So, please read on to see the 13 best tanks of WWII and what made them so good. World War 2 Jesse Beckett, Guest Author Tanks have only been a tool of war since WWI when the British first deployed their slow, heavy yet powerful steel beasts. At that village, a company of German Tiger tanks, under the command of Michael Wittman, fought the British force of Cromwell and Sherman Firefly tanks. In general, a good tank will stay ahead of enemy developments and offer a competitive edge against such enemies. According to Battle of Normandy Tours, on June 13, 1944, a force of British tanks from the famous 7th Armoured Division also known as the 'Desert Rats' headed towards Villers-Bocage. But what makes a tank a good tank varies based on its purpose. This rapid development led to some incredible military machines, many of which are legendary today as icons of the tank world.

So, by the time WWII broke out, many nations were literally forced to rapidly develop new types of tanks in order to stay competitive on the battlefield. Tank development was slow for most of the world between WWI and WWII. Updated March 2023: If you're a war history buff, or just interested in classic tanks, you'll be very pleased to know that we've updated this article with additional entries as well as more info about the various tanks that were already on the list.īut, the tanks of WWI were horrendously crude and, in practice, death traps for anyone who was unlucky enough to get into one. Operation Goodwood was one of the largest tank battles of World War Two and discrepancies lie between official accounts and research by various historians.

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