Which ww2 tank was the best?

Sherman tank

What is the longest tank kill?

On 26 February 1991, Callsign 11B, the Commanding officer of the SCOTS DG achieved the longest range confirmed kill of the war, destroying an Iraqi tank with an armour-piercing fin-stabilized discarding-sabot (APFSDS) round fired over a distance of 5,110 metres (3.18 mi)—the longest tank-on-tank kill shot recorded.

How far can a tank shoot?

about 3000 meters

How good is the Challenger 2 tank?

The Challenger 2 has some of the best armour in the world, and while it is still being upgraded, it can ultimately become the strongest MBT out there. It also uses a Rifled Gun instead of the more common Smoothbore cannon, used by the M1 Abrams and Leopard 2s, among others. It’s armour is phenomenal.

Does the Challenger 2 have a CITV?

Both have CITV capability and fully stabilized turrets/guns. Same effective engagement ranges. Same functional armor types and roughly comparable thickness. Challenger MAY have a SLIGHT edge in armor protection.

Will tanks be obsolete?

Are tanks obsolete in modern war? Not completely obsolete but in most plausible battle scenarios, modern MBT are becoming less relevant. Back during WW2 the only possible way to break through heavily defended lines was using tanks, initially infantry tanks with adequate protection and firepower.

Does the UK still build tanks?

Tanks for the memories… Britain ends tank production after 93 years – and future models will have GERMAN guns. They have fought alongside British soldiers for generations, playing heroic roles on historic battlefields such as the Somme, Cambrai and El Alamein.

Are tanks relevant today?

They are very relevant in almost all phases of ground attack and are useful for maneuver defense as well. Armoured warfare, mechanised warfare or tank warfare is the use of armoured fighting vehicles in modern warfare . It is a major component of modern methods of war .