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Originally Posted by Drucius
That's a bit disingenuous though. There's no doubt the Panther was designed with the experiences learned on the Eastern Front in mind. The main experience being that the T-34 was an excellent tank, if a bit rough and ready. The only reason they didn't copy it wholesale was that it was politically awkward.
Taking into account all the circumstances, the T-34 is clearly the best tank of WWII. Not taking all the circumstances gives you the Centurion.
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T-34 had the numbers, and out classed the panzer III and perhaps the IV...but to claim it as the best tank??? the panther outclassed it in fire power, electronic radio sets, optical range finder, gunnery as the 75 was a semi automatic, and didn't require a loader, as opposed to the 88 used on the tiger...their was a revised t-34 produced in '44 with improved firepower, but was still not a match for the panther...
it states in may of 44 only 304 panthers where on the eastern front opposed to 1200 t-34 being produced per month...through attriction, the t-34 was superior, but even or slightly numerically advantaged,,,the victor would be the panther...hands down...