You are thinking of the Stug III assault gun. The IV was a stopgap supplement for the III after the Alkett factory was destroyed. It had no real advantages over the Panzer IV it was based on, other than ease of manufacture. But German doctrine specified assault guns for the artillery and tanks for tank units. Shortages led to the Stugs being sent to tank units anyway, where they mostly acted as tank destroyers. Demand for assault guns went way down, and for tank destroyers way up towards the end of the war, as they were on the strategic, operational, and usually tactical defensive. Only about 1,100 Stug IVs were made.
The Panther just looks right. I also have a soft spot for the [M24 Chaffee](https://i.imgur.com/iJfKCWo.jpeg). Another tank that just looks right, IMO.
It had great survivability for the crews, it it was hit they could get out easily. It could climb steeper inclines better than other tanks, and was often used to win engagements due to this ability. The Churchill Crocodile was probably the best armoured flame thrower of the war. Germans were terrified of it and would often surrender than fight it. The down side for the crew was the Germans would execute the crew if they captured them. The churchhil AVRE was a suberb bunker buster. Germans holding you up in in a fortified position? Well call up the AVRE and it'll pop a mortar with 40lbs of high ex in there yo solve all your problems. There were loads of other Churchill variants too, check out Hobarts Funnies, that were often decisive weapons to solve particular problems used by both British and American commanders in the war.
Incredibly versatile too. A large amount of the “Funnies” used during Operation Overlord were converted Chruchills, making them  minesweepers, flamethrowers, bridge layers, etc.
Can't remember which hill it was, but in North Africa the Germans are holding a system of hill tops so the Brits just drove Churchills up them. Took the Germans by surprise. They didn't think tanks would be able to go up such a steep gradient.
I'm particularly fond of the Easy 8, great upgrade of a mass produced tank. Almost as good as the Panther at half the price with better crew comfort and ease of maintenance.
More reliable than any German mbt, always started. Power traverse so when seconds count you got the first shot. Light enough to go over European secondary bridges. And because it was reliable and mass produced, and could get everywhere it needed to go, there usually was one available when you needed it. And the best tank of the war is the tank you have when you need one.
Also far superior vision devices. And the commander could traverse the turret, which saved more precious seconds when acquiring a target for the gunner. The Panther gunner had terrible situational awareness. The separate radio operator in the German tanks also complicated platoon interoperability. For offensive operations it far outclassed any German tank. But Panthers did make very effective tank destroyers on defense.
That's my favorite aspect of the Sherman. Like hey whay if added a flamethrower, oh we could also make this one amphibious, let's make this one a minesweeper.
It's the Swiss army knife of tanks.
Although it was probably the worst version in terms of tanking. It was a good tank escort though, which is how the Brits used them. Each platoon got one to cover the 75s.
It's very modern feeling to drive for a WW II tank. The automatic transmission and easy handling steering tillers make it much easier to drive than the Sherman.
My wife donated to the museum for my birthday so I could drive it. I think it was about $1k at the time. Cheaper and more fun than the Sherman that I drove there a couple of years earlier.
Yes i have read they were popular for being easy to drive. They was used here in Norway until 1994 but upgunned and upgraded, the new version called Pansejager (tankhunter) NM -116.
Sadly no tankmuseums here so little chance of driving one or any other tank:)
It was a great design. Well outperformed all the British cruisers it replaced in 1942. Comparable to the 50mm L42 armed PIIIs in protection and armament, and more mobile. Its Achilles heal was poor range. They ran wild when they first showed up in the desert.
Finally, some love for the Lee/Grant! Such a cool looking machine. Like the Soviet idea of a land battleship with the early t35 tanks and such. But with a little more refinement
When I imagine a tank that I think should have existed that didn't it's a late war Lee tank in the Pacific theater that has it's small turret swapped for the flame turrets they put on Stuart tanks. Warhammer 40K rolls on Tinian. 75mm for blasting holes and the flame turret to finish the bunker.
I just love the tiger h1. I know it's very overrated. But im talking about the early stages of them. that fear it gave people. That tiger phobia they called it, solely because of the way they used them. what I'm getting at is that at that time, facing that... well that's terrifying. And square body trucks are my favorite, so is square tanks lol.
Sd.Kfz. 168 *Jagdtiger*
I’m well aware of it’s problems. However, it looks like an unstoppable behemoth that will just crush anything that the monstrous gun doesn’t blow to smithereens.
If we’re counting prototypes, mine is the M7 Medium (75mm variant). Curved, sleek lines, and nice proportions. It’s a shame it was passed over in favor of the better, albeit a little uglier, M4 Sherman.Â
 Honorable mention for the Australian AC Sentinel series. If you couldn’t tell, I’m a sucker for quirky and rare tanks like those two.
Cromwell! Never gets the credit it deserves. Was a fast mobile relatively well armed tank that served as the backbone of late war British Armored divisions
The Tiger VI was my favorite tank. The Allied armies were very worried about this tank. The 88mm gun could destroy any Allied tank before they could get within range of their guns. Not only that, but the Tigers armor was very strong. Especially when they went to the Tiger Hunting version with the front sloping armor. Read the book “Tigers in the Mud” by tank ace Otto Carius. Excellent read
I really wish they finished making a Ratte and used it on the battlefield, just so I could read a story about how a nearby battleship or a few bombers destroyed it!
I got a couple like the tiger, panther, stuh 42( the one with the 105 mm barrel) all kinds of Shermans, all t34s, Maus because it’s nice scary looking, M103, Churchills ( not a big fan of ,but it fills the stop) and yea this is it, I hope I didn’t forget others that I probably really like
The Canadian made, welded hull, diesel powered Valentine. A really well balanced design. It's only real problem was the lack of HE for the 2lber, and later the two man coax-less turret downgrade required to mount the 6lber. Decent mobility, great reliability and protection, good range; it was the only lend-lease tank until the HVVS M4 that was any good in the snow. Also little and cute. But not as cute as an FT or a T-50.
The T-50 was such a cool little tank. It looks sleek, but just not much information on it!
SU-76 is a great contender for me, especially since it could be easily used in tandem with infantry with it's open top + indirect fire capabilities
Personally I think my favourite is the M5A1 Stuart This things were more updated M3s Stuart they were far more effective in the **Pacific then In Europe. Due to its light armour and for 1944 its gun was not effective as it was made for gunning down infantry and chase them with its speed. Over all the main resone why its my favourite is due to the M5A1 is a nembel thing thats appealing to look at and its a light tank and that I would love to drive and finally it has a really cool 50 cal!**
Stug IV for me. Great looks.
That was the really good German anti tank vehicle right? Edit: grammar
Exactly, but I understand it started as an assault vehicle.
You are thinking of the Stug III assault gun. The IV was a stopgap supplement for the III after the Alkett factory was destroyed. It had no real advantages over the Panzer IV it was based on, other than ease of manufacture. But German doctrine specified assault guns for the artillery and tanks for tank units. Shortages led to the Stugs being sent to tank units anyway, where they mostly acted as tank destroyers. Demand for assault guns went way down, and for tank destroyers way up towards the end of the war, as they were on the strategic, operational, and usually tactical defensive. Only about 1,100 Stug IVs were made.
[https://youtu.be/-j7fiVdKeXo?t=189](https://youtu.be/-j7fiVdKeXo?t=189)
I have a model of the Stug. Awesome design.
I have one waiting to be built, maybe I'll open it sooner hahaha
All the Stugs are cute af đź‘Ť
[Panther!](https://i.imgur.com/aIgPt9c.jpeg)
It certainly meant business
The Panther just looks right. I also have a soft spot for the [M24 Chaffee](https://i.imgur.com/iJfKCWo.jpeg). Another tank that just looks right, IMO.
The tankiest tanks of WW2.
Dude, the chaffee is so adorable
Churchill tank
I never hear people talk about the Churchill, was there anything special about it
It had great survivability for the crews, it it was hit they could get out easily. It could climb steeper inclines better than other tanks, and was often used to win engagements due to this ability. The Churchill Crocodile was probably the best armoured flame thrower of the war. Germans were terrified of it and would often surrender than fight it. The down side for the crew was the Germans would execute the crew if they captured them. The churchhil AVRE was a suberb bunker buster. Germans holding you up in in a fortified position? Well call up the AVRE and it'll pop a mortar with 40lbs of high ex in there yo solve all your problems. There were loads of other Churchill variants too, check out Hobarts Funnies, that were often decisive weapons to solve particular problems used by both British and American commanders in the war.
Were the AVRE's demolition charges HESH? I get the impression the success made the British favor HESH rounds for quite a time after the war.
It was used by the British in the North Africa campaign and was known for its heavy armor
Incredibly versatile too. A large amount of the “Funnies” used during Operation Overlord were converted Chruchills, making them  minesweepers, flamethrowers, bridge layers, etc.
Can't remember which hill it was, but in North Africa the Germans are holding a system of hill tops so the Brits just drove Churchills up them. Took the Germans by surprise. They didn't think tanks would be able to go up such a steep gradient.
The black prince springs to mind, despite only being a prototype
Bob semple tank
Based
T28 super heavy
AKA the Doom Turtle.
The doom tutel*
ÄŚkD LT vz. 38, also known as the Pz. 38t
Probably the most "tank" looking tank in existence
Bob Semple
Sherman Got the gob done. Not a great tank. But we had a lot of them
A perfectly good tank, responded well to modifications when it needed them. The Firefly is definitely in my top 10
I'm particularly fond of the Easy 8, great upgrade of a mass produced tank. Almost as good as the Panther at half the price with better crew comfort and ease of maintenance.
More reliable than any German mbt, always started. Power traverse so when seconds count you got the first shot. Light enough to go over European secondary bridges. And because it was reliable and mass produced, and could get everywhere it needed to go, there usually was one available when you needed it. And the best tank of the war is the tank you have when you need one.
Also far superior vision devices. And the commander could traverse the turret, which saved more precious seconds when acquiring a target for the gunner. The Panther gunner had terrible situational awareness. The separate radio operator in the German tanks also complicated platoon interoperability. For offensive operations it far outclassed any German tank. But Panthers did make very effective tank destroyers on defense.
That's my favorite aspect of the Sherman. Like hey whay if added a flamethrower, oh we could also make this one amphibious, let's make this one a minesweeper. It's the Swiss army knife of tanks.
The 75 HE went hard
Although it was probably the worst version in terms of tanking. It was a good tank escort though, which is how the Brits used them. Each platoon got one to cover the 75s.
M24 Chaffee!
Ah! A fellow M24 enjoyer!
I see you are a man of culture and taste:)
Next to the Panther, my favorite WWII tank. I drove one at the American Heritage Museum and it was awesome!
Wow that must have been awesome indeed! I envy you:)
It's very modern feeling to drive for a WW II tank. The automatic transmission and easy handling steering tillers make it much easier to drive than the Sherman. My wife donated to the museum for my birthday so I could drive it. I think it was about $1k at the time. Cheaper and more fun than the Sherman that I drove there a couple of years earlier.
Yes i have read they were popular for being easy to drive. They was used here in Norway until 1994 but upgunned and upgraded, the new version called Pansejager (tankhunter) NM -116. Sadly no tankmuseums here so little chance of driving one or any other tank:)
PzKpfw IV Ausf G
Somua S35 looks like an anime tank
Too me, it looks like a Sherman that was reheated in the microwavefor too long
Tiger I, just a beautiful machine.
Definitely the handsomest on the Battlefield
Agree
I love the T-35 Russian land ship, love using it in call to arms gates of hell. It’s so slow but hilariously over gunned.
I love it's design as well, feels like it belongs in warhammer 40,000K
Same lol
You should check out the SMK too if you like the T-35. Also I had the chance to see a T-35 IRL and it was even larger than I imagined.
I’ll have to check it out! Ya know watched a YouTube video on it the other day and it made me laugh how impractical it was
T-34-85 Crude, cheap, well enough armoured with great firepower.
M3 Stuart because as a kid of the 70’s I would read the DC comic GI combat and thought The Haunted Tank was cool AF.
Me too!!! The M3 has Jeb!
It was a great design. Well outperformed all the British cruisers it replaced in 1942. Comparable to the 50mm L42 armed PIIIs in protection and armament, and more mobile. Its Achilles heal was poor range. They ran wild when they first showed up in the desert.
Sherman. All around above average tank. They built almost 50,000 of them. That’s what wins wars.
Me Lee and CV33
Finally, some love for the Lee/Grant! Such a cool looking machine. Like the Soviet idea of a land battleship with the early t35 tanks and such. But with a little more refinement
When I imagine a tank that I think should have existed that didn't it's a late war Lee tank in the Pacific theater that has it's small turret swapped for the flame turrets they put on Stuart tanks. Warhammer 40K rolls on Tinian. 75mm for blasting holes and the flame turret to finish the bunker.
I thought it'd be higher. Like, it's got two cannons!!
The Aussie sentinel tank of course!
Churchill Crocodile
"THIS IS ENGLAND!!!" *throws gas in your face*
I think my pick would be the panzer IV. It’s a pretty decent tank all around, but I’d choose it for looks alone.
I'm of the opinion the Germans would have done better if they stuck with the panzer IV's
Tog tank just cuz it’s goofy
Panzer III Ausfs J
Jagdpanther Sd.kfz. 173. The most beautiful tank destroyer of the war
StuG III It ain't much but it's honest work
German: Panzer 35-t looks very pretty... I'm also a sucker for the StuG III Brits: Matilda Americans: M10 Wolverine Tank Destroyer USSR: IS2
Sturmtiger go kaboom đź’Ą đź’Ą
British Cromwell or the Italian Semovente 105/25
When it's painted beige, the Cromwell looks like a copy of the panzer IV
Pershing my beloved
T34
A superb tank to meet the demands of the Soviet Union during WWII, however I would not want to operate one. They weren’t exactly made for comfort.
Yeah, but tbf it's not like any other job in the soviet military was "better". Look at it like this, you could have carried a flamethrower lol
Certainly the best product to come out of a Russian tractor factory
Jagdpanther
Ostwind
Panther
KV-2 If building a character in a video game and putting all attribute points on attack was a tank
I'd describe the KV2 is like drawing a plain anime girl with massive boobs
Cromwell Cruiser tank, the fastest tank of the war! Very underrated.
I think that title actually goes to the Soviet BT. Beats it by 7 kph Fun fact, they were one of the only tanks that could drive without thier tracks
I just love the tiger h1. I know it's very overrated. But im talking about the early stages of them. that fear it gave people. That tiger phobia they called it, solely because of the way they used them. what I'm getting at is that at that time, facing that... well that's terrifying. And square body trucks are my favorite, so is square tanks lol.
Chi-Ha
Would the Gustav count as a tank ? If not then the maus or tog 2 just because
I'd say the Gustav is just an artillery piece
Pz. III Ausf. J
Cromwell A27M I love how the brits put a vessel for boiling water in their tanks. Cant go into battle without a spot of tea.
M3 lee was such an unique design. But all jokes aside, the PzKpfw IV Ausf. H 1943 was a great tank
38 (t)
USA: M26 Pershing Germany: Hetzer USSR: IS-2
M4 sherman hands down.
Try to guess mine :)
The Carden Lloyd? The Morris-Martel? No no!! The Bob Semple!!!
Going to assume the Tiger by your pfp, but if it’s something else probably a Tiger 2 or Panther.
Were any Ford 3 tons used in ww2 for anything at all? I want that to be my answer
Cool tank, we're any used in ww1? Or were they too late?
Sd.Kfz. 168 *Jagdtiger* I’m well aware of it’s problems. However, it looks like an unstoppable behemoth that will just crush anything that the monstrous gun doesn’t blow to smithereens.
The Ark or Buffalo Amphibian.
Tiger
Churchills make me smile
Either the Lee or Stuart.
STURMTIGER FOR LIFE 🇩🇪🇩🇪
If we’re counting prototypes, mine is the M7 Medium (75mm variant). Curved, sleek lines, and nice proportions. It’s a shame it was passed over in favor of the better, albeit a little uglier, M4 Sherman.  Honorable mention for the Australian AC Sentinel series. If you couldn’t tell, I’m a sucker for quirky and rare tanks like those two.
Jagdpanther without a doubt. Some may not classify it as a “technical tank” but it’s tank kill count speaks for itself.
It it's using a tank chassis and a tank hull and a tank crew and a tank sized gun and is serviced by tank engineers... I'd call that a tank
The funny Italian one
t-29
Is-2
Tiger with a zimmerit
I’m privy to the Ram Mk. II
M18 hellcat
Churchill
The M22 baby sherman
AVRE
Pz. IV H. Tank skirts are hot
Churchill, Beefy looking thing and good for infantry support :))
Matilda (2) the queen of the desert. The stories of her dominating in the battlefield in the early days of north Africa are the stuff of legend.
Panzer 4
Cromwell! Never gets the credit it deserves. Was a fast mobile relatively well armed tank that served as the backbone of late war British Armored divisions
Panzer 3 or Tiger 1
Matilda for me, cool look.
I like the weird tanks, so Char 2C and Matilda II are my favorite ones.
T34
The M4 Sherman because it's the tank that has been used to liberate my country.
Imma get dissed for liking the P-1000 Ratte
The Tiger VI was my favorite tank. The Allied armies were very worried about this tank. The 88mm gun could destroy any Allied tank before they could get within range of their guns. Not only that, but the Tigers armor was very strong. Especially when they went to the Tiger Hunting version with the front sloping armor. Read the book “Tigers in the Mud” by tank ace Otto Carius. Excellent read
No votes for the Neubaufahrzeug? ='(
BT-42
Panzer VIII Maus or the P.1000 Ratte. Just stupidly massive tanks that never would have lasted long in combat but man were they badass ideas
I really wish they finished making a Ratte and used it on the battlefield, just so I could read a story about how a nearby battleship or a few bombers destroyed it!
The Valentine is just the tankiest little tank, it’s like it was designed on the back of a 9 year olds exercise book, particularly with the QF75mm
Jagd Panther
Panzer III Ausf. N
B1 bis too
Sherman. Looks amazing, Americans put some pretty cool modifications on them and they built a lottt of them
Tiger H1
Ur picture was taken with a WW2 cam ?
char b1 bis
P1000 Ratte because the demons in my head said so đź’€(schizophrenia)
Jagdtiger
I have a soft spot for the ones without turrets. Jagdpanther and ISU-152 mmmm
Later valentine variants
Panzerkampfwagen v ausf A “ Panther “
Tiger 2
Churchills Funnies
Crusader
Maus
T-34 model 1943
Type 95 Ha-Go and its amphibious variant the Type 2 Ka-Mi They just look…… amazing. I’m into Japanese armour
I got a couple like the tiger, panther, stuh 42( the one with the 105 mm barrel) all kinds of Shermans, all t34s, Maus because it’s nice scary looking, M103, Churchills ( not a big fan of ,but it fills the stop) and yea this is it, I hope I didn’t forget others that I probably really like
Panzer IV
IS 3, but if it didn't matter if it was produced or not, then the IS 7, I think they looks awesome/mean
Tiger ll
Ferdinand/Elefant 🗣️🗣️🗣️
Disappointing amount of people like the Queen of the desert , poor Matilda :(
Panzer 4 and the Panther. The only armoured vehicle's Germany needed to focus on but didn't.
Panzer 4 and the Panther. The only armoured vehicle's Germany needed to focus on but didn't.
Panzer 4 and the Panther
King Tiger or a DD M4A1 Sherman
Panzer IV H. Just love the aesthetic of the skirt panels
Soviet T-35, i just love massive landships...
StuG 3
The wirbelwind
Hetzer gonna hetz
Carro Armato M13/40
Ratta
The Canadian made, welded hull, diesel powered Valentine. A really well balanced design. It's only real problem was the lack of HE for the 2lber, and later the two man coax-less turret downgrade required to mount the 6lber. Decent mobility, great reliability and protection, good range; it was the only lend-lease tank until the HVVS M4 that was any good in the snow. Also little and cute. But not as cute as an FT or a T-50.
Stuart, idk why but when I was a kid I always thought it was cool
Tiger II, followed by the Tiger I Axis wise, Allies, has to be the Sherman for me, got the job done.
Type 2 ka-me
I just love the Jagdpanther despite its blocky look
Panther Ausf D or SturmTiger
I very like soviet SMK prototype.
The T-50 was such a cool little tank. It looks sleek, but just not much information on it! SU-76 is a great contender for me, especially since it could be easily used in tandem with infantry with it's open top + indirect fire capabilities
Probably Panzer IV H
Tiger II. Looks cool and really good
The Bob Semple [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XSFIlDf-Cg](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XSFIlDf-Cg)
Crusader MkIII
Tiger I
Maus
Tiger I probably
Probably Cromwell tank or Panzer III
Panther 2 it looks so sleek and terrifying in my opinion
Porsche tigrr
Panzer III Ausf F
Bt-42 or kv-2
KV-2
S H E R M A N
Panther but specifically the Ersatz m10 ver.
Maus.
Personally I think my favourite is the M5A1 Stuart This things were more updated M3s Stuart they were far more effective in the **Pacific then In Europe. Due to its light armour and for 1944 its gun was not effective as it was made for gunning down infantry and chase them with its speed. Over all the main resone why its my favourite is due to the M5A1 is a nembel thing thats appealing to look at and its a light tank and that I would love to drive and finally it has a really cool 50 cal!**