What's Your Favorite WWII Tank/SPG?

Steve Thompson · Jan 12, 2005, 08:27 PM

I don't know how to make a poll, and I needed more than 20 choices, so here goes... If yours isn't here, say what it is anyway!

Keep in mind I judge the worth of every human being by their favorite tank/spg. Elefant = good, everything else = bad, that simple!

1 Tiger
2 Panther (if so, which 'ausf'?)
3 Konigstiger
4 Sturmtiger
5 Jagdpanther
6 Jagdtiger
7 Elefant

8 PzKpfw IV (if so, which 'ausf'?)
9 StuG III (if so, which 'ausf'?)
10 T-34-76
11 T-34-85
12 KV-1/KV-85
13 KV-2
14 IS-2 (JS-2)
15 IS-3
16 SU-122
17 SU-152
18 SU-85/SU-100
19 ISU-122/ISU-152
20 Jagdpanzer
21 MAUS!
22 Hetzer
23 Brummbar
24 Wirbelwind/Mobelwagen/Ostwind
25 M14-41
26 Semovente 75-18
27 Semovente 105-25 Bassotto
28 P-40
29 Matilda II
30 Valentine III
31 Churchill
32 Cromwell
33 Tortoise
34 Bishop
35 Crusader
36 Type 95 Ha-Go
37 Type 97 (Shinhoto) Chi-Ha
38 M10 Wolverine
39 Sherman (which model?)
40 Pershing
41 T-28/T-95 (American, not Russian)
42 Char-B1/Char-B1bis
43 S-35/S-40

I included the IS-3 (JS-3) because the first one left the factory in May 1945 as far as I know. Even though it's not confirmed that they were used against the Japanese in August, I call it a WWII tank. And a damn good one!

AIF! · Jan 12, 2005, 08:52 PM

What is this, a poll? For me, I would say Jagdtiger eventhough it doesn't have a turret. I love its 128 mmm cannon.

Adler17 · Jan 12, 2005, 11:52 PM

I have two favourites:
Königstiger and Panther Ausf. A.
The Panther was the best tank of the war, while the Königstiger was a real monster.

Adler

BananaLee · Jan 12, 2005, 11:53 PM

Archer Tank Destroyer...
Or the Churchill funnies..

privatehudson · Jan 13, 2005, 02:47 AM

Panther G is my favourite

dgfred · Jan 13, 2005, 07:46 AM

It's the Tiger for me

nonconformist · Jan 13, 2005, 10:40 AM

I have a softspot for the SturmTiger, but I'd say IS-2.

Serutan · Jan 13, 2005, 11:40 AM

The T-34. Way superior to anything else when it came out, and
thanks to some in-war mods, never became obsolete.

Reno · Jan 13, 2005, 11:45 AM

Panther even though it had some cooling problems and other unresolved issues when they first came out, they are still my favourite.

Doc Tsiolkovski · Jan 13, 2005, 02:08 PM

IV F2 or G or H, not that big difference.
Often forgotten, they did the real work; Tigers or Panthers alone didn't survive long - Tigers were outflanked easily, and Panthers to prone to technical defects - they always had to rely on IVs to protect their flanks. Of course, it were the Tigers or Panthers that eventually took out the attacking T-34 or Shermans, but only because the IVs forced them to attack from the front.
Don't forget, IVs were produced from '38 (IIRC, can be 37 or early 39 as well) 'til '45, that tells enough about their quality.
T-34 is great as well, of course.

Darth_Pugwash · Jan 13, 2005, 02:25 PM

I've always had a soft spot for this fat cat.

pawpaw · Jan 13, 2005, 02:29 PM

bow down to the superiority of the italian m-14/41

nonconformist · Jan 13, 2005, 02:33 PM

Not an SPG per se, but I've always loved the ingenuity of this:

Darth_Pugwash · Jan 13, 2005, 02:34 PM

The piccie ain't showing up dude.

Darth_Pugwash · Jan 13, 2005, 02:35 PM

Double post

nonconformist · Jan 13, 2005, 02:39 PM

Fixed.

XCL.

Esckey · Jan 13, 2005, 03:51 PM

STURMGUZTCH!!

Or a Tiger I or Jagdpanther

Longasc · Jan 13, 2005, 04:30 PM

I hate these stupid polls.

Which criteria do you apply?

Looks? Coolness factor?

Do you favor speed, reliability, or a blend of certain criteria?

late war tanks are surely better than early ones. But I doubt the Japanese would ever have found good use of big and heavy tanks in the Pacific.

Of course I have a favorite, the Panther G.

Doc Tsiolkovski has a point in pointing out the deficits of the German Super-Tanks, I agree.

Excuse me if this sounds harsh, but this approach to history is rather immature, naive. I do not want to accuse anyone, but it is somehow sad that most threads about any topic in the history forum start in this fashion of rating things over and over.

Except it is the 2nd most used form, put the Romans vs X,Y,Z or whatever.

kittenOFchaos · Jan 13, 2005, 05:15 PM

The Stuart tank for how quick it was in Sudden Strike - vital for avoiding the murderous artillery fire that A.I throws at you in that game

rilnator · Jan 13, 2005, 09:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Longasc

I hate these stupid polls.

And yet you come down to our level and make the effort to post here and give your opinion?

The Tiger 1 closely followed by the Hetzer. Steve, why did you choose the Elefant?

Jan 12, 2005, 08:27 PM	#1
Steve Thompson haughty & over-confident Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: near Baltimore, Maryland, USA Posts: 410	What's Your Favorite WWII Tank/SPG? I don't know how to make a poll, and I needed more than 20 choices, so here goes... If yours isn't here, say what it is anyway! Keep in mind I judge the worth of every human being by their favorite tank/spg. Elefant = good, everything else = bad, that simple! 1 Tiger 2 Panther (if so, which 'ausf'?) 3 Konigstiger 4 Sturmtiger 5 Jagdpanther 6 Jagdtiger 7 Elefant 8 PzKpfw IV (if so, which 'ausf'?) 9 StuG III (if so, which 'ausf'?) 10 T-34-76 11 T-34-85 12 KV-1/KV-85 13 KV-2 14 IS-2 (JS-2) 15 IS-3 16 SU-122 17 SU-152 18 SU-85/SU-100 19 ISU-122/ISU-152 20 Jagdpanzer 21 MAUS! 22 Hetzer 23 Brummbar 24 Wirbelwind/Mobelwagen/Ostwind 25 M14-41 26 Semovente 75-18 27 Semovente 105-25 Bassotto 28 P-40 29 Matilda II 30 Valentine III 31 Churchill 32 Cromwell 33 Tortoise 34 Bishop 35 Crusader 36 Type 95 Ha-Go 37 Type 97 (Shinhoto) Chi-Ha 38 M10 Wolverine 39 Sherman (which model?) 40 Pershing 41 T-28/T-95 (American, not Russian) 42 Char-B1/Char-B1bis 43 S-35/S-40 I included the IS-3 (JS-3) because the first one left the factory in May 1945 as far as I know. Even though it's not confirmed that they were used against the Japanese in August, I call it a WWII tank. And a damn good one!

Jan 12, 2005, 11:52 PM	#3
Adler17 Prussian Feldmarschall Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Schleswig- Holstein. Germany Posts: 5,313	I have two favourites: Königstiger and Panther Ausf. A. The Panther was the best tank of the war, while the Königstiger was a real monster. Adler __________________ Civilization III Scenarios: Age of Imperialism II Star Trek Units:Miranda Class Cruiser; Runabout; Akira class Heavy Cruiser; Intrepid class (Voyager); Excelsior class (Enterprise B)

Jan 13, 2005, 02:47 AM	#5
privatehudson The Ultimate Badass Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 4,763	Panther G is my favourite __________________ We're on an express elevator to Hell, goin' down!

Jan 13, 2005, 07:46 AM	#6
dgfred Sports Freak Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: N.C., USA Posts: 6,385	It's the Tiger for me __________________ Lurking Grey Fox/Panzerblitz Commander/CC2 Commander

Jan 13, 2005, 10:40 AM	#7
nonconformist Miserable Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canterbury Posts: 18,754	I have a softspot for the SturmTiger, but I'd say IS-2. __________________ In Love with a Reverse Mermaid I ate the bacon already. I could smell it in your purse before I even parked my car. And now it’s gone and I hate everything. Allez Les Bleus! World Cup 2011

Jan 12, 2005, 08:52 PM	#2
AIF! Chieftain Join Date: Dec 2004 Posts: 10	What is this, a poll? For me, I would say Jagdtiger eventhough it doesn't have a turret. I love its 128 mmm cannon.

Jan 12, 2005, 11:53 PM	#4
BananaLee Fruity Penguin Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Auckland, New Zealand Posts: 3,454	Archer Tank Destroyer... Or the Churchill funnies..

Jan 13, 2005, 11:40 AM	#8
Serutan Eatibus Anythingibus Join Date: Feb 2002 Location: Baja Arizona Posts: 4,077	The T-34. Way superior to anything else when it came out, and thanks to some in-war mods, never became obsolete. __________________ I think Man is the most interesting form of insect life on Earth. Don't you? -- M.T. Martian

Jan 13, 2005, 11:45 AM	#9
Reno The Studio Ghibli Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Tampere, Finland Posts: 5,690	Panther even though it had some cooling problems and other unresolved issues when they first came out, they are still my favourite. __________________ Come Join The Story That Never Ends, The NES Notice Board, The Official Studio Ghibli Fanatic Of CFC

Jan 13, 2005, 02:08 PM	#10
Doc Tsiolkovski Deity Join Date: May 2003 Location: Köln, Cologne, Colonia. Finally. Posts: 5,030	IV F2 or G or H, not that big difference. Often forgotten, they did the real work; Tigers or Panthers alone didn't survive long - Tigers were outflanked easily, and Panthers to prone to technical defects - they always had to rely on IVs to protect their flanks. Of course, it were the Tigers or Panthers that eventually took out the attacking T-34 or Shermans, but only because the IVs forced them to attack from the front. Don't forget, IVs were produced from '38 (IIRC, can be 37 or early 39 as well) 'til '45, that tells enough about their quality. T-34 is great as well, of course. __________________ Rettet den ZÜNDFUNK / Save the ZUENDFUNK http://www.sub-bavaria.de/wiki/Z%25C...ndfunk_retten/

Jan 13, 2005, 02:25 PM	#11
Darth_Pugwash wobble wobble Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,877	I've always had a soft spot for this fat cat. __________________ Made ya look. Last edited by Darth_Pugwash; Aug 06, 2010 at 01:55 PM.

Jan 13, 2005, 02:29 PM	#12
pawpaw Now Farve-Proof Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: u.s.a Posts: 5,229	bow down to the superiority of the italian m-14/41

Jan 13, 2005, 02:33 PM	#13
nonconformist Miserable Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canterbury Posts: 18,754	Not an SPG per se, but I've always loved the ingenuity of this: __________________ In Love with a Reverse Mermaid I ate the bacon already. I could smell it in your purse before I even parked my car. And now it’s gone and I hate everything. Allez Les Bleus! World Cup 2011 Last edited by nonconformist; Jan 13, 2005 at 02:39 PM.

Jan 13, 2005, 02:34 PM	#14
Darth_Pugwash wobble wobble Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,877	The piccie ain't showing up dude. __________________ Made ya look.

Jan 13, 2005, 02:35 PM	#15
Darth_Pugwash wobble wobble Join Date: Apr 2003 Posts: 2,877	Double post __________________ Made ya look.

Jan 13, 2005, 02:39 PM	#16
nonconformist Miserable Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Canterbury Posts: 18,754	Fixed. XCL. __________________ In Love with a Reverse Mermaid I ate the bacon already. I could smell it in your purse before I even parked my car. And now it’s gone and I hate everything. Allez Les Bleus! World Cup 2011

Jan 13, 2005, 03:51 PM	#17
Esckey Deity Join Date: May 2002 Location: Canada Posts: 2,315	STURMGUZTCH!! Or a Tiger I or Jagdpanther

Jan 13, 2005, 04:30 PM	#18
Longasc Deity Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 2,763	I hate these stupid polls. Which criteria do you apply? Looks? Coolness factor? Do you favor speed, reliability, or a blend of certain criteria? late war tanks are surely better than early ones. But I doubt the Japanese would ever have found good use of big and heavy tanks in the Pacific. Of course I have a favorite, the Panther G. Doc Tsiolkovski has a point in pointing out the deficits of the German Super-Tanks, I agree. Excuse me if this sounds harsh, but this approach to history is rather immature, naive. I do not want to accuse anyone, but it is somehow sad that most threads about any topic in the history forum start in this fashion of rating things over and over. Except it is the 2nd most used form, put the Romans vs X,Y,Z or whatever.

Jan 13, 2005, 05:15 PM	#19
kittenOFchaos Deity Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Gidea Park, Essex, England Posts: 6,703	The Stuart tank for how quick it was in Sudden Strike - vital for avoiding the murderous artillery fire that A.I throws at you in that game __________________ I play under the name DeviousDevil, but I've retired from Civ. I was a member of GOD, twice CCC champions and formerly the best Civ4 Clan in the World and also played with KC, MUD and A. I am a former KAC Tournament Champion The honeymoon period for Civ V is over I'm back to playing Alpha Centauri

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