Re: Top 10 tanks of the war
1. Panther
2. T-34/85
3. IS-3
4. IS-2
5. Tiger
6. Sherman
7. King Tiger
8. Churchill
9. ---------
10. -------- Dont think the last two matter
( During the engagement on August 13, the 71st Independent Heavy Tank Regiment's eleven IS-2s blocked an attack by fourteen Tiger IIs of the 105th Heavy Panzer Regiment. An engagement at about 700 metres (770 yd) coupled with skilled tactical handling saw four Tiger IIs destroyed for the loss of three IS-2s and seven damaged. This was a very creditable performance, although the post-battle analysis again revealed that the IS-2's armour was vulnerable up to 1,000 metres (1,100 yd) due to faulty casting. Moreover, after such engagements, General-inspector of PanzerWaffe Guderian signed an order forbidding Tigers or Panthers to engage soviet heavy IS-2 tanks in a tank duel, because they were "doomed".)
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