and a T-54 commanders, during communism, and I am a T-34/85 commander, when it comes to remakig battle scenes(its about showing, that also young teenagers, were fighting, and killing eachother[BTW, that is one horrible machine. Seriously, T-34s are BAD tanks, even for ww2]), so we are family of tank commanders (:

[@peterson7082]

Adam Chaffee Fair enough.

[@hobahtac]

I'm not a tank expert at all but everyone knows the Lees sucked. The British had to use them against the Afrika Korps and complained about them constantly. I was surprised to see it on the list. And it's ugly as shit.

[@sebastiansvensson3909]

If they would be able too mass produce the Tiger 2 before it was too late... they could easily defend two fronts. That shit would murder every other tank at that time.. using rounds against Shermans and T 34-85 would have felt like a waste of rounds

[@mahonishizumi5608]

Wherever there are tanks gathered in town, there are only two things that are inevitable: the Tiger and Yukarin blended with the crowd.

[@jesper9212]

M3 Lee has a ridiculously high target profile and the it's hard for a tank commander to efficiently coordinate several guns

[@schwunkie]

yeah, it has a large target profile, but it didn't have several guns, it had only two, and the commander wasn't completely overwhelmed just by adding a second gun

[@GreatPolishWingedHussars]

The Polish 7TPjw were good tanks and on the same technological level as the best German tanks in 1939! With the wz.37 37-mm gun the Polish 7TPjw tanks were able to destroy all German tanks from a greater distance which participated in the raid on Poland. The German Panzer III 37-mm gun tanks and Panzer IV 75-mm short gun tanks were not superior to the Polish 7TPjw-37 mm gun tanks. By the way, the 7PT " jw" was the single-turret 7TP version in contrast to "dw" which was the twin-turreted version of the 7TP. But only 24 of this twin-turreted 7TP infantry support tanks were still in use in 1939. The 7TPjw was of course clearly superior to the most used German tanks Panzer I and II in 1939. The Panzers I only had a machine gun and no anti-tank gun. The Panzer II had a 20 mm auto-cannon, but it was primarily intended for firing explosive grenades against infantry and the gun was too weak for combat against tanks. Therefore the Panzer II with its 20 mm gun was not dangerous for 7TPjw! By the way, the polish 7TPjw tank, was 1st tank with diesel engine in Europe. So this tank was with lower fire risk if the tank was hit. In the upgraded version, the crew compartment was larger and the air-conditioning system was improved. The Poles learned from their experiences with regular 7TPjw, when used in training exercises, that crew comfort was important. Also the Polish radio type 2N/C of the Polish 7TPjw tank was superior to the German radio at range with of 25 km. The radios used in German tanks had a range of 4 km. Tanks with radios were also fitted with an intercom for the crew, who were equipped with new type helmets with integral headphones. But only shortly before the war it was decided to equip all tanks with radio, but then it was already too late. Furthermore all polish tanks were equipped with the revolutionary reversible periscope G wz. 34. The Periscope was a revolutionary because it was the first device to allow the tank commander to have a 360-degree view from his turret. This was a decisive advantage due to a much better overview of the battlefield. Because if I see the enemy tank before the enemy sees me, I can destroy the enemy tank first. The German soldiers in the German tanks, on the other hand, mainly used five viewing slits to observe the battlefield. Americans and British have taken over the Polish tank Periscope then for their own tanks too! Unfortunately, the Germans also took over the Periscope from the captured Polish tanks after 1939. The Sowejtes did the same! So, in summary, it can be said that the Polish tank belongs on this list.

[@JeanNezMarre25]

@@GreatPolishWingedHussars lol, sure...

[@GreatPolishWingedHussars]

@@JeanNezMarre25 Only ignorant fools laugh at historical facts! In fact, the Polish 7TPjw battle tank was on par with the German Panzer III. Both tanks could destroy each other. Both tanks had an gun with a caliber of 37 mm. But the 37mm gun of the 7TPjw tank was more powerful. Compared to the 1939 Panzer III gun. Both tanks had a similar operational range and maximum speed. True, the Polish tank was less armored than the German tanks but the Panzer III Ausf A-C had the same armor as the Polish tank. Only from the Ausf D onwards did the Panzer IIIs have more armor. But other advantages of the 7TPjw made it clear that the tank was on par. And what use was the Panzer III's stronger armor if the Polish 7TPjw tank could destroy it. In contrast, the advantages of the 7TPjw were clear. All polish tanks so also the 7TPjw were equipped with the revolutionary reversible periscope G wz. 34. The Periscope was a revolutionary because it was the first device to allow the tank commander to have a 360-degree view from his turret. This was a decisive advantage due to a much better overview of the battlefield. Because if I see the enemy tank before the enemy sees me, I can destroy the enemy tank first. The German soldiers in the German tanks, on the other hand, mainly used five viewing slits to observe the battlefield. If the German tank commander wanted to have the same overview as the Polish commander in the 7TPjw with the periscope G wz. 34 he has to open the upper hatch and leave the protection of the tank with his upper body. Which could be very deadly. Americans and British have taken over the Polish tank Periscope then for their own tanks too! Unfortunately, the Germans also took over the Periscope from the captured Polish tanks after 1939. The Sowejtes did the same! The Polish 7TPjw tank had another advantage to the German Panzer III due to the diesel engine. The Panzer III, on the other hand, had a gasoline engine with a higher risk of fire. Incidentally, the Polish 9TP tank was even heavily armored than the Panzer III Ausf.E. The Polish army ordered 100 of these newly developed tanks and 13 9TP had already been delivered and also in operation against the Germans. So since the tank had the same advantages as the 7TPjw against the Panzer III, the tank was superior to the German Panzer III.

[@3232ins]

The Königs Tiger is so damn beautiful!!!

[@niklasb.6707]

Yeah

[@diedeutschewolf3178]

My favorites. Number 1. Tiger1 ( although the tiger1 probably was the worst of the three tanks . I think their bad ass) , 2 Panther, 3 Tiger 2.

[@23d23ddf]

the king tiger was alot better than the tiger one

[@s_tyxxx8860]

There is, Its a common mistake, Konig in german translates to "king" so Americans called it King Tigers multiple times. The named it correctely, the Royal Tiger.

[@DeutscherKaiser]

Kyokai Ist Tiger 2. Nobody on german side called it "Königstiger"

[@richiesquest3283]

M3 looks like a toy compared to the German tiger.

[@flare9757]

richies quest The M3 doesn’t break its transmission like the Tiger did.

[@ruzek115]

@@flare9757 tiger doesn't explode into a flaming ball of metal after one hit and tiger doesn't jam it's turret like the m3 did

[@flare9757]

IdkHowToNameMySelfYT If you compare the cost of each vehicle to how well it did, the M3 is better. The Tiger was feared, but mostly because of its armor. Sure, it has a great gun, but the armor was what was best about it. And at least the M3 crews didn’t have to take almost all of the roadwheels off the tank in freezing weather to kick mud off the tank so it could move.

[@woogangamadeusmozart3642]

@@ruzek115 Ferdinand burns down in (montée) idk

[@woogangamadeusmozart3642]

Wherse su/ius 152

[@Steven91637]

No Firefly? No Jagdpanther?

[@ryzenx-no1bl]

M3 Lee vs Renault ft 17 would be a good Battle 😂

[@buntafujiwaranngc8fversion37]

Ft 17 wins

[@germanmemer1434]

King Tiger:*sees M3* Also King Tiger:"hey do i have to babysit this guy now?"

[@jeremyjones453]

The m3 lee never saw a tiger 2 or a panther.

[@yallgotcheez6285]

@@jeremyjones453 he's obviously joking stupid

[@bytblaster]

The Tiger 2s Turret which is shown in the video is a Henschen turret, not porsche.

[@Mrbaliandras]

Yes this is a Henschel turret Porsche turrets are very rare. Only 50 are bild whit the Porsche turret

[@anthonydaly6443]

Porsche turrets were replace by the Herschel turrets cause they more reliable and with Porsche turrets a problem was found it cause a shot trap. shot trap is when in coming shell or projectile bounces of the upper plate of the tiger and hitting the rounded front bottom of the turret and driving it into the turret ring which allows the turret turn left or right but that was least bad thing that can happen bits of shrapnel could injure or kill the crew and damage the breach or quite possibly detonating ammunition which most likely will blow the turret off the hull and send it about 5 to 10 feet in the sky and finally know why there only 50 build but Badass tank overall.

[@Namtov]

Thats is one of the commen explanations. Also said is that ""Two turret designs were used in production vehicles. The initial design is often misleadingly called the "Porsche" turret due to the belief that it was designed by Porsche for their prototype; in fact it was the initial Krupp design for both prototypes. This turret had a rounded front and steeply sloped sides, with a difficult-to-manufacture curved bulge on the turret's left side to accommodate the commander's cupola. Fifty early turrets were mounted to Henschel's hull and used in action. The more common "production" turret, sometimes called the "Henschel" turret, was simplified with a significantly thicker flat face, no shot trap (created by the curved face of the earlier turret), and less-steeply sloped sides, which prevented the need for a bulge for the commander's cupola, and added additional room for ammunition storage

[@dannybeeh6332]

+Anthony Daly wow, thanks for the explanation. I always thought they stopped using the Porsche turret because it was harder to manufacture with all the curves and angles.

[@anthonydaly6443]

Well you learn something everyday and I am glad you something from me :) but king tiger is great piece of German engineering but the Panther series of medium tanks is to me very special tank base on five easy reasons why its the best tank of the war 1. speed 2. armour 3. reliable 4.easy to fix and finally 5. all round beastly look and the Panther tank saw battle of Kursk to the battle of Berlin its design would help revolutionise tank warfare and tactics for ever.

[@janaksingh6783]

They are old, but these old beasts are beautiful. Salute to your service and bravery...

[@pekc1488bg]

Ис 2 - зверюга, шатал всех этих тигров и пантер. 👍

[@armatoff]

Согласен, ИС мощь

[@Vot4er0]

А на то, что Пантера была всеми признана лучшим танком 2 мировой, что ты скажешь?

[@Carbanaft]

@@Vot4er0 122мм орудие пробивало Пантер. Про лучшее и худшее не было сказано выше, было только о том что ИС-2 справлялся и уничтожал технику противника

[@user-en7qc9ef2s]

@@Vot4er0 Не знаю что за люди с этим спорили бы, в бою 1 на 1 сделала бы даже тигра, но слава богу их было мало и косяков даже у них хватало.

[@CR7.1527]

KB-2

[@user-leshiy99rus]

I'm not understand on what principle the steepness of tanks was compared! Because, firstly, there are no universal tanks, each machine is designed for its specific tasks and needs of the time. Secondly, not only technical characteristics are important, but also cheapness and simplicity of production. German industry could not stand the production of their supertanks and choked. Those crumbs of the Royal tiger, which came to the front, nothing could change. For me, in terms of characteristics, the IS-2 and T-34 will always be the best.

[@masii22]

With that thinking an Fiat 600 is best than a Lamborghini Gallardo

[@energeticbombom328]

@@masii22 i don't know about you, but i would bet that the side bringing ~50000 fiat 600s to a demolition derby would wipe the floor with the ~500 lamborghini gallardos

[@layndaratphenain3954]

​@@masii22😂. Good point, irrefutable.

[@layndaratphenain3954]

​@@energeticbombom328😂 Didn't think anyone could miss the point there, but you managed it. One on one, the only way to compare the aspects of a tank, the Tiger 2 has no contemporary equal

[@user-ql4bw6yc8n]

Number 4: panther tank Number 4: tiger WTF?!

[@walterholt9717]

literally almost the same tank just panther is faster and tiger is stronger just like with the real animals.

[@rkz3837]

@@walterholt9717 haha good one mate

[@kkrummelrhs]

@@Railrody Technically the Panther was a medium tank, but it weighed more than a Pershing or Churchill, and nearly as much as Russian KV. And it's still 90% the weight of a Tiger.

[@Railrody]

@@kkrummelrhs in Germany all that have >150mm gun is medium or light tank and

[@kkrummelrhs]

@@Railrody I'm guessing you meant 150mm armor? If yes since the Panther 100 mm armor (front sloped armor made this with effect of ~140). It had the title medium tank, but the term is pretty loose as it weighed nearly 2x a Panzer IV. A Panther with some more side armor could've done the Tiger's role just fine, but with better mobility

[@PSO-001]

Its nice to see a king tiger with only handful in running codition its amazing how they keep them running all the years and also amazing how they were captured but not destroyed you would be lucky if the crew abandoned it otherwise that 88 canon would probably shot you

[@majormiller493]

To my knowledge, there is only one tiger I (in england) and one king tiger (in France) still in running condition

[@PSO-001]

@@majormiller493 yeah

[@user-tb4yi5wd8i]

No, there are copies of tanks in the armored museum in Kubinka

[@majormiller493]

@@user-tb4yi5wd8i the museum near Moscow where they got the only Maus?

[@PSO-001]

@@user-tb4yi5wd8i im not saying there no copies im saying few are real

[@Doc314]

Being British... its hard for the words to come out of my mouth..... But how insanely awesome are the Tiger tanks. There's just something about them, that I'm sure would of made your blood turn to ice when you'd see them emerging from the forest or coming around a corner.

[@gingerbaker1785]

Right it was bad enough you were likely to not only run into Panthers and tiger 1s but a bigger more powerful tiger that was just terriffying kingtigers were scary defensive weapons.

[@christianfeider4939]

being british means ALWAYS sitting in the worst possible tanks :) even the PIII was better than any real british design(churchill/cromwell),if the crew was skilled and at close range.... we germans had the best designs,just not enough rare materials any more(specific metals) in order to produce the most strained parts like the front wheel supports,so that was always a breaking point even for the tigers...

[@Doc314]

@@christianfeider4939 Every tank had its Achilles heel, and we British were better at finding yours than you were finding ours

[@martcorn]

@@christianfeider4939 well apart from the Comet and the firefly . Plus it was pretty rare to see a tiger or panther on the western front . Unfortunately you Germans love engineering too much , that is why the Russians churned out thousands of T38 s

[@adrianb7597]

German tanks were lousy, too big, too heavy and too many maintenance problems talk about run before you could walk.

[@godzillasdad]

What about the Russian KV 2 ?. Definitely more worthy than the Lee.

[@Blo0dyAss]

not in the list becaus KV2 HE SHOT IS ILLEGAL

[@jacopomurolo4450]

the KV2 wasn't a good tank for the long reload

[@cenouraroxa9184]

@@jacopomurolo4450 And also for slow speed and a really easy target

[@imdough8838]

Yassss kv 2 the besttt

[@thebadman7072]

Kv1 was good but kv2 was bad, the turret was so heavy, the anti-tank ability was bad. But the kv1 was very good

[@BlankRegie]

How to kill a King Tiger: Cut off its fuel supply. Thank you for attending my TED Talk.

[@jacobkeeney7231]

how to kill a Sherman or t-34, let it get stuck in mud. thank you for attending my TED Talk.

[@BlankRegie]

Or have them try and take a King Tiger head on. Smart ass...

[@justarandompersonininterne6583]

@@BlankRegie just send 35 Sherman or t34 on 1 tiger

[@animationenusw]

@@jacobkeeney7231 not the T-34 you know

[@terruskaa]

Tiger 2: Im superior in Firepower,Armor,Quality, M4: and Weight Tiger 2: what? M4: there your fuel is gone Tiger 2: Fuck!

[@willmartin7293]

It's no contest. The King Tiger is the winner of that beauty pageant.

[@eem8039]

The top tanks are always the victorious ones Period

[@user-ru7gq9kn1e]

Топовые танки второй мировой это были Т-34-85 и ИС-2 Top tanks world war 2 it T-34-85 and IS-2.

[@MrGalaxy_]

5:27 grand son following his grand father...

[@SnowWhite-dr6xh]

Panzer II and Tiger are the most iconic designs.

[@user-hb5vx3vk3g]

The T-34 has a V-shaped 12 cylinder diesel engine with an aluminum cylinder block and aluminum cylinder heads, DOHS, 4 valves per cylinder, direct injection, 500 hp. with. Developed in 1931-1939 in the USSR.

[@homers5699]

Developed by German scientists working in sovjet because of the versailles treaty my friend

[@billwilson3609]

@@homers5699 It started off as a Hispano-Suiza aero engine that an Italian engineer turned into a Diesel engine for a marine application who then sold the plans to the Soviets when nobody showed interest in it.

[@craigclemens986]

Aluminum from the USA

[@user-hb5vx3vk3g]

The B-2 was 50 years ahead of its time. In Western armies, such engines appeared much later. I don't mean laboratory specimens, but working serial models. The West has always liked to take credit for Russian inventions. The same thing happens with the B-2 myths.

[@user-hb5vx3vk3g]

@@craigclemens986 Then the USSR waged war with a united Europe - Hitler's Euroreich. But now, in peacetime, the United States is critically dependent on supplies from Russia.

[@DoomedDawn]

9:19 the crew of Tiger 1 seems to be happy for their chosen ride. ;-)

[@twinturbo5212]

King Tiger looks beautiful, way beyond it's time, what an amazing machine

[@Alex-gt8rd]

And too expensive

[@lucav.k.4339]

@@Alex-gt8rd It was fucking expensive and you could buy around 8 Sherman's for one Tiger 2 but I should mention that there are reports about the tank destroying 37 Sherman's.

[@VMan29397]

@@lucav.k.4339 and 45 more would just apear down the road

[@bluepikmin4740]

Is2s better

[@bennyandersen742]

@@bluepikmin4740 yes, because I am russian, lol

[@bobboboff5326]

Крутые реставрашки! И только Т-34 по нормальной грязи проехались, демонстрируя отличную проходимость 👍👋

[@Imran_Zakhaev]

34 85 вроде до сих пор где то воюют

[@Jouzon.]

@@Imran_Zakhaev в Африке

[@sergush]

Там в одном из луж, вообще водителя залило через открытый люк спереди, весело наверное ему было.

[@The_Snark]

Слепая дрянь без вентиляции с кривой, медленной пушкой, без связи. Только в ЧиЧиЧиПи, с ничего не стоящим для власти экипажем, это стало оружием. Отдать 6 тридцатьчетверок за одну Пантеру... да, как нефиг делать. 30 человек..., да ещё нарожают. Зато танк дешёвый.

[@tajbowman8662]

All these people being salty, they probably don't realise this list factors in how they actually performed during the war.

[@kbean63]

I love listening to all these arguments over who had the best this or that during WW II - whether talking about tanks, planes, ships or whatever. Don't people realize that technology during the war was a constant game of leapfrog between sides? One side might have the best tank at the beginning of the war but a week later the other side would come out with something that made it second best, and then the first side would counter again, etc, etc. Finishing the war with the best weapon of a particular category didn't mean that one side's technology or culture was inherently superior - it often just meant that that side had taken the most recent leap when the war came to an end. In many cases it was also an indicator of which side was most desperate at the end. Each one of the tanks in the video, had their moment in the sun, sometimes very briefly, even the lowly Lee had some success in North Africa, but I wouldn't list it even in the top 20. Even the often maligned Sherman did pretty well against enemy medium and light tanks. Patton used their speed pretty effectively charging from southern France towards Germany but as the Allies got closer to Germany they started encountering German heavies for which they were no match. In the end, Germany probably had the best tanks but they were often mechanically finicky. Russian IS tanks were also among the best IMHO.

[@user-ee5zk2bf8s]

Согласен! Всё решали люди. К примеру на начало второй мировой лучшие танки были у великобритов. Однако люди в этих танках были слабы духом, поэтому пришлось драпать в англию ( дюнкерк, 1940 год)

[@mb00k53]

The sherman sounds like a lawnmower

[@Refektoire]

His engine is a plane's engine

[@Skikorski]

@@Refektoire -_-

[@Refektoire]

@@Skikorski lol

[@joopstaman2649]

@@Refektoire the one in the video not it s an m4a3 with a ford gaa v8 engine

[@Refektoire]

@@joopstaman2649 ok

[@nunyabusiness8527]

So the biggest slowest tank that spent more time being repaired than it did fighting is the best tank of World War II? Ok! Thanks for clearing that up!

[@cherrypoptart2001]

The King Tiger may have owned the most powerful gun and strongest armor but it was also one of the biggest mechanical headache.

[@punisher3607]

Yeah pretty much

[@user-vo7zf8kd4n]

The first place is absolutely undeserved the king tiger did not play any role in the war. he did not participate in any important or large-scale battles, all of them were abandoned due to breakdowns or blown up by crews during the retreat, an inglorious machine, an inglorious country

[@user-vo7zf8kd4n]

@mauriciopittavino8772 Russian or not , you really need to look into the eyes . although the Anglo-Saxons and their sixes do not know how to do this

[@omeronemli8402]

haha engine goes california

[@TexasChilliMassacre]

Only for the ones who could not handle it.

[@AManWith_NoName]

Just wanted to say that the M3 Lee should not have been on here, they don't call it the metal coffin for nothing

[@peterson7082]

It was a successful design that lived way longer than it should of, and spawned several great and famous vehicles. Like the Ram Mk.II, Sexton, Priest, and so on.

[@AManWith_NoName]

Nathan Peterson, this is a video about the best tanks of ww2 not a video on the history of tanks, thru your logic you could say the Pz. 38(t) was a great tank because it's the cousin of the Pz IV...lol

[@peterson7082]

OttoVon AceMan It was a successful design. Neither purely on performance (well maybe the LT vz.38) would deserve Top 10. But Top 15 isn't out of the question.

[@AManWith_NoName]

Nathan Peterson it was a horrible design, its one thing for a tank to be successful, but is another for a tanks to just be produced so much that for every one M3 you kill 500 more come for you, not to mention that its main turret was fixed in place and its top machine gun turret couldn't pen a panzer 3

[@peterson7082]

OttoVon AceMan It was design was purely meant as an interim until the very good and very successful M4 came along. The M3 Medium's turret was not fixed in place... where did you hear that it was?

[@neilgibbs3880]

Love the way the IS-2 hides itself with its own smoke screen. 🤣🤣🤣

[@Very_Good_Life]

Это мило для тебя или смешно?

[@jeffa8683]

Up gunned, kv2, kv3 panther2? Nice compilation

[@user-dl3nc4jx7k]

The best tank of the war is the tank that made the greatest contribution to the victory. and this is without T-34 variants

[@emirteimouri7150]

XDDDDDDD PANZER IV TİGER 1 AND KING TIGER LAUGHED AT T34

[@user-ym5kn7et5o]

@@emirteimouri7150 под их глупый хохот советские т34 и ис2 и взяли Берлин

[@mokinsen]

Actually the vehicle, that knocked out the most tanks in WW2 was the StuG III

[@erwinrommel8422]

Someone has a brain

[@ayanolouch9615]

timestamp

[@riten0tajs623]

Well, yes. Because it was produced in such extreme numbers.

[@erwinrommel8422]

@@riten0tajs623I wouldn't say 10000 is extreme

[@riten0tajs623]

@@erwinrommel8422 it's extreme relative to the production numbers of other tanks. for example the tiger 2, only around 400 were produced. And no wonder the stugs took out so many. It's a tank destroyer that was used in a defensive war.

[@NayanRanjanMukerje]

how can anyone put the churchill tank over Mark IV panzer? rubbish!!!

[@SDeww]

cause the lee was very importent in world war 2, without the lee the war would have been lost very fast, the americans made them for the english! and the russians if iam not mistaken and a lot of lee tanks were made!

[@emperror85]

TOG II should have been in the list. In fact, it should have made the top 3.

[@harrybird9503]

+Rickard Shen Tog II never even made active service

[@emperror85]

The Flames Corner Still one of the best, just because of that sexy look.

[@battlebae12]

because the pz4 was a medium the Churchill was a heavy tank as you can see he went from mediums to heavys

[@petersanders5321]

One thing the M-3 did that counts. It gave the allies something, anything to hit back with the 75mm. Especially in North Africa. At least a decent start. Panzer development didn't wait around.

[@MrTitnik]

The old german tanks are looking really nice

[@juliusderpfahler3298]

The Shermann sounds Like my mowing machine

[@baronvonreichtovin1367]

I wish I had the same mower that you have

[@rpthomasroenne9314]

The King Tiger that was shown in the video was not the "Porsche" turret. It was the production turret which was called the "Henschel".

[@reichsvorstand4549]

Porsche and Henschel where the manufacturers of the 2 versions from Tiger II

[@theranger7924]

Nope. Porche had absolutely nothing to do with the tiger 2. The, if I remember correctly, stood for prototype

[@derausbeiner8510]

@@theranger7924 , The first 50 Turrets, were made by Porsche.

[@rpthomasroenne9314]

@@theranger7924 I'm really sorry, but the model shown is the 'production' model commissioned by Hitler from the Henschel factory. The description says, "Porsche" version, which was in competition with Henschel, and a few Porsche versions were put into production. In the end, though, Henschel won the contract. My main dispute is the tank shown and the description given are incorrect.

[@peterbrown3608]

@@derausbeiner8510 Neither Porsche or Henschel manufactured a turret, both turret designs were manufactured by Krupp. During production Henschel only manufactured the hull of the tank, Krupp made all the turrets. So there is no such thing as a "Porsche" turret, as there is no such thing as a "Henschel" turret. The first 50 Tiger II tanks had the initial turret design (the one everyone keeps calling a Porsche turret), after that it was redesigned to simplify production.

[@darrengilbert7438]

Absolutely amazing to see those old tanks in running order. Would love to see them run in person and even ride on them.

[@riexanverde9164]

Yeah

[@49558201]

I can dig it ...

[@josephlipnickas8148]

It seems many forget that the M3 Lee was never intended to go into battle. It was a stop gap interm design for training until the M4 was ready. The British took the M3 Into combat at Gazala 1942. Rommel said it was a nasty surprise because the Grant as the British version was called could out range almost all of the Panzers with its 75. Fast, reliable, and well armored for its time. Not bad for a training tank.

[@lennarthoek8392]

in my humble opinion this list is crap, this list may be your top 10 favorite tanks, but certainly not a top 10 best tanks. where is the pershing? and where is the comet? and the firefly? and what the hell is a m3 lee doing here?!?!? sorry but i think you should really reconsider this list

[@lennarthoek8392]

+Sol ! yeah so what, it still isnt a good tank compared to the ones i mentioned. you could have made a video about tanks that had a really important role in ww2 but then you shouldnt name your video best tanks of ww2. btw i dont get any info from wot or wt as 2/3 of wot tanks were prototypes

[@Mrbaliandras]

The first shipment of 20 Pershing tanks arrived in Antwerp in January 1945. It has no effect on the war. The Firefly is basically a Sherman whit a 17-pounder gun, made by the British. An the Cromwell yes it was a god tank, but the Sherman remained the most common tank in British and other Commonwealth armoured units in Europe. Cromwells were used as the main tank in the armoured brigades of only the 7th Armoured Division, although the Cromwell was used in the armoured reconnaissance regiments of the other British armoured divisions (Guards Armoured Division and 11th Armoured Division) in North-west Europe, because of its speed and relatively low profile.

[@lennarthoek8392]

+Mrbaliandras if we are talking about the best tanks you should mention the pershing even though only 20-30 were used. the firefly was the only tank in the west that could kill a tiger from range. i mentioned the comet, not the cromwell, wich was essentialy a upgunned and uparmored cromwell with the 17pdr. gun wich again could kill a tiger from range

[@lennarthoek8392]

+Lennart Hoek and 2000+ sherman firefly were used

[@Mrbaliandras]

Yes it's true, but the firefly is a variant from the Sherman. This list is a Opinion from me. Other people has a other opinions and this is god for me because I can see a other aspect .

[@mickcarson8504]

The magnificent Tiger has seen its day in the fields of WW2 and here. What a beast.

[@lunseren]

AKA the worst and most overrated tank of ww2

[@_MaitreuPanda___]

@@lunseren AKA the tank that couldn't drive for more than 5 minutes without a major technical issue

[@lunseren]

@@_MaitreuPanda___ 110/100% facts

[@lunseren]

@@_MaitreuPanda___ 110/100% facts

[@luvlethr]

@@lunseren Tell that to the allies who faced Michael Wittman in his Tiger 1. Tiger 2 had some problems but the Tiger 1 was pretty awesome!

[@fukingmagnets]

7:08, i think the driver regretted having his hatch open 😂

[@DarkSygil666]

I love tanks. That Tiger 2 is amazing. Thanks for sharing!

[@D-Man_Jam]

Tiger Tank: **runs over small rock** Tiger Tank transmission: *"I think I want to die."*

[@HeartAino193]

Nishizumi Maho: *"NOOOOOOOOO!!!"*

[@waserdert6259]

*Schieße! Hans, Ze Transmission Broke!*

[@panzerwolf494]

Could be worse Ferdinand: Oh look, a slight incline. Ferdinand's engine: BURN IT ALL TO THE GROUND! *lights self on fire*

[@bennyandersen742]

now you are just overdoing it, you are just jealous, lol, nothing in ww2 matches tigers

[@nguyenthithao737]

Or "guess I'll die

[@teddykk5603]

Damn, that Tiger looks like it would still be a force on a battlefield today!

[@lucass5980]

5:30 Churchill: Ehh, Cmon grandson! ill show you what REAL tanking is! Challenger: ...ugh, SHUT UP GRANPA, YOU OLD FUCK Churchill: speak up sonny, i cant hear ya.

[@lucass5980]

but for real, its amazing to see that over the course of 80 years, ONE human lifetime, weve gone from THAT (Churchill) to THAT (Challenger 2)

[@user-xj1jk5rr4q]

It would be better to compare aviation before the war with biplanes still in service and straight after the war with jet fighters such as MiG-15 and F-86. I think the progress was far more significant.

[@habe1717]

No. Even today's weakest anti tank weapons would go strait through the tiger

[@kingsizehomer1219]

@@habe1717 I think they're supposed to destroy IFVS

[@TheFruitcake1983]

T-34 and Pz4 most effective tanks in WW2, the tank is not only thick armor and a big gun, but also convenient operation, ease of repair and production

[@thegreatunknown2983]

Noo, the T34 was plauged eith mechanical issues. They lost over half their forces moving them to the front line, they had the worst crew curvival rate at only 17%, and their transmission could only get into 3rd gear without breaking.

[@TheFruitcake1983]

@@thegreatunknown2983 Half? That's a load of rubbish.

[@thegreatunknown2983]

@@TheFruitcake1983 watch Lazerpigs video on the T-34, it explai s a lot of the issues. Personally I believe the Sherman is the most practical tank of WW2, but it was executed poorly due to lack of 76.2mm guns. If all Shermans were 76mm they would of been fantastic.

[@TheFruitcake1983]

@@thegreatunknown2983 I'm Russian, what country are you from? Are you a real person and not a digital bot?

[@thegreatunknown2983]

@@TheFruitcake1983 American. So some bias, but I agree with Panzers being great. T-34 is exceptional witb armor tho

[@Steven91637]

Panther Combat Tank is amazing

[@picardbs]

As for the PzKw III, I'd say it's one of the most important of the war from an historical point of view, but not one of the best for sure.

[@jeremyjones453]

It was debatably THE BEST tank at the start of the war, but the chassis was too weak to mount a better gun in the later years of the war.

[@markbrandon7359]

@@jeremyjones453 It wasn't the Chassi but the turret ring was too small the last models they did manage to fit the 7.5 cm L24 gun used on the early MK-IV's. The Russians had to enlarge the turret ring to put the 85mm gun in the T-34. The 1st MK-III's were armed with the 3.7cm gun had they started with the 5.cm gun they would have been the best starting tank. By the way all the 1st tanks sent to Africa with Rommel were 3.7cm models in the work shop waiting to be up gunned

[@jeremyjones453]

@@markbrandon7359 the turret ring was too small to fit the early mk IV turret, but the chassis was too weak to fit the later mk IV high velocity gun.

[@user-rh3pe7um8d]

T-34: Best producrtion effectivity Panther: Best battle performance Sherman: Best reliability, crew survivability

[@adamantane1985]

I don't think so about Sherman. Crew survivability in Sherman tank???!

[@banderasbandita]

Sherman ? Really ?

[@flare9757]

The Sherman only ran into trouble when it ran into a Cat. Everything else was easy pickings. Also, it has a hatch for every crew member. Not many tanks at that time had that feature.

[@banderasbandita]

@@flare9757 yes you are right ! Only the drivers and the loaders hatch was too small to get out quickly and the panzer 4 wasn't an easy target for it as well (The latest panzer 4)

[@flare9757]

András Király The numbers that Shermans moved around in could easily overwhelm a Panzer 4.

[@rickkerts3802]

5:00 Africa Corps 🥰

[@notalemon2899]

Tommy, *get the royal navy*

[@gabrielgomes7162]

I think the best combining Power, mobility and protection is the panther...

[@tlberg6423]

That's a good part of the tank but production wise, it's was sht

[@jimimiddlefinger5722]

The King Tiger was s beautiful machine and a worthy concept but it was a mechanical disaster. Most broke down after a hundred miles and off good roads it was little more than a moving pillbox. It was rushed into servive using the same drivetrain as the Panther....30 tons lighter. The Panther was the best one on one fighting tank of the war. But the T-34 was a true war winner in every way.

[@AdamNisenziSpisak]

Just numbers, if germans had just as many panthers and tiger 1s as russians had t-34s or americans had shermans, europe would be speaking german and maybe the rest of the world 90% of russian t-34s were nothing but guns on tracks with little to no protection and a couple of panthers/tigers were able to dispatch ten enemy cyka blyats before they even got to their firing range.

[@user-we9yw5nx9k]

Yep

[@korsarnik5758]

Kv-1 too

[@AndreyPetroff]

Remember once and for all! T-34 is a medium battle tank and Panther is HEAVY! They cannot be compared at all. But if we take heavy Soviet tanks, then the IS-2 and IS-3 easily dealt with any Tigers and Panthers.

[@user-fp1is5wl6s]

@@AndreyPetroff пантера средний танк,чайник.ис3 после войны был выпущен вообще.т34 по всем показателям проигрывал пантере,чисто массовостью своей задавил вот и все.пантера и тигр выпусти их в количестве 50 тысяч штук ))))ты сам знаешь кто бы выиграл войну

[@renzolocascio194]

I saw that king tiger in the netherlands last year

[@bendej]

At militracks?

[@KG-li7kg]

Die Reihenfolge müsste eigentlich so aussehen: 3: Tiger 1, Platz 2 Tiger B Platz 1 Panter. Der Panter ist eigentlich der Panzer, von dem die meisten Konstruktionsmerkmale für die heutige Panzerwaffe übernommen und weiterentwickelt wurde.

[@RotgerValdes]

M3 Lee: - The war is coming! We need a competitive medium tank! And quickly! - OK. What's about deadline? - To the day before yesterday! ... - OK. Here. ... - I said we need a Tank, not Tankestein! Pz III. - Oh, perfect tank. Now we need some modernizations to achieve its full potential! - But you said it's already perfect... - Now! - OK. - Perfect! Now we need some more modernizations. - But... - Now! - OK. - Great! You've surpassed yourself. Now how about some more modernizations... M4 Sherman: - We need a medium tank that could compete with T-34s in power and production. - OK. - Oh, good. But it can't compete with Tigers! - You said it should compete with T-34s! PzIV: - Oh, good. But, um... is it a boy or a girl? - What do you mean? - I mean... it needs a LONG THICK BARREL! - OK. Churchill: - The World War is coming! We need a mighty tank to fight! - Ok. Here. ... - So that you know, the World War I is over. Now it's World War II. - Oh, so that what it is... T-34: - We need a mighty tank with good armour and decent firepower! Now! - Ok. Here. - Good, comrades. You will be decorated. - But it still has a lot of minor drawbacks to be fixed and the crew should be well trained... - SEND THEM TO FIGHT FOR MOTHER RUSSIA! IMMEDIATELY! Panther, Tiger, Konigstiger: - The Reich needs new mighty tanks! - OK, here. We applied a lot of complicated technical solutions to fullfill all the requirements. - Perfect! It will show the technological advancement of the Reich to the whole world! So how many of them can we produce? - Here are our calculations. ... - In a month? - In a year. - HOW MANY?!

[@gervaisfillion9417]

the Tiger 2 was way ahead of his time,,,,,,way ahead

[@peterson7082]

No it was not.

[@klaabu99]

panter was .. if u look at it design u will understand why and how

[@peterson7082]

klaabu99 No it really wasn't any more than most other allied vehicles introduced.

[@ex59neo53]

It was a great tank ,used in not the best time to do it . He never had the chance to prove its valor . Panther was even better .

[@Rayman2]

Nathan Peterson the tiger II's turret rotated so fast and the max pen of an 88mm cannon the tiger II long barrel did 235mm of armor standar shell the Apcr shell did pen 272mm of armor and the tiger front hull had 150mm of armor sloped did have efective thickness over 223mm and the turret had 185mm sloped at 6 deg had 186mm of thickness armor detail 189mm turret 300-200mm cannon sheild 150mm hull 100mm down hull side of the tank 80mm turret side 80mm side hull 65mm protected by 5mm side extra armor the top of the tank 40mm turret 40mm armor on the top hull and 40mm floor hull so stop say things you don't may know the king tiger was feared by the allies becuse of it's gun and armor and how it looked

[@tnagybass1]

Kv-2 king of derps, but I have to say what a good looking tank tiger 2

[@flare9757]

Tony Nagy KV-2 isn’t even a tank. It is a SPG.

[@Skikorski]

@@flare9757 its just a giant fridge

[@nguyenthithao737]

Imperial shocktropper it's a heavy tank destroyer in my opinion

[@cenouraroxa9184]

Heavy assault gun more like

[@imdough8838]

Its more of a meme and i love it

[@Alandril44]

Tiger see the M3 Lee "OH my breakfast is here"

[@kitbailey6963]

I believe the Tiger I, especially late war versions, were okay overall, but the Panther G late war was by far, the single best tank of the war. Of course, one can make the argument that other tanks were better verses those two tanks, but quite literally, these two tanks set the benchmark extremely high. Yes, they were both very over engineered and yes, both were heavy for bridges and in field repairs were mostly problematic. However, except for Sherman Fire Flys and overhead bombardment, these two particular tanks were very nearly invincible for the most part until the allies became less fearful and better equipped to deal with these two very dangerous German tanks. Obviously, a 500 lb or 1000 lb bomb could obliterate any German tank or allied tank. That was their overall weakness. But in battle and on open terrain, the German 88mm was extremely accurate and quite simply put, the most feared gun of WWII. Despite the diminutive size of the M4 Sherman and its more powerful sister, the Fire Fly, they were quite capable of out maneuvering most larger German tanks. And in doing so, could strike in the rear area, disabling these large monster tanks. Personally, I'd rather have taken my chances in a Tiger I because of the superior armor plating in front and the 88 mm main gun. Even allied tank crews respected the Tigers roominess and overall protections afforded its crews. It wasn't a perfect tank, but clearly, until the allies controlled the skies over most of Europe, the German tanks ruled the roost. But big doesn't always translate to superior. Again, bridges couldn't support such gargantuan weights. Also, both the Tiger and Panther were horrible in city / town environments. Too big. Too easy to spot. Easy to incapacitate or destroy. In open country however, no other two tanks commanded such respect by both axis and allies combined. Lastly, the King Tiger, though very cool looking and yes, sloped armor, better guns, it's achilles heal was weight combined with excessively poor fuel mileage. In open country, one simply didn't have a chance if the crew was good or exceptional with a King Tiger. Germany over engineered many of its later tanks. The initial Panzers, like the IV, were likely the overall best tanks in early war. KB

[@bolle8140]

Agree!! Greetings from germany ;)

[@MrSTALINGRAD34]

The cost of one King Tiger was three times higher than the IS 2 tank... while it had a gun less powerful than the IS 2. You don't have to talk about maneuverability at all. Simplicity, efficiency, reliability and cheapness win the war. This determines the mass production. For the war, complex expensive non-practical designs are fatal in the end.

[@samueltemporin]

@@MrSTALINGRAD34 the cannon of the IS 2 was not able to shoot down the German tanks of the same period (because it was an artillery gun, slow to load and not very precise and not very effective), in fact it was only used to destroy the fortifications. sources: Wikipedia, some experts on KZbin

[@rohanjones965]

The tiger II had never had a turret made by porsche, one turret was from henschel and another from Krupp. Krupp’s turret was there inital design for the vehicle (which had the rounded front and sloped sides, which explains why it was mistaken to be made by porsche), while henschel’s turret design was the factory turret and was quite common.(which is the turret fitted to the tiger II in this video) The tiger II was also quite agile for a tank of its calibre even though it suffered major mechanic flaus (mainly drivetrain issues since the drive train was made for a smaller vehicle)

[@waitasecond5366]

No, both turrets were made by Krupp

[@foldedx2]

What is the Lee doing here? It was a complete failure

[@peterson7082]

+Drunk Bastard 1) His preference. 2) How was it a failure?

[@foldedx2]

It was a HUGE targer, the top turret was so high it couldnt hit things near the tank, it was slow, and it tended to catch on fire and it was expensive

[@peterson7082]

+Drunk Bastard It was indeed tall. The turret-mounted guns actually had surprising traverse vertically despite the height. It was not by any means slow. Nor burned more frequently than other tanks of the era.

[@novkun]

This is not world of tanks nerd

[@a.morphous66]

The M3 performed rather well in Africa and the Pacific. A failure is a tank that actually failed (like the Porsche Tiger), and the M3 is not one of those tanks.

[@user-hb5vx3vk3g]

From being hit by an IS-2 projectile, the German Tiger was not subject to recovery. His turret was torn off the shoulder strap or the hull was ruined.

[@peterkaminski3404]

pfft.

[@user-hb5vx3vk3g]

@@peterkaminski3404 Warum nicht oink-oink?

[@Very_Good_Life]

Да уж экипажу было оооооочень больно

[@Maganra1]

Der Tiger 1 wurde sehr erfolgreich gegen den IS-2 eingesetzt, so erfolgreich das Stalin sie wieder von der Front abgezogen hat, nach dem 2 Tiger, 9 IS-2 alleine vernichtet hatten.

[@user-hb5vx3vk3g]

@@Maganra1 Guderian gab seinen Einheiten ein Rundschreiben heraus, in dem er die Besatzungen des Tiger-1 anwies, den IS-2 nur anzugreifen, wenn es 5 oder mehr Tiger pro IS gab. Außerdem forderte er, das Feuer auf den IS-2 ausschließlich aus der Deckung und nicht aus offenen Stellungen zu eröffnen. Und was Sie schreiben, ist eine bravouröse Propagandafälschung. Jetzt ist es leicht, über den von Deutschland verlorenen Krieg zu sprechen. Wenn die Tiger so gut waren, warum wurden Deutschland und insbesondere die Panzereinheiten der Wehrmacht so schwer von der Roten Armee besiegt?!

[@sovietrussian7663]

My great grandfather was a loader in a tiger II. Number 462

[@TheDenzel2012]

T34 amazing performance in this video!

[@topmemes7925]

😂 Driver Get Splasht from Mud 😂

[@stergiosk6265]

T34 looks the more modern tank of the bunch. Church and Lee are a joke..

[@bacha2103]

I agree

[@sebfarmar2748]

Stergios K Churchill? Nah. Churchill was reliable, relatively fast, and had more armour than the Tiger I.

[@neokranjc2845]

@@sebfarmar2748 actually the churchill was slow

[@sebfarmar2748]

@@neokranjc2845 20mph is alright, and IS relatively fast.

[@NipponSpeedWorks]

not the church hill mk Vll

[@warcrimes1014]

This is a bit of a crude comparison here because not hardly any of the tanks shown where an all purpose tank they had specific roles on the battlefield like the tiger 1 as a breakthrough tank and the panzer 4 as infantry support and the Lee as a tank destroyer. I think its unfair to rank them all together because each played a different part.

[@daysofnoah1748]

Everyone should check out the IS-7 the Russians built in 1945. It was by far superior to anything else, but far too costly to produce in numbers. At 75 tons, it could not be transported by rail, and many roads and bridges could not handle it's weight. It would be my number 1.

[@sangheiliwarrior86]

King Tiger/ Tiger II is probably the most aesthetic tank ever made. Only thing that beats it is the E-75 with the 128mm but that was only a paper project.

[@Milgraaauuu]

E75 have fake paper, its from wargaming And maus have same cannon and more heavy and armored

[@dimadosh]

And what about is 3, he was feared by all of America and isu 152?and is 7?

[@Milgraaauuu]

@@dimadosh Is 3 didn't scare Americans

[@dimadosh]

@@Milgraaauuu In the 50s, she was afraid. It had the best tank at the time.)

[@Milgraaauuu]

@@dimadosh what abou the fv 4005? designated by the British, had prototypes

[@andrewstrongman305]

The M3 Lee/Grant, which was a truly shit tank does not belong, but the rest are a pretty fair call.

[@peterson7082]

It wasn't shit at all. Not a great -or necessarily good tank, but a very successful one.

[@andrewstrongman305]

It was a stop-gap that was built in large numbers because of delays in producing anything better. How does that make it successful? It was under powered and not very manoeuvrable. The main gun was ordinary at best and positioned to one side of the hull, and that made it necessary to risk the entire vehicle to enemy fire. It had thin armour and it was RIVETED. A shell striking the front of the vehicle resulted in those rivets turning the crew into minced meat. Crews hated it for good reason.

[@peterson7082]

The vehicle served well past its expiration date with the Soviets, Americans, Brits, Indians, and Aussies. Its chassis was used for a plethora of extremely successful vehicles. The armor was not thin for the time it saw its glory days, and British reports saying "it could easily deflect 50mm PaK rounds" at normal combat ranges. Its riveted armor was a let-down, but it was not the only tank to do that, and it did not by any means have a higher casualty rate than the other vehicles like the Crusader or any Italian or Japanese vehicle. Over 600 M3s had welded or cast armor (M3A1, M3A2 and M3A3).

[@danmosier5249]

I thought the same. The M3 was a failure of a design and any top 10 list that has it is questionable. The rest of the top are o-k, but the order is again questionable. Pick a design as your number 1 that had little impact and more were taken off the battlefield due to mechanical problems than enemy fire.... um.... But, if the top 10 was simply cool factor, King Tiger wins no doubt.. thing is awesome.

[@peterson7082]

Dan Mosier How was it a failure?

[@kovesp1]

The usual misunderstanding of what wins wars. #1 and 2: T-34 54,000 built, Sherman 49,000 built. Tiger II as #1 with 489 built, Tiger I #4 with 1347? Now that's funny.

[@MrKhren]

Т 34 лучший. даже видно по уверенному движению по грязи. Другие так не могут.

[@Harkacz]

,🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@DeLoWaP]

Ой блядь 1 к 5 менялись с тирами достойный результат для луТших

[@mikeg470]

where is KV-1 and KV-2 it has in 1940 152mm gun! on KV1 fought first lieutenant Zinovy Kolobanov (1st Panzer Division), in the same battle August 20, 1941 (in the post-war journalism mistakenly mentioned date August 19) at Gatchina (Krasnogvardeysky) destroyed 22 German tanks and two anti-tank guns, and Lieutenant Semyon Konovalov (15th tank brigade) - 16 tanks and two armored vehicles of the enemy.

[@linokleinmeuleman3348]

only when it fought in battle !

[@Sammakko7]

KV-2 is not a tank, its a bunker buster.

[@kurtmcconnell4473]

i agree kv 1 should have been in it but kv-2 was junk you must be a wot player saying kv2 and is3 lmao

[@GBibian10819]

KV1 does not carry the 152 HE gun, neither does the KV2, the KV1 only carried the 76mm gun whilst the KV2 carried the 122mm. And about zinoviy kolobanov, he took on that panzer division with 4 other KV1 tanks, i should know, i like him, i named my world of tanks account after him, and the date of that battle happens to be the same date as my birthday, but not the year ofcourse.

[@mikeg470]

yep, my english not well. only kv2 had 152mm gun. those other 4 KV1 was in other remote locations...

[@MrBelmont79]

M3 lee! That thing belongs to world war 1. You must be a patriotic American.

[@b2tall239]

I agree that the Lee doesn't belong on this list but it received surprisingly high marks from the Germans who faced in in North Africa. The Nazis were using mostly Mk. IIIs at the time and both the 75mm and 37mm guns on the Lee were capable of defeating the IIIs relatively light armor. The Germans said that the fact that the Lee had 2 primary guns made it difficult to get into a proper flanking position - an important aspect of wide-open desert warfare.

[@youwuyou]

And the mighty grant man.

[@BLNI-op2fl]

I think That was a joke

[@maximilienrobespierre7927]

Why do you call "Pz.Kmpfw. III" as"Mark III"?

[@ukaszkowalewski2545]

zzfgf

[@thomaslinton5765]

You rate the Pz IV by its most upgraded version and the M-4 by its least upgraded version. Irrational. Early Churchills were undergunned and unreliable. All versions were horribly show and short-ranged. The T34/85 was the advanced version, again compared to early base versions of the M-4. The Tiger B was a dog and produced in numbers too small to be significant.

[@michaelnaven213]

The Stumgeschultz III knocked out the most tanks in WW2.

[@jeanmariezeyen111]

look at the happy grin on the crew's faces !! (tiger 1 ! )

[@user-tn4om8pq8p]

Т34/85 самый маневренный , работал на любом топливе , и самый не дорогой танк в отличии от немецких. Собирали их в основном женщины и подростки.

[@user-lq8gs6sh1r]

Чтото наши танки дымят и очень сильно враг эти облака за пол км наверное видел и готовился

[@angarin]

@@user-lq8gs6sh1r хорошо готовился, что до Берлина дошли.

[@Steven91637]

Wow this King Tiger Combat Tank is huge

[@rhinorains4607]

The Tiger 1 is such a Beauty

[@carlitosskater89]

Now, if WT was to take this sounds and implement then in game, it would be awesome!

[@grenograno4370]

And no taking into account actual track record with the Tiger 2 on top.

[@patrikpataki9291]

*transmission breaks 10 min in*. Glory of German engineering...

[@kyledouglas8342]

It isn't called the "king" tiger for nothing.

[@horationelson8173]

But the King Tiger is so badass though thats why its at the top

[@Lenz1400]

In the internet stands that the panther was the best tank inww2

[@Stevieboy-ne9ll]

Panther 2 or king tiger:

[@Schaufelor]

2:57 I didn´t know that the Sherman had a lawnmower engine