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WW2 Tanks Comparison - World War Two

World War Two, Second World War, W.W.II

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World War II Tanks

A tank's actual performance is the result of the best combination of three key factors : Firepower, Armor and Mobility. Each of these three elements influences the others (i.e. a heavily armored vehicle can afford a "big cannon" but it will pay a toll in terms of mobility, a lighter tank will be fast but its fire-power will be limited, etc.). Theories of tank warfare.

Heavy Tanks , Medium Tanks, Light Tanks ,

Units of measure

 Weight : tons

 Speed : km/hr

 Range : km

Cannon : caliber in mm 


 Dimensions : Meters. Measures are, in order : lenght (cannon included), width and height.

 Machine guns : number / caliber (mm)

 Crew : number

 Armor : mm. ( represents the max armor)

* Heavy Tanks : This table includes tanks whose primary roles are to watch over medium tanks, "breakthrough", heavy and long range antitank. These tanks were usually grouped in separate units and formed only a small portion of an Army's total tank strenght. Priorities: Firepower, Armour, and (less important) Mobility. 

Heavy Tanks

Code
M.26
PzKpfw VI
PzKpfw VI
Churchill
KW.1
JS 2
Name
Pershing
Tiger I E
Tiger II B
Mk VIII
Kliment
Woroschilow
Josef Stalin
Weight
41.7
57.0
68.0
40.6
43.0
46.0
Speed
32
37
35
20
35
37
Range
148
140
170
140
335
240
Dimensions
8.79
3.50
2.77
8.45
3.73
2.93
10.28
3.75
3.09
7.44
3.25
2.47
6.68
3.32
2.71
9.90
3.09
2.73
Cannon
90
88
88
75
76.2
122
Machine guns
2 / 7.62
2 / 7.92
3 / 7.92
2 / 7.92
3 / 7.62
6 / 7.62
Crew
5
5
5
5
5
4
Armor
102
110
180
152
75
160

 * Medium Tanks : This table includes tanks whose primary roles are general Infantry support, antitank and exploitation missions. Medium tanks represent the backbone of an Army's total tank strenght. All the main features, Firepower, Armor, Mobilty, are equally important.

Medium Tanks

Code
M.4
M.3
PzKpfw III
PzKpfw IV
PzKpfw V
T 34/76 C
T 34/85
MK.VIII
Name
Sherman
Lee/Grant
N-version
...
Panther
...
...
Cromwell
Cr. Tank
Weight
30.0
27.0
22.3
25.0
46.5
30.0
31.7
27.9
Speed
38
42
40
38
46
53
50
51
Range
160
193
105
200
200
400
300
278
Dimensions
5.95
2.61
2.74
5.54
2.79
2.84
5.52
2.95
2.51
7.00
3.30
2.68
8.66
3.27
2.85
8.15
2.95
2.65
8.15
2.97
2.72
6.34
2.47
2.90
Cannon
75
75
75
75
75
76
85
75
Machine guns
2/7.62
1/12.7
4 / 7.62
2 / 7.92
2 / 7.92
1 / 7.92
2 / 7.62
2 / 7.62
2 / 7.92
Crew
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
Armor
75
57
60
80
120
75
75
76

 * Light Tanks : This tables includes tanks whose roles are the classic cavalry ones : reconnaissance, screening and first enemy engagement. Priority is Mobilty while Firepower and Armor are (equally) less important.

Light Tanks

Code
M5 A1
M.24
T-70
M 13/40
H 39
S 35
Name
Stuart
Chaffee
...
...
...
...
Weight
15.3
17.9
9.2
14.0
12.1
19.5
Speed
64
56
45
30
37
40
Range
257
155
360
200
120
260
Dimensions
4.85
2.29
2.29
5.49
2.84
2.21
4.29
2.32
2.04
4.91
2.20
2.37
4.22
1.95
2.15
5.38
2.12
2.12
Cannon
37
75
45
47
37
47
Machine guns
4 / 7.62
2 / 7.62
1/12.7
1 / 7.62
3 / 8.00
1 / 7.50
1 / 7.50
Crew
4
5
2
4
2
3
Armor
36
57
60
32
40
55