What tank can be named the best tank of the WW2?

Question

"Our commanders have thought up new tactics. If Germans send to fight one Tiger we send it towards 8 Shermans, thus, hoping, that though one of them will survive. The "-British" optimism " (Normandy, 1944)

And about Soviet tank IS-2 you unless heard nothing?

Answer 1

American Tank: Sherman

German Tank: Panzer

Answer 2

German Panzers were superior.  Thankfully, it was not enough for them to win the war.

Answer 3

It depends from what aspect.

The T-34 was revolutionary for its sloped armor, and initially the Germans had a lot of trouble with them.

In terms of overall awesomeness, the Tiger definitely wins. If Hitler had made more of them, and if their mechanical complexity hadn't hindered their effectiveness, they could have done a lot of damage. Well, more than they did.

Answer 4

konigtiger with Henchel turret of course.  But the ubiquitous T34 with its numbers was the one that won the war.

Answer 5

German tiger and Russian T-34

Answer 6

The PzKw V "Panther" was the distillation of all the lessons learned by the Germans on the Eastern Front, and was arguably the best tank produced in WWII. It was fast, had wide tracks for better weight distribution, and an excellent 70 caliber long 75mm high velocity gun that could destroy any Allied tank at considerable range. It was a much more balanced package than the lumbering Tigers in every repsect.

The Tiger II's were hopelessly underpowered for their weight, having the exact same 700 hp engine as the Panther, but in a chassis weighing 20 tons more, so mobility was always an issue(as well as transmission repair!).

The Tiger I was hampered by its non-sloped armor, but it was a good, reliable(for a Tiger) vehicle that its crews were devoted to.

Only the best of the best of the Panzertruppen were accepted as Tiger and Panther crewmen, so their Esprit de Corps was incredibly high, and morale was always good in their units, because they felt that they had the best equipment and training in the world.