What tanks did america use in world war 2?

Answer 1

The US used British and French tanks in WWI; and after the war, modeled the US tanks after the French Renault tanks (in the beginning). In WWII, the US built and used the LEE medium, Stuart light, M-4 Sherman medium, M-24 Chaffee light, and M-26 Pershing Heavy Tank (reclassified later as a medium tank). All of these tanks fought in both theaters of the WWII against the Japanese and the Germans. During the Korean War (1950-1953), the M-26 Pershing became the first of the "Patton" tank series, when it was re-designated the M-46 Patton tank. Then came the M-47 Patton (which never saw combat with US Forces); The M-48 Patton, which fought in the Vietnam War; the M-60 Patton, and last of the series, was used by the US Marines (US Army used the M-1 Abrams) during Operation Desert Storm in 1991.

Answer 2

The Germans entered World War 2 with panzer 1-4 tanks. The 1-2 were obsolete from the outset but superior tactics kept them in service. The panzer 3 and 4 steadily replaced the earlier models. After the invasion of the Soviet Union the Germans encountered the mighty T-34 and KV 1 tanks, they were forced to design and build heavier tanks to deal with them, the panzer 5 "Panther" and Panzer 6' the infamous "tiger." These heavy weights appeared in limited numbers but caused carnage where ever they went. Following this the panzer 7 "tiger ii" or "king tiger" entered service, its only major weakness being its constant mechanical failures. The Germans also used numerous captured tanks from their conquests.

One final tank deserves a mention the panzer 8 or "maus" (mouse) was in development at a whopping 188 tonnes! !t was the heaviest tank to ever be built and one was even deployed in a desperate bid to throw back the Russians.

Answer 3

The M4 Sherman , the M3 Stuart ,