While we are used to see any bridge as a sturdy structure (after all, we do drive cars over them), in reality a less sturdy bridge might collapse under the pressure such a heavy vehicle (or several of them) would put on it. Such weight does have a destructive effect not only on the infrastructure the tank is driving over, but also on any bridges and other such structures the tank might be forced to cross. While early in the Second World War tanks were often relatively light vehicles weighing around 10 tons, the main battle tanks of today easily reach weights of 50-60 tons. One recent reason (more recent than others) is the nature of the tank itself. While such things have happened, the most common way for tanks to be transported during the Second World War was by rail or tank transporter. The common misconception, sometimes fuelled by unrealistic movies, is that the tanks are often moving towards the battlefield on their own, covering hundreds of kilometers. They did not spring from the ground after all – there are man-hours filled with logistics behind every such endeavor. So, please read on to see the 13 best tanks of WWII and what made them so good.Whenever massive tank battles are mentioned, many books and movies speak of legendary battlefields such as Prokhorovka, El Alamein or the Chinese Farm – but rarely mention how the tanks actually got to some of these remote locations. In general, a good tank will stay ahead of enemy developments and offer a competitive edge against such enemies. 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.
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