List of armoured fighting vehicles of World War II
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- List of equipment used in World War II
- List of armoured fighting vehicles
- List of World War II military vehicles by country
- List of limited service World War II combat vehicles
- List of prototype World War II combat vehicles
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- 7TP7TPThe 7TP was the Polish light tank of the Second World War. A development of the British Vickers 6-ton, it was significantly better armed than its most common opponents, the German Panzer I and Panzer II. A standard tank of the Polish Army during the Polish Defensive War of 1939, its production...
light tank (132; Poland) - 10TP10TPThe 10TP was a Polish light cruiser tank that never left the prototype status. While advancing the Polish armour development programme, the prototype was deemed unsuccessful...
prototype light cruiser tank (~1; Poland) - 10.5 cm K (gp.Sfl.)10.5 cm K (gp.Sfl.)The 10.5 cm K gepanzerte Selbstfahrlafette was a prototype self-propelled gun used by Nazi Germany during World War II....
prototype self-propelled gun 'Dicke Max' (2; Germany)
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- Achilles17pdr SP AchillesThe 17 pounder, Self Propelled, Achilles was a British variant of the American M10 Tank destroyer armed with the powerful British Ordnance QF 17 pounder anti-tank gun in place of the standard 3" Gun M7...
tank destroyer based on M10 (1,100; United Kingdom & USA) - ADGZADGZThe ADGZ was originally developed as a heavy armored car for the Austrian army from 1934 and delivered from 1935-37.-History:...
(Steyr) armoured car (52; Austria & Germany) - AEC Armoured CarAEC Armoured CarAEC Armoured Car is a series of heavy armoured cars built by the Associated Equipment Company during the Second World War.-History:AEC of Southall, Middlesex was a manufacturer of truck and bus chassis and its Matador artillery tractor was used for towing medium field and heavy anti-aircraft guns...
(629; United Kingdom) - AEC Armoured Command VehicleAEC Armoured Command VehicleAEC Armoured Command Vehicle was a series of command vehicles built by the British Associated Equipment Company during the Second World War.-History:...
(415; United Kingdom) - AH-IVAH-IVThe AH-IV was a Czechoslovak-designed tankette used by Romania, Sweden and Iran during World War II. The Romanian vehicles saw action on the Eastern Front from Operation Barbarossa to the Vienna Offensive...
tankette (157; Czechoslovakia) - AlectoAlecto (SPG)The Alecto was an experimental self propelled gun developed by the British during the Second World War but terminated with the end of the war in Europe.-Development:...
prototype self-propelled gun, not used in combat (UK) - AMC 34AMC 34The AMC 34 was a French tank built originally for the French Army cavalry units. Its production was cut short before it had hardly begun and the few vehicles produced were out of service by the time of the Battle of France in the Second World War....
light tank (12; France) - AMC 35AMC 35The AMC 35 was a French medium cavalry tank of the later Interwar era that served in the Second World War. It was developed as a result of the change of the specification that had led to the design of the AMC 34, calling for a vehicle that was not only well-armed and mobile but also well-armoured...
cavalry tank (ACG1 in Belgian service) (57+; France) - AMC Schneider P 16 armoured halftrack (AMC Citroën-Kégresse Modèle 1929) (100; France)
- AMR 33AMR 33The Automitrailleuse de Reconnaissance Renault Modèle 1933 was a French light tank developed during the Interbellum and used in the Second World War....
light tank (123; France) - AMR 35AMR 35The Automitrailleuse de Reconnaissance Renault Modèle 35 Type ZT was a French light tank developed during the Interbellum and used in the Second World War...
light tank (167; France) - Antonov A-40 KT prototype flying tank using T-60T-60The T-60 scout tank was a light tank produced by the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1942. In this time over 6,292 were built. The tank was designed to replace the obsolete T-38 amphibious scout tank.-Design:...
(1; Soviet Union) - ArcherArcher (tank destroyer)The SP 17pdr, Valentine, Mk I, Archer was a British self propelled anti-tank gun of the Second World War based on the Valentine infantry tank chassis fitted with a Ordnance QF 17 pounder gun.-Design and development:...
SP 17pdr, Valentine, Mk.I, tank destroyer (655; United Kingdom) - ArmadilloArmadillo armoured fighting vehicleThe Armadillo was an extemporised armoured fighting vehicle produced in Britain during the invasion crisis of 1940-1941. Based on a number of standard lorry chassis, it comprised a wooden fighting compartment protected by a layer of gravel and a driver's cab protected by mild steel plates...
armoured lorry (877; United Kingdom) - Armoured Carrier Wheeled Indian PatternArmoured Carrier Wheeled Indian PatternArmoured Carrier, Wheeled, Indian Pattern , known also as Indian Pattern Carrier or other similar names, was an armoured car produced in India during World War II....
scout car (4,655; India) - Arsenal Crossley armoured car (13; Estonia)
- Autoblinda 40AB 40The Autoblinda 40 was an Italian armored car built in small numbers in 1940. Armament consisted of two 8 mm machine guns in a turret. During production a need for heavier armament was envisioned and so the AB 40 was redesigned as the AB 41 which was the same vehicle except for a new turret...
armoured car (24; Italy) - Autoblinda 41AB 41The Autoblinda 41 was an Italian armored car in use during World War II. It was armed with a 20 mm Breda 35 autocannon and a coaxial 8mm machine gun in a turret similar to the one fitted to the Fiat L6/40, and another hull mounted rear-facing 8mm machine gun.-Description:The AB 41 was based...
armoured car (550; Italy) - Avenger SP 17pdr, A30 tank destroyer, not used in combat (250; United Kingdom)
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- BA-3BA-3The BA-3 was a heavy armored car developed in the Soviet Union in 1933, followed by a slightly changed model BA-6 in 1936. Both were based mostly on BA-I, the most important development being the new turret, same as in the T-26 m 1933 and BT-5 tanks, and also equipped with the 45 mm main gun...
and BA-6 armoured cars (566; Soviet Union) - BA-10BA-10The BA-10 was an armored car developed in the Soviet Union in 1938 and produced till 1941. It was the most produced Soviet pre-1941 heavy armored car – 3311 were built in three versions. These versions were the BA-10, the BA-10M , and the BA-10ZhD...
armoured car (3,311; Soviet Union) - BA-11BA-11The BA-11 or Broneavtomobil 11 was an armored car developed in the Soviet Union. It was intended to replace the BA-10, but production was prevented by the Nazi German invasion of 1941.-External link:*...
armoured car (18; Soviet Union) - BA-20BA-20The BA-20 was an armored car developed in the Soviet Union in 1936 and used in the early stages of World War II.-Design and production:The BA-20 armored car was developed in 1934 for use by HQ staffs, reconnaissance and communications units...
armoured car (4,800; Soviet Union) - BA-21BA-21The BA-21 was an experimental Soviet armored car from 1938. It was a major modification of BA-20, that used triaxial truck chassis instead of biaxial. Next year, the design was further developed into LB-23, which had a better engine. Both vehicles were not accepted for production....
prototype armoured car (Soviet Union) - BA-27BA-27The BA-27 was a Soviet first series-produced armoured car, manufactured from 1928 to 1931, and used for scouting and infantry support duties early in the Second World War...
armoured car (215; Soviet Union) - BA-30BA-30The BA-30 was a Soviet half-track armored car developed in 1937. Only a small number was built.-Other uses:BA-30 is the designator for a D cell battery in the U.S. military's Joint Electronics Type Designation System.-External links:...
half-tracked armoured car (Soviet Union) - BA-64BA-64The BA-64 was a 4×4 light armoured car, employed by the Soviet Army from 1942 into the early 1960s for reconnaissance and liaison tasks.The BA-64B was nicknamed 'Bobik' by its crews. The total recorded number of BA-64s produced differs even in Russian sources...
armoured car (9,110; Soviet Union) - BA-I armoured car (82; Soviet Union)
- BadgerRam tankThe Tank Cruiser, Ram was a cruiser tank designed and built by Canada in the Second World War, based on the U.S. M3 Medium tank. Due to the entrance of the United States into the war and the superior design of the American Sherman, it was used exclusively for training purposes and was never used in...
flamethrower version of the Ram tank (Canada) - Bedford OXABedford OXAThe Bedford OXA was improvised British heavy armoured car built during World War II by mounting an armoured body onto a Bedford OXD 1.5 ton truck chassis. 948 units were built in 1940-1941. The vehicle was used by British Home Guard units until 1942....
armoured truck (948; United Kingdom) - BishopBishop (artillery)The Bishop was a British self-propelled artillery vehicle based on the Valentine tank. A result of a rushed attempt to create a self-propelled gun armed with the 25 Pounder gun-howitzer, the vehicle had numerous problems, was produced in limited numbers and was soon replaced by better...
Carrier, Valentine, 25pdr gun Mk.I self-propelled artillery (100; United Kingdom) - BisonBison concrete armoured lorriesThe Bison was an extemporised armoured fighting vehicle frequently characterised as a mobile pillbox. Bisons were produced in Britain during the invasion crisis of 1940-1941. Based on a number of different lorry chassis, it featured a fighting compartment protected by a layer of concrete. Bisons...
improvised armoured lorry (~2-300; United Kingdom) - Black PrinceBlack Prince (tank)The Tank, Infantry, Black Prince was the name assigned to an experimental development of the Churchill tank with a larger, wider hull and a QF 17-pounder gun...
Tank, Infantry (A43), prototype heavy tank (6; United Kingdom) - Bob Semple tankBob Semple tankThe Bob Semple tank was a tank designed by New Zealand Minister of Works Bob Semple during World War II. Originating out of the need to build military hardware from available materials, the tank was built from corrugated iron on a tractor base...
prototype (4; New Zealand) - BT Series of fast tanks (8,060; Soviet Union)
- BT-42BT-42The BT-42 was a Finnish assault gun, constructed during the Continuation War. It was constructed from captured Soviet BT-7 light tanks and British 4.5-inch howitzers from 1918, which had been donated during the Winter War...
assault gun (18; Finland)
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- C7PC7PC7P was a Polish tracked artillery tractor, used by the Polish Army before and during World War II...
artillery tractor (151; Poland) - C15TA Armoured TruckC15TA Armoured TruckThe C15TA Armoured Truck was an armoured vehicle produced by Canada during the Second World War.-History:The C15TA Armoured Truck was developed by General Motors Canada along a concept lines of the American M3 Scout Car. The vehicle utilized the chassis of the Chevrolet C15 CMP truck. Between 1943...
(3,960; Canada) - CalliopeT34 CalliopeThe Rocket Launcher T34 was a tank-mounted multiple rocket launcher used by the United States Army during World War II. The launcher was placed atop the Medium Tank M4, and fired a barrage of 4.5 in rockets from 60 launch tubes. It was developed in 1943; small numbers were produced and were...
(T34) rocket launcher on M4 ShermanM4 ShermanThe M4 Sherman, formally Medium Tank, M4, was the primary tank used by the United States during World War II. Thousands were also distributed to the Allies, including the British Commonwealth and Soviet armies, via lend-lease...
tank (USA) - Carden Loyd Mk VI TanketteCarden Loyd tanketteThe Carden Loyd tankettes were a series of British pre-World War II tankettes, the most successful of which was the Mark VI, the only version built in significant numbers...
(450; United Kingdom) - Char 2CChar 2CThe Char 2C was a French super-heavy tank developed, although never deployed, during World War I. It was the largest operational tank ever.-Development:...
super heavy tank FCM2C (10; France) - Char B1Char B1The Char B1 was a French heavy tank manufactured before World War II.The Char B1 was a specialised heavy break-through vehicle, originally conceived as a self-propelled gun with a 75 mm howitzer in the hull; later a 47 mm gun in a turret was added, to allow it to function also as a Char...
heavy tank RenaultRenaultRenault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
(405; France) - Char D1Char D1The Char D1 was a pre-World War II French tank.The French plan of 1926, calling for the creation of a Light Infantry Support Tank, led to the development of the existing Renault NC1 prototype into the Char D1. One hundred and sixty vehicles of this type were produced between 1931 and 1935. There...
medium tank RenaultRenaultRenault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
(150; France) - Char D2Char D2The Char D2 was a French tank of the Interbellum.In 1930, at a time the Char D1 had not even entered production, the Renault company agreed to build a better armoured version called the Char D2. By using welded armour plate instead of the dated riveted design of the D1 this would be lighter than a...
medium tank RenaultRenaultRenault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
(100; France) - Chenilette Renault UE light carrier (5,294; France & Romania)
- ChurchillChurchill tankThe Tank, Infantry, Mk IV was a heavy British infantry tank used in the Second World War, best known for its heavy armour, large longitudinal chassis with all-around tracks with multiple bogies, and its use as the basis of many specialist vehicles. It was one of the heaviest Allied tanks of the war...
Tank, Infantry, Mk IV (A22) (7,368; United Kingdom) - CockatriceLagonda flamethrowerThe Lagonda company produced a number of flamethrowers during the Second World War.Initial developments were for defence against expected German attacks. It was believed that it would act as a deterrent to Luftwaffe dive-bombers targeting the lightly defended Merchant Navy ships and coastal bases...
armoured airfield defence flamethrower (66; United Kingdom) - Coventry Armoured CarCoventry armoured carThe Coventry armoured car was a British four wheel drive armoured fighting vehicle developed at the end of World War II as a potential replacement for the lighter Humber and Daimler armoured cars.-Development:...
(283; United Kingdom) - CrossleyCrossley MotorsCrossley Motors was a British motor vehicle manufacturer based in Manchester, England. They produced approximately 19,000 high quality cars from 1904 until 1938, 5,500 buses from 1926 until 1958 and 21,000 goods and military vehicles from 1914 to 1945.Crossley Brothers, originally...
-Chevrolet Armoured Car (United Kingdom) - Cruiser Mk ICruiser Mk IThe Tank, Cruiser, Mk I was a British cruiser tank of the interwar period. It was the first cruiser tank: a fast tank designed to bypass the main enemy lines and engage the enemy's lines of communication, along with enemy tanks...
(A9) (125; United Kingdom) - Cruiser Mk IICruiser Mk IIThe Tank, Cruiser, Mk II , was developed alongside the A9, and was intended to be a heavier, infantry tank version of that type. In practice it was not deemed suitable for the infantry tank role and was classified as a "heavy cruiser"....
(A10) (175; United Kingdom) - Cruiser Mk IIICruiser Mk IIIThe Tank, Cruiser, Mk III was a British cruiser tank of the Second World War. It was the first British cruiser tank to use the Christie suspension system which gave higher speeds and better cross-country performance, previous models of cruiser tanks having used triple wheeled bogie...
(A13) (65; United Kingdom) - Cruiser Mk IVCruiser Mk IVThe Tank, Cruiser, Mk IV was a British cruiser tank of the Second World War. It followed directly on from the Tank, Cruiser, Mk III . The first Mk IVs were Mk IIIs with extra armour fitted to the turret...
(A13 Mk.II) (655; United Kingdom) - Cruiser, Mk V CovenanterCovenanter tankThe Tank, Cruiser, Mk V, Covenanter was a British Cruiser tank of the Second World War. It was named for the Covenanters, a Scottish religious faction in the British Isles at the time of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms...
(A13 Mk.III) (1,771; United Kingdom) (Never used in combat) - Cruiser, Mk VI CrusaderCrusader tankThe Tank, Cruiser, Mk VI or A15 Crusader was one of the primary British cruiser tanks of the early part Second World War and perhaps the most important British tank of the North African Campaign...
(A15) (5,300; United Kingdom) - Cruiser, Mk VII CavalierCavalier tankThe Tank, Cruiser, Mk VII Cavalier was an unsuccessful design of British cruiser tank during World War II. It suffered from an underpowered engine, and problems because of the rush to design and build it.- Development :...
(A24) (500; United Kingdom) - Cruiser, Mk VIII Centaur (A27L) (950; United Kingdom)
- Cruiser, Mk VIII CromwellCromwell tankTank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Cromwell ,The designation as the eighth Cruiser tank design, its name given for ease of reference and its General Staff specification number respectively and the related Centaur tank, were one of the most successful series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in the Second...
(A27M) (3,066; United Kingdom) - Cruiser, Challenger (A30) (200; United Kingdom)
- Cruiser, Comet IComet tankThe Tank, Cruiser, Comet I was a British cruiser tank that first saw use near the end of World War II. It was designed to provide greater anti-tank capability to Cromwell tank squadrons. It was armed with a 77mm HV, a derivative of the 17 pounder, with the result it was one of the few British...
(A34) (1,186; United Kingdom) - Centurion tankCenturion tankThe Centurion, introduced in 1945, was the primary British main battle tank of the post-World War II period. It was a successful tank design, with upgrades, for many decades...
(6 operational by end World War II; United Kingdom) (not used in World War II combat) - Csaba39M CsabaThe 39M Csaba was an armoured scout car produced for the Royal Hungarian Army during World War II.Hungarian expatriate Nicholas Straussler designed several armoured cars for Britain while living there between the two world wars...
(39M & 40M) armoured car (~100; Hungary) - CV-33 tankette (760; Italy)
- CV-35L3/35The L3/35 or Carro Veloce CV-35 was an Italian tank used before and during World War II. Although designated a light tank by the Italian Army, its turretless configuration, weight and firepower make it closer to contemporary tankettes....
tankette (1,740; Italy)
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- D-8 and D-12D-8 Armored CarD-8 was an early Soviet armored vehicle built in 1932-1934. Only around 25 were built; it was quickly superseded by the FAI armoured car...
armoured cars (50; Soviet Union) - Daimler Armoured CarDaimler Armoured CarThe Daimler Armoured Car was a British armoured car of the Second World War.-History:The Daimler Armoured Car was a parallel development to the Daimler Dingo "Scout car", a small armoured vehicle for scouting and liaison roles. It was another Birmingham Small Arms design...
(2,694; United Kingdom) - Daimler Dingo Scout CarDaimler Dingo-external links :*** has a Daimler Dingo in its exposition.* wwiivehicles.com**...
(6,626; United Kingdom & Canada) - DeaconDeacon (artillery)The AEC Mk I Gun Carrier, known as Deacon, was a British armoured fighting vehicle of the Second World War. It was an attempt to make the QF 6 pounder anti-tank gun into a self-propelled artillery piece...
armoured lorry self-propelled gun (175; United Kingdom) - Dingo scout carDingo (scout car)The Dingo Scout Car was a light armoured car built in Australia during Second World War. They were produced by the Ford motor company during 1942.-History:...
(245; Australia)
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- FAI armoured carFAI armoured carThe FAI armoured car was a replacement for the D-8 armoured car, used by the Soviet Union from the early 1930s to early 1940s....
(636; Soviet Union) - FCM 36FCM 36The FCM 36 or Char léger Modèle 1936 FCM, was a light infantry tank that was designed for the French Army prior to World War II. It had a crew of two and was equipped with a short 37 mm main armament and a 7.5 mm coaxial machine gun...
light tank (100; France) - Ferdinand/Elefant heavy tank destroyer (91; Germany)
- Fiat 3000Fiat 3000The Fiat 3000, whose design was based on that of the French Renault FT-17, was the first tank to be produced in series in Italy. It was to be the standard tank of the emerging Italian armored units in World War I.-History:...
(L5/21 and L5/30) light tank derived from the Renault FT-17Renault FT-17The Renault FT, frequently referred to in post-WWI literature as the "FT-17" or "FT17" , was a French light tank; it is among the most revolutionary and influential tank designs in history...
(200; Italy) - Flamingo (popular name for the PzKpfw II Flamm)
- Flakpanzer 38(t)Flakpanzer 38(t)The Flakpanzer 38 was a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun used in World War II.- Design:...
self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (141; Germany) - Fox Armoured CarFox Armoured CarThe Fox Armoured Car was a wheeled armoured fighting vehicle produced by Canada in the Second World War.- History :Built by General Motors, Canada, based on the British Humber Armoured Car. The four man crew consisted of the vehicle commander, the driver, a gunner and a wireless operator. 1506...
(1,506; Canada) - FT-17 light infantry tank by RenaultRenaultRenault S.A. is a French automaker producing cars, vans, and in the past, autorail vehicles, trucks, tractors, vans and also buses/coaches. Its alliance with Nissan makes it the world's third largest automaker...
(1,700+; France)
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- Goliath tracked mineGoliath tracked mineThe Goliath tracked mine - complete German name: Leichter Ladungsträger Goliath - was a remote controlled German-engineered demolition vehicle, also known as the beetle tank to Allies....
un-manned demolition vehicle (7,564; Germany) - GrilleGrille (artillery)The Grille series of self propelled artillery vehicles were used by Nazi Germany during World War II. The Grille series was based on the Czech Panzer 38 tank and used a 15 cm sIG 33 infantry gun.-Development:...
heavy infantry gun on Pz38(t) chassis (383; Germany) - Grizzly I cruiserGrizzly I cruiserThe Grizzly I was a Canadian built M4A1 Sherman tank with some modifications, it had thicker, more sloping armour, had a longer range, and, most notably was fitted with Canadian Dry Pin tracks.-History:...
Canadian-built M4 ShermanM4 ShermanThe M4 Sherman, formally Medium Tank, M4, was the primary tank used by the United States during World War II. Thousands were also distributed to the Allies, including the British Commonwealth and Soviet armies, via lend-lease...
(188; Canada) - Guy Armoured CarGuy Armoured CarThe Guy Armoured Car was a British armoured car produced in limited numbers during World War II. The car saw limited action during the Battle of France.-Production history and description:...
(101; United Kingdom) - Guy LizardGuy LizardThe Guy Lizard Armoured Command Vehicle was a British command vehicle built during World War II.Twenty-one units were built by Guy Motors, some were used in 1940 by the British Expeditionary Force in France. A few were employed by the 7th Armoured Division in the North African Campaign.-References...
Armoured Command Vehicle (21; United Kingdom)
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- Heuschrecke 10Heuschrecke 10The Heuschrecke 10 was a prototype self-propelled gun and Waffenträger developed by Krupp-Gruson between 1943 and 1944. The official designation of the vehicle was 105 mm leichte Feldhaubitze 18/1 L/28 auf Waffenträger Geschützwagen IVb and was to be built in Magdeburg, Germany...
(Waffentrager) prototype dismountable self-propelled gun (3; Germany) - Hotchkiss H35 and H39Hotchkiss H35The Hotchkiss H35 or Char léger modèle 1935 H was a French light tank developed prior to World War II.Despite having been designed from 1933 as a rather slow but well-armoured light infantry support tank, the type was initially rejected by the French Infantry because it proved difficult to steer...
light tanks (~1200; France) - Humber Armoured CarHumber Armoured CarThe Humber Armoured Car was one of the most widely produced British armoured cars of the Second World War. It supplemented the Humber Light Reconnaissance Car and remained in service until the end of the war.-Development:...
(3,652; United Kingdom) - Humber Light Reconnaissance CarHumber Light Reconnaissance CarThe Humber Light Reconnaissance Car, also known as Humberette or Ironside, was a British armoured car produced during the Second World War....
(3,600+; United Kingdom) - Humber Scout CarHumber Scout CarHumber Scout Car was a British light armoured car used in the Second World War.-History:Although at the outbreak of the Second World War the British Army already had the excellent Daimler Dingo, the need for scout cars could not be met by Daimler alone, so other companies were required to produce...
(4,100+; United Kingdom) - HummelHummel (artillery)The Hummel was a self-propelled artillery gun based on the Geschützwagen III/IV chassis, armed with a 15 cm howitzer. It was used by the German Wehrmacht during the Second World War from late 1942 until the end of the war....
Panzerfeldhaubitze 18M self-propelled artillery (864; Germany)
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- IS-1 "Joseph Stalin" heavy tank (107, converted to IS-2 before issuing; Soviet Union)
- IS-2 heavy tank (3,854; Soviet Union)
- IS-3 heavy tank (2,311 tanks produced until mid 1946, probably never used in combat during World War II; Soviet Union)
- ISU-122ISU-122The ISU-122 was a Soviet self-propelled gun used during World War II.-History:A prototype of the ISU-122 heavy self-propelled gun was built at the Chelyabinsk Kirov Plant, , in December 1943...
heavy self-propelled gun (2,380; Soviet Union) - ISU-152ISU-152ISU-152 was a Soviet multirole fully enclosed and armored self-propelled gun developed and used during World War II, with a subsequent use, mainly in the Soviet military, till the 1970s.-History:...
heavy self-propelled gun (3,242; Soviet Union)
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- Jagdpanzer 38(t)HetzerThe Jagdpanzer 38 , later known as Hetzer , was a German light tank destroyer of the Second World War based on a modified Czechoslovakian Panzer 38 chassis. The project was inspired by the Romanian "Mareşal" tank destroyer.The name Hetzer was at the time not commonly used for this vehicle...
"Hetzer" tank destroyer (~2,827; Germany) - Jagdpanzer IVJagdpanzer IVThe Jagdpanzer IV, Sd.Kfz. 162, was a tank destroyer based on the Panzer IV chassis built in three main variants. As one of the casemate-style turretless Jagdpanzer designs, it was developed against the wishes of Heinz Guderian, the inspector general of the Panzertruppen, as a replacement for the...
tank destroyer (1,988+; Germany) - Jagdpanzer V "Jagdpanther" tank destroyer (392; Germany)
- Jagdpanzer VI "Jagdtiger" heavy tank destroyer (~80; Germany)
- JS-1, JS-2, JS-3: see IS-1 IS-2 IS-3
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- KangarooKangaroo (armoured personnel carrier)A Kangaroo was a World War II Commonwealth or British armoured personnel carrier , created by conversion of a tank chassis. Created as an expedient measure by the Canadian Army, the Kangaroos were so successful that they were soon being used by British forces as well...
armoured personnel carrier variant of the Ram tankRam tankThe Tank Cruiser, Ram was a cruiser tank designed and built by Canada in the Second World War, based on the U.S. M3 Medium tank. Due to the entrance of the United States into the war and the superior design of the American Sherman, it was used exclusively for training purposes and was never used in...
(100+; Canada), M4 Sherman, M7 Priest and other vehicles. - KhTZ-16KhTZ-16The KhTZ-16 was a Soviet improvised armoured vehicle of the Second World War, built on the chassis of an STZ-3 tractor. The vehicles were built in Kharkiv until the factory was evacuated to the east, at which time production moved to Stalingrad. No less than 809 vehicles were planned, but no more...
improvised light tank (60; Soviet Union) - Komsomolets armoured tractorKomsomolets armored tractorT-20 armored tractor Komsomolets was a prime mover vehicle used by the Soviet Union during the Winter War and World War II.-Description:The T-20 was designed in 1936 at the Ordzhonikidze Moscow Plant no.37. They were manufactured during 1937-1941 at Factory no...
(T-20) (4,041; Soviet Union) - KubuśKubusThe term Kubu is a Malay exonym ascribed to mobile, animist peoples who live throughout the lowland forests of Southeast Sumatra. In the Malay language, the word Kubu can mean defensive fortification, entrenchment, or a place of refuge...
improvised armoured car (1; Poland) - KugelblitzKugelblitzThe Flakpanzer IV Kugelblitz was a German self-propelled anti-aircraft gun developed during World War II. By the end of the war, only a pilot production of five units had been completed...
prototype self-propelled antiaircraft gun (2-6; Germany) - KugelpanzerKugelpanzerThe Kugelpanzer was a prototype tank built by Nazi Germany during World War II. It was one of the most unusual armoured fighting vehicles ever built....
prototype ball-shaped armoured vehicle (1; Germany) - KV-1 heavy tank (5,219+; Soviet Union)
- KV-2 heavy artillery tank (255; Soviet Union)
- KV-85 heavy tank (148; Soviet Union)
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- L6/40 light tank (283; Italy)
- Laffly S15 TOELaffly S15The Laffly S15 was a familty of all-terrain military vehicles from French manufacturer Laffly that shared the same six-wheel drive chassis. They were used by French forces during World War II.-Variants:...
scout car (45; France) - Lanchester Armoured Car (38; United Kingdom)
- Lancia IZMLancia IZMThe Lancia IZ and the Lancia IZM were two variations of an Italian armoured car built during World War I and which saw limited service during that war, the interwar period, and during World War II.-Design:...
armoured car (120; Italy) - Landing Vehicle TrackedLanding Vehicle TrackedThe Landing Vehicle Tracked was a class of amphibious vehicles introduced by the United States Navy, Marine Corps and Army during World War II. Originally intended solely as cargo carriers for ship to shore operations, they rapidly evolved into assault troop and fire support vehicles as well...
LVT(A)1,2,4,5 armoured Amtracs (3,119; USA) - Landsverk 100Landsverk 100Landsverk 100 was a Swedish prototype tank in development during World War II. It had a crew of two, and its armament consisted of a 20 mm gun or one 6.5 mm machine gun. Top speed was around 55 km/h, and the vehicle weighed almost 5 tons...
prototype light tank (Sweden) - Landsverk L-120Landsverk L-120The Landsverk L-120 was a light tank designed in Sweden. One tank and one tank chassis was ordered for tests by the Swedish Army in 1936, and one chassis was ordered by the Norwegian Army the same year...
prototype light tank (2, Sweden) - Landsverk L180, L181 and L182Landsverk L180, L181 and L182The Landsverk L-180, L-181 and L-182 are a family of armored cars developed for the Swedish company AB Landsverk on a Mercedes-Benz and Büssing-NAG truck chassis....
armoured car (26+; Sweden) - Landsverk 185 armoured car (Sweden)
- Light Tank Mk II (50+; United Kingdom)
- Light Tank Mk III (United Kingdom)
- Light Tank Mk IV (United Kingdom)
- Light Tank Mk V (22; United Kingdom)
- Light Tank Mk.VILight Tank Mk VIThe Tank, Light, Mk VI was a British light tank, produced by Vickers-Armstrongs in the late 1930s, which saw service during World War II.- Development history :...
(~1,000, United Kingdom) - Light Tank Mk VII light/airborne tank commonly known as the Tetrarch tankTetrarch tankThe Light Tank Mk VII , also known as the Tetrarch, was a British light tank produced by Vickers-Armstrong in the late 1930s and deployed during World War II. The Tetrarch was originally designed as the latest in the line of light tanks built by the company for the British Army...
(177; United Kingdom) - Light Tank Mk VIIILight Tank Mk VIIIThe Tank, Light, Mk VIII , also known as the Harry Hopkins, after President Roosevelt's chief diplomatic advisor, was a British light tank produced by Vickers-Armstrong during World War II...
Harry Hopkins (100; United Kingdom) - Lince scout carLince scout carThe Autoblinda Lince was an Italian armored car used by the Italian Social Republic between 1943-1945 during World War II. The Lince was a copy of the British Daimler Dingo and was primarily used for reconnaissance....
Autoblinda scout car (250; Italy) - Lorraine 37LLorraine 37LThe Lorraine 37L or Tracteur de ravitaillement pour chars 1937 L, was a light tracked armoured vehicle developed during the Interbellum by the Lorraine company to a French Army requirement for a munition and fuel supply carrier to be used by tank units. A prototype was built in 1937 and production...
tracked carrier (~630; France) - Loyd CarrierLoyd CarrierThe Loyd Carrier was one of a number of small tracked vehicles used by the British and Commonwealth forces in the Second World War to transport equipment and men about the battlefield...
personnel carrier (26,000; United Kingdom) - LT vz. 34LT vz. 34The LT vz. 34, formally designated as Lehký - Light, Tank vzor - Model 34 was a Czechoslovak-designed light tank used mainly by Slovakia during World War II. Its suspension was based on that of the Carden-Loyd tankette, of which the Czechs had purchased three, plus a manufacturing license, in 1930....
light tank (51; Czechoslovakia) - LT vz 35 (Czech Army designation for the Skoda S-11 / Panzer 35(t)Panzer 35(t)The Panzerkampfwagen 35, commonly shortened to Panzer 35 or abbreviated as Pz.Kpfw. 35, was a Czechoslovak-designed light tank used mainly by Nazi Germany during World War II. The letter stood for tschechisch...
) (434; Czechoslovakia) - LT vz 38 (Czech Army designation for the CKD TNH-PS / Panzer 38(t)Panzer 38(t)The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...
) (1,414; Czechoslovakia) - Luchs (popular name for the Ausf L version of the Panzer IIPanzer IIThe Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...
) - Luftvärnskanonvagn L-62 Anti IILuftvärnskanonvagn L-62 Anti IILuftvärnskanonvagn L-62 anti II, also known as Landsverk anti-II or L-62 or locally ItPsv 41, was a Swedish self-propelled anti-aircraft gun that was developed specifically for Finland between 1941 and 1942. The vehicle was developed from the Toldi L-60 m/38 tank. The chassis was lengthened and an...
self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (Sweden) - LynxPbil m/40The Pansarbil m/39 or Lynx was a Swedish 4x4 armoured car that AB Landsverk began developing in 1937 for the Danish Army.The Lynx had a low slung body with well sloped, but thin, armour. The 140 hp Scania-Vabis petrol engine was in the middle on the left side...
armoured car, Pansarbil m/39 and m/40 (~48; Sweden)
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- M1 Combat CarM1 Combat CarThe M1 Combat Car was a light tank used by the U.S. Cavalry in late 1930s. After the Spanish Civil War, most armies, including the U.S. Army, realized that they needed "gun" armed tanks and not vehicles armed merely with machine guns...
Light Tank (113; USA) - M2 Light TankM2 Light TankThe Light Tank M2 was an American pre-World War II light tank that saw combat with the US Marine Corps 1st Tank Battalion on Guadalcanal in 1942, during World War II. Its service with the 1st Tank Battalion during the Pacific War was its only U.S...
(365; USA) - M2 Medium TankM2 Medium TankThe Medium Tank M2 was a United States Army tank that was first produced in 1939 by the Rock Island Arsenal, just prior to the commencement of the war in Europe. Production was 18 M2 tanks, and 94 slightly improved M2A1 tanks, for a total figure of 112...
(112; USA) (not used in combat) - M3/M5 Stuart Light TankStuart tankThe M3 Stuart, formally Light Tank M3, was an American light tank of World War II and supplied to British and Commonwealth forces under lend-lease prior to the entry of the U.S. into the war—and used thereafter by U.S...
(22,743; USA) - M3 Half-trackM3 Half-trackThe Carrier, Personnel Half-track M3 was an armored vehicle used by the United States, the British Empire and the other Allies during World War II and the Cold War. Nearly 43,000 were produced, and supplied to the U.S...
personnel carrier, also M2, M5 and M9 versions (41,000+; USA) - M3 Lee / Grant medium tank (6,258; USA)
- M3 Scout CarM3 Scout CarThe M3 Scout Car was an armored car in U.S. service during World War II. It was also known as the White Scout Car, after its manufacturer, the White Motor Company. It was used in various roles including patrol, scouting, command vehicle, ambulance and gun tractor.-History:Design of the vehicle...
(20,918; USA) - M3 GMCM3 GMCThe 75 mm Gun Motor Carriage M3 was a United States tank destroyer and self-propelled artillery piece of the Second World War. It was the most numerous tank destroyer in U.S. Army service, during critical battles in North Africa and the Philippines, and continued to be used in more limited...
75 mm Gun Motor Carriage (2,200+; USA) - M4 ShermanM4 ShermanThe M4 Sherman, formally Medium Tank, M4, was the primary tank used by the United States during World War II. Thousands were also distributed to the Allies, including the British Commonwealth and Soviet armies, via lend-lease...
medium tank (49,234; USA) - M6 Heavy TankM6 Heavy TankThe Heavy Tank M6 was an American heavy tank designed during World War II. The tank was produced in small numbers and never saw combat.-History and description:...
(40; USA) (never saw combat) - M7 PriestM7 PriestThe 105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage M7 was an American self-propelled artillery vehicle produced during World War II. It was given the official service name 105 mm Self Propelled Gun, Priest by the British Army, due to the pulpit-like machine gun ring, and following on from the Bishop and...
105 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage (3,940; USA) - M8 GreyhoundM8 GreyhoundThe M8 Light Armored Car was a 6x6 armored car produced by the Ford Motor Company during World War II. It was used by the U.S. and British troops in Europe and the Far East until the end of the war. The vehicle was widely exported and as of 2006 still remains in service with some third world...
armoured car (8,523; USA) - M8 Scott 75 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage (1,778; USA)
- M10 Wolverine 3 inch Gun Motor Carriage, tank destroyer (6,706; USA)
- M11-39Fiat M11/39The Fiat-Ansaldo M11/39 was an Italian Medium Tank first produced prior to World War II. The M11/39 saw service in Africa and Italy . The official Italian designation was Carro Armato M11/39...
medium tank (100; Italy) - M12M12 Gun Motor CarriageThe 155 mm Gun Motor Carriage M12 was a U.S. self-propelled gun developed during the Second World War. Only 100 were built; 60 in 1942 and a further 40 in 1943. It mounted a 155 mm gun M1917, M1917A1 or M1918 M1, depending upon availability, a weapon derived from the nearly identical...
155 mm Gun Motor Carriage (100; USA) - M13/40 medium tank (779; Italy)
- M14/41Fiat M14/41The Fiat M14/41 was a four person medium tank that served from 1941 in the Royal Italian Army. The official Italian designation was Carro Armato M 14/41...
medium tank (939; Italy) - M15/42M15/42 tankThe Carro Armato M15/42 was an Italian medium tank of World War II. Italy begun production on 1 January 1943. By mid 1943, Italy had made 90 of them prior to the Italian Armistice on 8 September 1943...
medium tank (118; Italy) - M18 HellcatM18 HellcatThe 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 was an American tank destroyer of World War II. The manufacturer, Buick, gave it the nickname "Hellcat" and it was the fastest tracked armored fighting vehicle during the war with a top speed up to 60 mph. Hellcat crews took advantage of the vehicle's...
76 mm Gun Motor Carriage (2,507; USA) - M20 Armored Utility Car (3,791; USA)
- M22 LocustM22 LocustThe Light Tank M22 or Locust was an American-designed airmobile light tank which was produced during World War II. The Locust began development in 1941 after the British War Office requested that the American government design a purpose-built airborne light tank which could be transported by...
airborne light tank (830; USA) - M24 ChaffeeM24 ChaffeeThe Light Tank M24 was an American light tank used during World War II and in postwar conflicts including the Korean War and with the French in the War in Algeria and First Indochina War. In British service it was given the service name Chaffee, after the United States Army General Adna R...
light tank (4,731; USA) - M25 Dragon WagonM25 Tank TransporterThe M25 Tank Transporter was a heavy tank transporter and tank recovery vehicle used in World War II and beyond by the US Army.Nicknamed the Dragon Wagon, the M25 was composed of a 6x6 armored tractor and 40-ton trailer ....
armoured tank transporter (M26 armoured tractor) (1300+; USA) - M26 PershingM26 PershingThe Heavy Tank M26 Pershing was an American heavy tank briefly used in World War II and in the Korean War. It was named after General John Pershing, who led the American Expeditionary Force in Europe in World War I....
heavy tank (1,400+; USA) - M36 JacksonM36 JacksonThe M36 tank destroyer, formally 90 mm Gun Motor Carriage, M36, was an American tank destroyer used during World War II. American soldiers usually referred to them as TDs for 'tank destroyers'...
90 mm Gun Motor Carriage, tank destroyer (1,413; USA) - M38 WolfhoundM38 WolfhoundThe M38 Wolfhound was a 6x6 US armored car produced in 1944 by the Chevrolet division of the General Motors. It was designed as a replacement for the M8 Greyhound series, but the end of the war in 1945 led to the cancellation of the project after the completion of a handful of prototype...
prototype armoured car (USA) - M39 PantserwagenM39 PantserwagenThe Pantserwagen M39 or DAF Pantrado 3 was a Dutch 6 x 4 armoured car produced in the late thirties for the Royal Dutch Army.From 1935 the DAF automobile company designed several AFVs based on its innovative Trado truck suspension system. Among these was the Pantrado 2, an armoured car...
DAF armoured car (12; Netherlands) - M39 Armored Utility VehicleM39 Armored Utility VehicleThe M39 Armored Utility Vehicle was an American armored vehicle designed during the Second World War, which saw service in that conflict and in the Korean War...
converted from M18 HellcatM18 HellcatThe 76 mm Gun Motor Carriage M18 was an American tank destroyer of World War II. The manufacturer, Buick, gave it the nickname "Hellcat" and it was the fastest tracked armored fighting vehicle during the war with a top speed up to 60 mph. Hellcat crews took advantage of the vehicle's...
(650; USA) - M40 GMCM40 GMCThe 155 mm Gun Motor Carriage M40 was a US self-propelled artillery vehicle built on a widened and lengthened Medium Tank M4A3 chassis but with Continental engine and with HVSS that was introduced at the end of the Second World War. Equipped with a 155 mm M2 gun, it was designed to replace the...
155 mm Gun Motor Carriage (311; USA) - M1917 light tank (US Production of Renault FT-17Renault FT-17The Renault FT, frequently referred to in post-WWI literature as the "FT-17" or "FT17" , was a French light tank; it is among the most revolutionary and influential tank designs in history...
, 952) - Maeda Ku-6Maeda Ku-6|-See also:*Antonov A-40, a Russian flying tank*Baynes Bat, an experimental British design...
prototype flying tank (1; Japan) - Marder IMarder IThe Marder I "Marten" was a German World War II tank destroyer, armed with the 75 mm anti-tank gun. Most Marder I's were built on the base of the Tracteur Blindé 37L , a French artillery tractor/armoured personnel carrier of which the Germans had acquired more than three hundred after the Fall of...
tank destroyer (170; Germany) - Marder IIMarder IIThe Marder II was a German tank destroyer of World War II based on the Panzer II chassis.-History:During the very first days of Operation Barbarossa, the invasion of the Soviet Union, the Germans were shocked to encounter Soviet T-34 medium tanks and KV heavy tanks...
self-propelled 75 mm antitank gun on a Panzer IIPanzer IIThe Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...
chassis (651; Germany) - Marder IIIMarder IIIThe Marder III is the name for a series of World War II German tank destroyers built on the chassis of the Panzer 38. The German word Marder means "marten" in English...
tank destroyer (1,756; Germany) - Mareşal tank destroyerMaresal tank destroyerThe Mareşal tank destroyer was a Romanian armored vehicle produced in limited numbers during the Second World War.- History :Romania, a member of the Axis Powers in World War II, had few modern fighting vehicles when war began. Most vehicles were captured obsolete Allied vehicles, which were...
prototype (Romania) - Marmon-Herrington Armoured CarMarmon-Herrington Armoured CarSouth African Reconnaissance Car, better known under as Marmon-Herrington Armoured Car, was a series of armoured vehicles produced in South Africa and adopted by the British Army during the World War II.-History:...
(5,746; South Africa) - Marmon-Herrington CTLSMarmon-Herrington CTLSThe Marmon-Herrington Combat Tank Light was a series of US light tanks produced for the export market at the start of the Second World War. The CTL-3 had a crew of two and was armed with three .30 caliber machine guns....
light tank (440; USA, used by KNILRoyal Netherlands East Indies ArmyThe Royal Netherlands East Indies Army was the military force maintained by the Netherlands in its colony of the Netherlands East Indies . The KNIL's air arm was the Royal Netherlands East Indies Army Air Force...
, and for training by Australia) - Matilda Mk IMatilda Mk IThe Tank, Infantry, Mk I, Matilda I was a British infantry tank of the Second World War. It is not to be confused with the later model Tank, Infantry Mk II , also known as the "Matilda II" which took over the "Matilda" name after the early part of the war when the first Matilda was withdrawn from...
Tank, Infantry, Mk I (A11) (140; United Kingdom) - Matilda IIMatilda tankThe Infantry Tank Mark II known as the Matilda II was a British infantry tank of the Second World War. It was also identified from its General Staff Specification A12....
Tank, Infantry, Mk II (A12) (2,987; United Kingdom) - MaultierMaultierMaultier is the name given to series of half-tracked trucks used by Germans during World War II. They were based on Opel, Mercedes-Benz or Ford trucks.-History:...
SdKfz 4 armoured halftrack version (Germany) - Maus (tank) prototype super-heavy tank (2; Germany)
- MöbelwagenMöbelwagenThe 3.7cm FlaK auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen IV , nicknamed Möbelwagen because of its boxy turret , was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun built from the chassis of the Panzer IV tank...
self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (<300; Germany) - Morris CS9Morris CS9The Morris CS9/Light Armoured Car was a British armoured car used by the British Army in the World War II.-History:The vehicle was based on a Morris Commercial C9 4x2 15-cwt truck chassis. On this chassis a rivetted hull was mounted with an open-topped two-man turret. The armament consisted of...
light armoured car (100; United Kingdom) - Morris Light Reconnaissance CarMorris Light Reconnaissance CarMorris Light Reconnaissance Car was a British light armoured car for reconnaisance use produced by the Morris Motor Company and used by the British during the Second World War....
(2,200+; United Kingdom)
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- NahuelNahuel (tank)The "Nahuel" D.L. 43 tank was a medium tank developed in Argentina during World War II. It was the Argentine equivalent of the M4 Sherman and the M3 Grant American medium tanks.- Design :...
medium tank (16; Argentina) - NashornNashornNashorn , initially known as Hornisse , was a German tank destroyer of World War II. It was developed as an interim solution in 1942 and was armed with the outstanding Pak 43 anti-tank gun...
(Hornisse) tank destroyer (473; Germany) - NeubaufahrzeugNeubaufahrzeugThe German Neubaufahrzeug series of tank prototypes were a first attempt to create a heavy tank for the Wehrmacht after Adolf Hitler had come to power. Multi-turreted, heavy and slow, they did not fit in with the Blitzkrieg tactics and therefore only five were made...
prototype tanks (5; Germany) - NI TankNI TankThe NI Tank , also called the Odessa tank or Terror Tank, was an improvised Soviet armoured fighting vehicle, based on an STZ-5 agricultural tractor, manufactured in Odessa during the early days of the German-Soviet War...
improvised tank (68; Soviet Union) - Nimrod40M NimrodThe 40M Nimród was a World War II Hungarian anti-aircraft tank based on a license built copy of the Swedish Luftvärnskanonvagn L-62 Anti II tank. Originally, it was intended to be used as an anti-aircraft and anti-tank weapon, but it proved to be ineffective against Soviet T-34 tanks...
(40M) self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (135; Hungary) - NKL-26NKL-26The NKL-26 was an armoured aerosan introduced by the Soviet Union during the Second World War, based on the earlier NKL-6 . It was made of plywood and had a ten-millimetre armour plate on the front only, and was armed with a 7.62mm DT machine gun in a ring mount. It was powered by an M-11G...
armoured aerosan (Soviet Union)
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- OA vz.27OA vz.27The OA vz. 27 was a Czechoslovak-designed armored car used by Nazi Germany, Slovakia, and Romania during World War II. Fifteen were built, of which the Germans seized nine when they occupied Bohemia-Moravia in March 1939 and the Slovaks captured three when they declared independence from...
armoured car (16; Czechoslovakia) - OA vz. 30OA vz. 30The OA vz. 30 was a Czechoslovak-designed armored car used by Nazi Germany, Slovakia, Romania and Hungary during World War II. Fifty-one were built, of which the Germans seized twenty-four when they occupied Bohemia-Moravia in March 1939 and the Slovaks captured eighteen when they declared...
armoured car (52; Czechoslovakia) - OstwindOstwindThe Flakpanzer IV "Ostwind" was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the Panzer IV tank. It was developed in 1944 as a successor to the earlier self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Wirbelwind....
Flakpanzer IV self-propelled antiaircraft gun (45; Germany) - Otter Light Reconnaissance CarOtter Light Reconnaissance CarThe Otter Light Reconnaissance Car was an armoured car produced by Canada during the Second World War.-History:The Otter Light Reconnaissance Car was developed by General Motors Canada as a replacement for the Humber LRC. Between 1942 and 1945, 1761 units were produced in Oshawa, Ontario. The...
(1,761; Canada)
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- P-40 heavy tank (Carro Pesante P26/40) (103; Italy)
- Panhard 178Panhard 178The Panhard 178 or "Pan-Pan" was an advanced French reconnaissance 4x4 armoured car that was designed for the French Cavalry before World War II...
armoured car (1,143; France) - Panzer IPanzer IThe Panzer I was a light tank produced in Germany in the 1930s. The name is short for the German ' , abbreviated . The tank's official German ordnance inventory designation was SdKfz 101 .Design of the Panzer I began in 1932 and mass production in 1934...
light tank (1,893; Germany) - Panzer IIPanzer IIThe Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...
light tank (1,856; Germany) - Panzer IIIPanzer IIIPanzer III was the common name of a medium tank that was developed in the 1930s by Germany and was used extensively in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen III translating as "armoured battle vehicle". It was intended to fight other armoured fighting vehicles and...
medium tank (5,774; Germany) - Panzer IVPanzer IVThe Panzerkampfwagen IV , commonly known as the Panzer IV, was a medium tank developed in Nazi Germany in the late 1930s and used extensively during the Second World War. Its ordnance inventory designation was Sd.Kfz...
medium tank (8,509; Germany) - Panzer V PantherPanther tankPanther is the common name of a medium tank fielded by Nazi Germany in World War II that served from mid-1943 to the end of the European war in 1945. It was intended as a counter to the T-34, and to replace the Panzer III and Panzer IV; while never replacing the latter, it served alongside it as...
medium tank (6,132; Germany) - Panzer VI E Tiger ITiger ITiger I is the common name of a German heavy tank developed in 1942 and used in World War II. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. E, often shortened to Tiger. It was an answer to the unexpectedly formidable Soviet armour encountered in the initial months of...
heavy tank (1,355; Germany) (i) - Panzer VI B Tiger IITiger IITiger II is the common name of a German heavy tank of the Second World War. The final official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf. B,Panzerkampfwagen – abbr: Pz. or Pz.Kfw. Ausführung – abbr: Ausf. .The full titles Panzerkampfwagen Tiger Ausf...
heavy tank (487; Germany) - Panzer 35(t)Panzer 35(t)The Panzerkampfwagen 35, commonly shortened to Panzer 35 or abbreviated as Pz.Kpfw. 35, was a Czechoslovak-designed light tank used mainly by Nazi Germany during World War II. The letter stood for tschechisch...
(German designation for the LT-35) - Panzer 38(t)Panzer 38(t)The Panzerkampfwagen 38 was originally a Czech tank of pre-World War II design. After Czechoslovakia was taken over by Germany, it was adopted by the German Army, seeing service in the invasions of Poland and Russia. Production ended in 1942, when its armament was deemed inadequate. In all, over...
(German designation for the LT-38) - Panzerjäger IPanzerjäger IThe Panzerjäger I was the first of the German tank destroyers to see service in the Second World War. It mounted a Czech Skoda cm PaK anti-tank gun on a converted Panzer I Ausf. B chassis...
light tank destroyer (202; Germany) - Panzer-Selbstfahrlafette IIPz.Sfl. IIThe Panzer-Selbstfahrlafette II — 7.5 cm Kanone L/41 auf Zugkraftwagen 5t , to use its full name, was a German tank destroyer used during World War II. Only two prototypes were built and sent to North Africa for troop trials...
prototype halftrack tank destroyer (2; Germany) - PPG tankettePPG tanketteThe PPG tankette , also known by the prototype name Obiekt 217, was a Soviet tankette produced for fighting in Finland. This vehicle never saw combat....
prototype (~100, Soviet Union)
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- RamRam tankThe Tank Cruiser, Ram was a cruiser tank designed and built by Canada in the Second World War, based on the U.S. M3 Medium tank. Due to the entrance of the United States into the war and the superior design of the American Sherman, it was used exclusively for training purposes and was never used in...
medium tank (2,993; Canada) - Renault R 35 light infantry tank (1,500; France)
- Renault R40Renault R40The Renault R40 or Char léger modèle 1935 R modifié 1939 was a French light infantry tank that was used early in World War II, an improvement of the Renault R35, of which it is often considered a variant.-Development:...
light infantry tank (185; France) - Rhino Heavy Armoured CarRhino Heavy Armoured CarCar, Armoured, Heavy , also known as Rhino, was an armoured car designed in Australia during the Second World War. Due to enemy action and design problems the project never got beyond a prototype stage.-History and description:...
prototype (Australia) - Rolls-Royce Armoured CarRolls-Royce Armoured CarThe Rolls-Royce armoured car was a British armoured car developed in 1914 and used in World War I and in the early part of World War II.-Production history:...
(76+; United Kingdom) - Rover Light Armoured CarRover Light Armoured CarThe Light Armoured Car , also known as Rover, was an armoured car produced in Australia during the Second World War.-History and description:...
not used in combat (238; Australia)
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- S1 Scout CarS1 Scout CarScout Car S1 , was an armoured car produced in Australia for the US Army during the Second World War.-History and description:In 1942, the United States Army Air Force in Australia issued a requirement for a light armoured car to be used in patrolling and airfield defence. The requirement resulted...
(~40; Australia) - Samochód pancerny wz. 29 armoured car (10-13; Poland)
- Samochód pancerny wz. 34Samochód pancerny wz. 34Samochód pancerny wz. 34 , was a standard light armored car used by the Polish Army during the September Campaign of 1939.The vehicle was based on the earlier half track samochód pancerny wz. 28, which entered service in 1928...
armoured car (~80; Poland) - Schofield tankSchofield tankThe Schofield tank named after its designer, was a New Zealand tank design of the Second World War. Developed in 1940 when it seemed that the Pacific War might reach New Zealand and with little likelihood of weapons coming from Britain, it did not enter service...
light tank prototype (1; New Zealand) - Schwere WehrmachtschlepperSchwere WehrmachtschlepperThe Schwerer Wehrmachtschlepper , or sWS for short, was a German World War II half-track flat-bed cargo vehicle used in various roles between 1943 and 1945. The unarmored models were used as supply vehicles and as tractors to haul things...
armoured halftrack (825, including unarmoured version; Germany) - SdKfz 7SdKfz 7The Sd.Kfz. 7 was a half-track military vehicle used by the German Wehrmacht, Luftwaffe and Waffen-SS during the Second World War....
armoured anti-aircraft variants (Germany) - SdKfz 221/222/223Leichter PanzerspähwagenThe Leichter Panzerspähwagen were a series of light four-wheel drive armoured cars produced by Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1944....
series of light armoured cars (~3,340; Germany) - SdKfz 231/232/233/234/263Schwerer PanzerspähwagenThe term Schwerer Panzerspähwagen , covers the 6 and 8 wheeled armoured cars Germany used during the Second World War....
series of heavy armoured cars (~1,800; Germany) - SdKfz 247Sd.Kfz. 247The Sd.Kfz. 247 was an armored command car used by the Germany during World War II. Ten were built before the war of a six-wheeled model and 58 were built during the war of a four-wheeled model, the Ausf. B. The proper name was schwerer geländegängiger gepanzerter Personenkraftwagen...
armoured command car (68; Germany) - SdKfz 250SdKfz 250The Sd.Kfz. 250 was a light armoured halftrack, very similar in appearance to the larger Hanomag-designed Sd.Kfz. 251, and built by the DEMAG firm, for use by Nazi Germany in World War II....
(plus 252 & 253SdKfz 253SdKfz 253 leichter Gepanzerter Beobachtungskraftwagen was a German light observation vehicle that was used by artillery forward observers to accompany tank and mechanized infantry units. The vehicle belonged to the SdKfz 250 family....
) armoured halftrack (13,000 +; Germany) - SdKfz 251SdKfz 251The Sd.Kfz. 251 half-track was an armored fighting vehicle designed and first built by Hanomag company during World War II. The largest and best armored of the wartime half-tracks, the Sd.Kfz. 251 was designed to transport the panzergrenadiers of the German mechanized infantry corps into battle....
armoured halftrack (Models A, B and C: 4,650. Model D: 10,602; Germany) - SdKfz 254SdKfz 254The Sdkfz 254 was a fully tracked armoured scout car employed by Nazi Germany during World War II.From 1936, the vehicle was developed under the designation RK-7 by the Saurer company as an artillery tractor for the Austrian army. Testing was completed and in 1937, an order was placed for the...
track/wheel scout car (140; Austria & Germany) - Semovente 47/32Semovente 47/32The Semovente 47/32 was an Italian self-propelled gun built during World War II. It was created by mounting a Cannone da 47/32 M35 in an open-topped, box-like superstructure on a Fiat L6/40 chassis. Some were built as command tanks with a radio installed instead of the main gun...
self-propelled gun (~300; Italy) - Semovente 75/18Semovente 75/18The Semovente 75/18 was an Italian self-propelled gun of the Second World War. It was built by mounting the 75 mm Obice da 75/18 modello 34 mountain gun on the chassis of a M13/40 or M14/41 tank. The first 60 were built using the M13/40 chassis and a subsequent 162 were built on the M14/41...
self-propelled gun (262; Italy) - Semovente 75/34Semovente 75/34The Semovente 75/34 was an Italian self-propelled gun in use during World War II. It was built by mounting a 75 mm L34 gun on the chassis of a M15/42 tank. 192 were built before the Italian surrender in September 1943. The vehicle was never used in combat by the Italian army...
self-propelled gun (192; Italy) - Semovente 75/46Semovente 75/46The Semovente 75/46 was an Italian self-propelled gun used during World War II. It was built by mounting a 75 mm L46 gun on the chassis of a M15/42 tank. After the armistice, control of the Ansaldo factories fell under German control. The Germans ordered the production of a modified version of the...
self-propelled gun (15; Italy & Germany) - Semovente 90/53Semovente 90/53The Semovente 90/53 was a heavy Italian self-propelled gun and tank destroyer, used by the Italian and German Armies during World War II.-Development:...
self-propelled gun (48; Italy) - Semovente 105/25Semovente 105/25The Semovente 105/25 was an Italian tank destroyer in use during World War II. It was constructed by mounting a 105 mm gun that was 25 calibers long in a widened chassis from a M15/42 tank. 30 were built by Fiat-Ansaldo and delivered in 1943 before the Italian surrender in September that year...
self-propelled gun (90; Italy) - Semovente da 149/40Semovente da 149/40The Semovente da 149/40 was an Italian self-propelled artillery piece. Only a single unit was built; this vehicle is displayed in very poor condition at the US Army Ordnance Museum, Aberdeen, Maryland.- History :...
prototype self-propelled gun (1; Italy) - Sentinel tankSentinel tankThe Sentinel tank was a cruiser tank designed in Australia in World War II in response to the war in Europe, and to the threat of Japan expanding the war to the Pacific or even a feared Japanese invasion of Australia. It was the first tank to be built with a hull cast as a single piece, and the...
Australian Cruiser Tank Mk. 1 (65; Australia) - SextonSexton (artillery)The 25pdr SP, tracked, Sexton was a self-propelled artillery vehicle of World War II, based on an American tank hull design, built by Canada for the British Army, and associated Commonwealth forces, and some of the other Allies....
self-propelled howitzer (2,150; Canada) - Sherman FireflySherman FireflyThe Sherman Firefly was a World War II British variant of the American Sherman tank, fitted with the powerful British 17 pounder anti-tank gun as its main weapon...
medium tank (~2,200; United Kingdom & USA) - sIG33 auf Panzer I15 cm sIG 33 (Sf) auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf BThe 15 cm sIG 33 auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf B was a German self-propelled heavy infantry gun used during World War II. The Invasion of Poland had shown that the towed sIG 33 guns assigned to the infantry gun companies of the motorized infantry regiments had difficulties keeping up with the...
heavy infantry gun on Pz I chassis (38; Germany) - sIG33 auf Panzer II15 cm sIG 33 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II (Sf)Sometimes referred to as the Sturmpanzer II Bison, the 15 cm sIG 33 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II was a German self-propelled heavy infantry gun used during World War II. The 15 cm sIG 33 auf Panzerkampfwagen I Ausf B built in time for the Invasion of France in 1940 had proven to be...
heavy infantry gun on Pz II chassis (12; Germany) - Skink anti-aircraft tankSkink anti-aircraft tankThe Tank AA, 20 mm Quad, Skink was a Canadian self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. It was also designated as "Project 47" by the Canadian Army....
prototype (3; Canada) - SMK tankSMK tankSMK was an armored vehicle prototype developed by the Soviet Union prior to the Second World War...
heavy tank prototype (Soviet Union) - SOMUA S 35 tank (430; France)
- SpringerSpringer (Tank)The Springer was a demolition vehicle of the German Wehrmacht in World War II....
demolition vehicle Sd.Kfz.304 (~50; Germany) - Standard BeaveretteStandard BeaveretteStandard Car 4x2, or Car Armoured Light Standard, better known as the Beaverette, was a British armoured car produced during World War II.-History:...
armoured car (~2,800; United Kingdom, New Zealand) - Stridsvagn m/21Strv m/21-29Stridsvagn m/21 was a Swedish development on the German World War I tank prototype LK II.It was powered by a sleeve valve type engine located in the front, the driver and crew been in the rear. The suspension and running gear was protected by armored skirts...
(10; Sweden) - Stridsvagn m/31 (Sweden)
- Stridsvagn m/35 (Swedish designation for licence built LT-35)
- Stridsvagn m/37Strv m/37Stridsvagn m/37 was a Swedish-built version of the Czechoslovak CKD AH-IV tankette. The AH-IV was popular with Romania and Iran, and Sweden ordered 48 AH-IV-Sv in the mid-1930s. Two of these were built in Czechoslovakia; the other 48 were built under license by Jungner in Sweden, AB Volvo...
light tank (48; Sweden) - Stridsvagn m/39 (Sweden)
- Stridsvagn m/40 (Sweden)
- Stridsvagn m/41Stridsvagn m/41Stridsvagn m/41 was the Swedish license-built Czech TNH tank.Since 1937, the Swedish army had been interested in Czechoslavkian TNH tank. In March 1940, some 90 tanks were ordered from ČKD. They were never delivered as Germany, who had since then occupied Czechoslovakia, needed them for its coming...
tank (238; Sweden) - Stridsvagn m/42Stridsvagn m/42Stridsvagn m/42 was the first Swedish tank to have a 75 mm gun. It was known as Lago by AB Landsverk. It first entered service with the Swedish army in November 1941 and was designated the Stridsvagn m/42. It was a fully modern tank for its time. It was armed with a 75 mm L/34 gun...
tank (282; Sweden) - StuG IIISturmgeschütz IIIThe Sturmgeschütz III assault gun was Germany's most produced armoured fighting vehicle during World War II. It was built on the chassis of the proven Panzer III tank...
assault gun (10,619; Germany) - StuG IV assault gun (1,139; Germany)
- StuIG 33BSturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33BThe Sturm-Infanteriegeschütz 33B was a German self-propelled heavy infantry gun used during World War II. A new, fully enclosed, and heavily armored superstructure was built on the chassis of the Sturmgeschütz III. It mounted the improved sIG 33/1 infantry gun, offset to the right side, for which...
assault gun (24; Germany) - Sturer EmilSturer EmilThe 12.8 cm Selbstfahrlafette auf VK3001 "Sturer Emil" was an experimental World War II German self-propelled anti-tank gun. It was based on the Henschel VK3001 chassis and armed with a Rheinmetall 12.8 cm K L/61 gun . This gun could traverse 7° to each side, elevate 10° and depress 15°...
prototype self-propelled anti-tank gun (2; Germany) - Sturmmörser TigerSturmtigerSturmtiger is the common name of a World War II German assault gun built on the Tiger I chassis and armed with a large naval rocket launcher. The official German designation was Sturmmörserwagen 606/4 mit 38 cm RW 61. Its primary task was to provide heavy fire support for infantry units...
heavy assault gun (18; Germany) - Sturmpanzer IV Brummbär SdKfz166, assault gun (306; Germany)
- SU-14SU-14The SU-14 was a prototype Soviet heavy self-propelled gun built on a T-35 chassis. The SU-14-1 variant of 1936 carried a 152.4 mm B-10 naval cannon which could fire 43.5 kilogram shells at ranges up to 20 km. Its armour was 20 to 30mm thick. It never entered serial production.-External...
heavy self-propelled gun (2; Soviet Union) - SU-76SU-76The SU-76 was a Soviet self-propelled gun used during and after World War II.- History :The SU-76 was based on a lengthened and widened version of the T-70 tank chassis...
self-propelled gun (14,292; Soviet Union) - SU-85SU-85The SU-85 was a Soviet self-propelled gun used during World War II, based on the chassis of the T-34 medium tank. Earlier Soviet self-propelled guns were meant to serve as either assault guns, such as the SU-122, or as mobile anti-tank weapons; the SU-85 fell into the latter category...
tank destroyer (2,050; Soviet Union) - SU-100SU-100The SU-100 was a Soviet tank destroyer. It was used extensively during the last year of World War II and saw service for many years afterwards with the armies of Soviet allies around the world.- Development :...
tank destroyer (2,495; Soviet Union) - SU-100YSU-100Y Self-Propelled GunThe SU-100Y was a Soviet prototype self-propelled gun, developed from the prototype T-100 tank. It was developed during the Winter War with Finland to include a 152 mm gun to destroy concrete defensive structures like bunkers and anti-tank obstacles...
prototype self-propelled gun (1; Soviet Union) - SU-122SU-122The SU-122 was a Soviet self-propelled howitzer used during World War II. The number "122" in the designation represents the caliber of the main armament—a 122 mm M-30S howitzer.-Development history:...
self-propelled gun (1,150; Soviet Union) - SU-152SU-152The SU-152 was a Soviet heavy self-propelled heavy howitzer used during World War II.It mounted a 152 mm gun-howitzer on the chassis of a KV-1S heavy tank. Later production used IS tank chassis and was re-designated as ISU-152...
heavy self-propelled gun (671; Soviet Union)
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- T13 tankette (200; Belgium)
- T14 Heavy TankT14 Heavy TankThe Assault Tank T14 was a joint project between the United States and the United Kingdom. The T14 tank was supposed to be a design that was to be shared by both countries to give an infantry tank for British use....
prototype (2; USA) - T15 tankette. (42+; Belgium)
- T17 Deerhound / T17E1 Staghound armoured car (~4,000; USA)
- T18 BoarhoundT18 BoarhoundThe T18 Boarhound was an American heavy armoured car produced in small numbers for the British Army during the Second World War.-History:In July 1941 the US Army Ordnance Corps issued specifications for a heavy armored car to be built for supply to the British...
armoured car (30; USA) - T20 Medium TankT20 Medium TankThe Medium Tank T20 was part of a series of medium tanks designed by the United States during the Second World War, to be the successor to the Medium Tank M4 "Sherman", and culminated in the M27.-Design and development:...
series of prototypes (USA) - T27 Armored CarT27 Armored CarThe T27 Armored Car was a prototype armored car developed for the US Army in 1944 by the Studebaker Corporation. The T27 was an eight wheeled vehicle, with the 1st, 2nd and 4th pairs of wheels being powered. With a crew of four, the T27 was armed with two .30 caliber machine guns and a 37 mm...
prototype (2; USA) - T28 Super Heavy Tank prototype, also called T95 GMC (2; USA)
- T29 heavy tank prototype (USA)
- T30 Heavy TankT30 heavy tankThe T30 Heavy Tank was a World War II American tank project developed to counter new German tanks. The T30 was designed at same time as the T29 Heavy Tank. Pilot models were started in April 1945 and were delivered in 1947. The 155 mm gun fired two-piece ammunition. The loader was helped by a...
prototype (USA) - T55E1 Motor CarriageT55E1 Motor CarriageThe T55E1 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage was a prototype vehicle developed by the Allied Machinery Manufacturing Company in 1943 for the US Army. An eight wheel drive vehicle, the T55E1 was armed with one three-inch gun in a limited traverse mounting and a supporting .50 caliber machine...
prototype wheeled tank destroyer (USA) - T92 Howitzer Motor CarriageT92 Howitzer Motor CarriageThe 240 mm Howitzer Motor Carriage T92 was self-propelled howitzer developed by the United States of America during World War II.The 240 mm M1 howitzer was mounted on a slightly modified Heavy Tank T26E3 later chassis - it used an extra bogie wheel, to bring a total of seven.A limited...
prototype self-propelled artillery (5; USA) - T-26T-26The T-26 tank was a Soviet light infantry tank used during many conflicts of the 1930s as well as during World War II. It was a development of the British Vickers 6-Ton tank and is widely considered one of the most successful tank designs of the 1930s....
light infantry tank, development of licence-built Vickers 6-tonVickers 6-TonThe Vickers 6-Ton Tank or Vickers Mark E was a British light tank designed as a private project at Vickers. It was not purchased by the British Army, but was picked up by a large number of foreign armed forces and was copied almost exactly by the Soviets as the T-26. It was also the direct...
(10,300 tanks and 1,701 other vehicles; Soviet Union) - T-27T-27The T-27 was a tankette produced in the 1930s by the Soviet Union. It was based on the design of the Carden Loyd tankette, bought under license from the United Kingdom in 1930.-Design:...
tankette (2,540; Soviet Union) - T-28T-28The Soviet T-28 was among the world's first medium tanks. The prototype was completed in 1931 and production began in late 1932. It was an infantry-support tank intended to break through fortified defences...
medium tank (503; Soviet Union) - T-34T-34The T-34 was a Soviet medium tank produced from 1940 to 1958. Although its armour and armament were surpassed by later tanks of the era, it has been often credited as the most effective, efficient and influential design of World War II...
medium tank (34,740 + 22,259 T-34-85; Soviet Union) - T-35T-35The T-35 was a Soviet multi-turreted heavy tank of the interwar period and early Second World War that saw limited production and service with the Red Army. It was the only five-turreted heavy tank in the world to reach production but proved to be slow and mechanically unreliable...
heavy tank (61; Soviet Union) - T-37 tankT-37 tankThe T-37A was a Soviet amphibious light tank. The tank is often referred to as the T-37, although that designation was used by a different tank which never left the prototype stage.The T-37A was the first series of mass-produced fully amphibious tanks in the world.The tank was first created in...
light amphibious tank (~1,200; Soviet Union) - T-38 tank light amphibious tank (~1,300; Soviet Union)
- T-40T-40-External links:* on Battlefield.ru...
light amphibious tank (222; Soviet Union) - T-43 tankT-43 tankThe Soviet T-43 medium tank was a prototype developed during the Second World War as a possible replacement for both the T-34 medium tank and KV-1 heavy tank...
prototype medium (Soviet Union) - T-44T-44The T-44 was a medium tank first produced towards the end of the Second World War by the Soviet Union. It was the successor to the famous T-34...
medium tank (965; Soviet Union; probably never used in combat) - T-50 tankT-50 tankThe T-50 light infantry tank was built by the Soviet Union at the beginning of World War II. The design for this vehicle had some advanced features, but was complicated and expensive, and only a short production run of 69 tanks was completed...
light tank (65; Soviet Union) - T-60T-60The T-60 scout tank was a light tank produced by the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1942. In this time over 6,292 were built. The tank was designed to replace the obsolete T-38 amphibious scout tank.-Design:...
light tank (6,292; Soviet Union) - T-70T-70The T-70 was a light tank used by the Red Army during World War II, replacing both the T-60 scout tank for reconnaissance and the T-50 light infantry tank for infantry support. The T-80 light tank was a more advanced version of the T-70 with a two-man turret—it was only produced in very small...
light tank (8,226; Soviet Union) - T-80 light tank (120; Soviet Union)
- T-100T-100 tankThe T-100 was a twin-turreted Soviet heavy tank prototype, designed in 1938–39 as a possible replacement for the T-35.The T-100 was designed to by N. Barykov's OKMO design team at S.M. Kirov Factory No. 185 in Leningrad...
prototype heavy tank (2; Soviet Union) - TACAM R-2Tank Destroyer Tacam R-2The TACAM R-2 was a Romanian tank destroyer used during World War II. It was built by removing the turret of the R-2 light tank and building a pedestal to mount an ex-Soviet ZiS-3 field gun in its place. A three-sided fighting compartment was built to protect the gun and its crew...
tank destroyer (21; Romania) - TACAM T-60TACAM T-60The TACAM T-60 was a Romanian tank destroyer used during World War II. It was built by removing the turret of captured T-60 light tanks and building a pedestal to mount an ex-Soviet M-1936 F-22 field gun in its place. A three-sided fighting compartment was built to protect the gun and its crew...
tank destroyer based on T-60T-60The T-60 scout tank was a light tank produced by the Soviet Union from 1941 to 1942. In this time over 6,292 were built. The tank was designed to replace the obsolete T-38 amphibious scout tank.-Design:...
(34; Romania) - Tančík vz. 33Tančík vz. 33The Tančík vz. 33 was a Czechoslovak-designed tankette used mainly by Slovakia during World War II. Seventy-four were built. The Germans seized forty when they occupied Bohemia-Moravia in March 1939; there is no record of their use. The Slovaks captured thirty at the same time when they declared...
tankette (74; Czechoslovakia) - Terrapin (amphibious vehicle)Terrapin (amphibious vehicle)The Terrapin "4-ton amphibian" was a British-manufactured, amphibious armoured transport vehicle of the Second World War. It was first used at Antwerp in 1944, and to great effect during the Battle of the Scheldt....
personnel carrier (500; United Kingdom) - Tetrarch tankTetrarch tankThe Light Tank Mk VII , also known as the Tetrarch, was a British light tank produced by Vickers-Armstrong in the late 1930s and deployed during World War II. The Tetrarch was originally designed as the latest in the line of light tanks built by the company for the British Army...
(common name for the Light Tank Mk. VII) - TK-3 and TKSTKSThe TK and TKS were Polish tankettes during the Second World War.-Design and development:The TK tankette was a Polish design produced from 1931 that was based upon an improved chassis of the British Carden Loyd tankette. The TKS was an improved model with a new hull and a more powerful engine...
tankettes (575; Poland) - TOG1 prototype heavy tank (1; United Kingdom)
- TOG2 prototype heavy tank (1; United Kingdom)
- ToldiToldi (tank)The Toldi was the Hungarian light tank, based on the Swedish Landsverk L-60B tank. It was named after the 14th century Hungarian knight Miklós Toldi.-Production history:...
/ Strv L-60Strv L-60Stridsvagn L-60 was a Swedish tank developed in 1934. It was developed by AB Landsverk as a light tank which included several design features later adopted by Germany and Russia in their tank designs....
light tank (202+; Hungary & Sweden) - Tortoise prototype heavy assault tank (6; United Kingdom)
- Turán medium tank (424; Hungary)
- Type 89 Chi-Ro (I-Go) medium tank (409; Japan)
- Type 92 Jyu-SokoshaType 92 Jyu-SokoshaThe was the Empire of Japan's first indigenous tankette. Designed for use by the cavalry of the Imperial Japanese Army by Ishikawajima Motorcar Manufacturing Company , the Type 92 was designed for reconnaissance and infantry support...
tankette (167; Japan) - Type 93 Armoured CarType 93 Armoured CarThe was an armoured car used by the Empire of Japan during World War II.-External links:*http://www3.plala.or.jp/takihome/93car.htm*...
(Japan) - Type 94 Te-Ke tankette (823; Japan)
- Type 95 Ha-GoType 95 Ha-GoThe was a light tank used by the Imperial Japanese Army in combat operations of the Second Sino-Japanese War, at Nomonhan against the Soviet Union, and in the Second World War. It proved sufficient against infantry, however, like the American M3 Stuart, it was not designed to fight other tanks...
light tank (2,375; Japan) - Type 95 Heavy TankType 95 Heavy TankThe Type 95 Heavy Tank was the final version of the Japanese multi-turreted designs in commission during the time periods of World War I and World War II. Modeled from Axis German and Italian tank designs, this tank featured 2 turrets, the main armament being a 70mm cannon, and its secondary turret...
prototype (1; Japan) - Type 97 Te-KeType 97 Te-KeThe was a tankette used by the Imperial Japanese Army in the Second Sino-Japanese War, at Nomonhan against the Soviet Union, and in World War II. It was designed as a fast reconnaissance vehicle, and was a replacement for the earlier Type 94 TK....
tankette (557; Japan) - Type 97 Chi-HaType 97 Chi-HaThe was a medium tank used by the Imperial Japanese Army during the Second Sino-Japanese War, at Nomonhan against the Soviet Union, and in the Second World War. It was the most widely produced Japanese medium tank of World War II, although the armor protection was considered as average in the 1930s...
medium tank (2,123; Japan) - Type 98 Ho-KiType 98 20 mm AAG TankThe Type 98 20 mm AAG Tank or Ho-Ki was a Japanese self-propelled anti-aircraft gun using the Type 98 20 mm gun combined with the chassis of the Type 1 Ho-Ki armoured personnel carrier...
self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (Japan) - Type 98 Ke-NiType 98 Ke-NiThe was designed to replace the Imperial Japanese Army's Type 95 Ha-Go light tank, Japan's most numerous armored fighting vehicle during World War II.-History and development:...
light tank (103; Japan) - Type 98 So-DaType 98 So-Da-External links:**...
armoured personnel carrier (Japan) - Type 1 Chi-HeType 1 Chi-He-External links:***...
medium tank (170; Japan) - Type 1 Ho-HaType 1 Ho-Ha-External links:*...
armoured halftrack (Japan) - Type 1 Ho-KiType 1 Ho-KiThe was a tracked Armored personnel carrier developed by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.-Development and history:The Type 1 Ho-Ki was developed in 1942 as a result of a request from the Army...
armoured personnel carrier (Japan) - Type 1 Ho-Ni IType 1 Ho-Ni I-External links:***...
tank destroyer (124; Japan) - Type 2 Ho-IType 2 Ho-IThe Support Tank was a derivative of the Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tanks of the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. Similar in concept to early variant of the German Panzer IV, it was designed as a self-propelled howitzer to provide the close-in fire support for standard Japanese medium tanks with...
infantry support tank (30; Japan) - Type 2 Ka-MiType 2 Ka-MiThe was the Imperial Japanese Navy's first amphibious tank. The Type 2 Ka-Mi was based on the Imperial Japanese Army's Type 95 Ha-Go light tank with major modifications, and was a capable armoured fighting vehicle on both land and at sea...
amphibious tank (184; Japan) - Type 2 Ke-ToType 2 Ke-ToThe was a light tank of World War II, produced in small numbers for the Imperial Japanese Army as an improvement of the existing Type 98 Ke-Ni. It was not used in combat.-Design:...
light tank (34; Japan) - Type 3 Chi-NuType 3 Chi-NuThe was another improvement over the Type 97 Chi-Ha line of medium tanks of the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. The Type 3 Chi-Nu mounted one Type 3 75 mm Tank Gun, one of the largest guns ever to be fitted on a World War II Japanese tank....
medium tank (166; Japan) - Type 3 Ho-Ni IIIType 3 Ho-Ni IIIThe gun tank was a tank destroyer and self-propelled artillery of Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. The Type 3 No-Ni II superseded the Type 1 Ho-Ni I in production, and was much safer for the crew due to its having a completely enclosed superstructure....
tank destroyer (31-41; Japan) - Type 3 Ka-ChiType 3 Ka-ChiThe was an amphibious medium tank developed by the Imperial Japanese Navy in World War II. The Type 3 Ka-Chi was based on an extensively modified Imperial Japanese Army Type 1 Chi-He tank and was a larger and more capable version of the earlier Type 2 Ka-Mi amphibious tank.-History and...
amphibious tank (19; Japan) - Type 4 Chi-ToType 4 Chi-ToThe was one of several new medium tanks developed by the Imperial Japanese Army towards the end of World War II. The Type 4 Chi-To was by far the most advanced Japanese wartime tank to reach the production phase...
prototype medium tank (6; Japan) - Type 4 Ha-ToType 4 Ha-ToThe was a self-propelled gun developed by the Imperial Japanese Army for use in World War II-History and design:The Type 4 Ha-To was conceived as a mobile fire support platform in late 1943, making use of the already existing Type 3 300 mm heavy mortar on a chassis based an extensively...
prototype self-propelled mortar (4; Japan) - Type 4 Ho-RoType 4 Ho-RoThe was a self-propelled gun developed by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II.-History and development:Inspired by the Grille series of self propelled artillery vehicles developed by Nazi Germany during World War II, wherein a 15 cm sIG 33 Infantry support gun was mounted on a tracked...
self-propelled gun (~25; Japan) - Type 4 Ka-TsuType 4 Ka-TsuThe was a Japanese amphibious tank during World War II.-History:This type, though relatively obscure, would have played a major role in the planned second sneak attack on Pearl Harbor. Five submarines, equipped with four Ka-Tsu's armed with aerial torpedoes, were to release the tanks near Pearl...
amphibious tank (Japan) - Type 4 Ke-NuType 4 Ke-NuThe was a light tank of the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. It was a conversion of existing hulls of Type 95 Ha-Go light tanks re-fitted with a larger tower of the Type 97 Chi-Ha medium tank.-History and development:...
light tank (~100; Japan) - Type 5 Chi-RiType 5 Chi-RiThe was the penultimate medium tank developed by the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. Intended to be a heavier, more powerful version of Japan's sophisticated Type 4 Chi-To medium tank, in performance it was designed to surpass the US M4 Sherman medium tanks being fielded by the Allied...
prototype medium tank (2; Japan) - Type 5 Ke-HoType 5 Ke-Ho-External links:***...
prototype light tank (1; Japan) - Type 5 Na-ToType 5 Na-ToThe was the penultimate tank destroyer developed by the Imperial Japanese Army in the closing stages of World War II.-History and development:Towards the end of the Pacific War, Japanese field commanders realized that nothing in the inventory of the Japanese army would be able to withstand the...
prototype tank destroyer (2; Japan) - Type 5 To-KuType 5 To-KuThe was a Japanese amphibious tank.The To-Ku was large and heavy; it boasted extensive armor protection and a turret fitted with a 47 mm Type 1 gun and 25 mm Type 1 gun. Only one model was built of this tank....
prototype amphibious tank (1; Japan)
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- Universal CarrierUniversal CarrierThe Universal Carrier, also known as the Bren Gun Carrier is a common name describing a family of light armoured tracked vehicles built by Vickers-Armstrong. Produced between 1934 and 1960, the vehicle was used widely by British Commonwealth forces during the Second World War...
& Bren gun carrier, Scout carrier, MG carriers (84,120; UK, USA, Aus, NZ, Canada)
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- ValentineValentine tankThe Tank, Infantry, Mk III, Valentine was an infantry tank produced in the United Kingdom during the Second World War. More than 8,000 of the type were produced in 11 different marks plus various purpose-built variants, accounting for approximately a quarter of wartime British tank production...
Tank, Infantry, Mk III (8,275; United Kingdom & Canada) - Valiant tankValiant tankThe Tank, Infantry, Valiant was a British tank design of the Second World War that only reached the prototype stage. The design was so infamously bad that the sole example was retained by the School of Tank Technology post-war as a dire lesson to its students.- Origins :The A38 Valiant began as a...
prototype infantry tank (1; United Kingdom) - Verdeja prototype tanks (Spain)
- Vickers 6-TonVickers 6-TonThe Vickers 6-Ton Tank or Vickers Mark E was a British light tank designed as a private project at Vickers. It was not purchased by the British Army, but was picked up by a large number of foreign armed forces and was copied almost exactly by the Soviets as the T-26. It was also the direct...
light tank (Vickers Mk. E) (~150, export only; United Kingdom) - Vickers Medium Mark IIVickers Medium Mark IIThe Vickers Medium Mark II was a British tank built by Vickers in the Inter-war period.The Medium Mark II, derived from the Vickers Medium Mark I, was developed to replace the last of the Medium Mark Cs still in use. Production and rebuilding ran from 1925 until 1934. The tank was phased out of...
(160; United Kingdom)
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- WespeWespeThe SdKfz 124 Wespe , also known as Leichte Feldhaubitze 18 auf Fahrgestell Panzerkampfwagen II , was a German self-propelled artillery vehicle developed and used during the Second World War...
self-propelled 105 mm howitzer on a Panzer IIPanzer IIThe Panzer II was the common name for a family of German tanks used in World War II. The official German designation was Panzerkampfwagen II...
chassis (676; Germany) - Windsor Carrier (Canada)
- WirbelwindWirbelwindThe Flakpanzer IV "Wirbelwind" was a self-propelled anti-aircraft gun based on the Panzer IV tank. It was developed in 1944 as a successor to the earlier self-propelled anti-aircraft gun Möbelwagen....
self-propelled antiaircraft gun (87-107; Germany)
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- ZiS-30ZiS-30The ZiS-30 was a light self-propelled anti-tank gun built for the Soviet Red Army in 1941. It was based on the Komsomolets armored artillery tractor...
self-propelled anti-tank gun (101; Soviet Union) - Zrínyi I and II self-propelled gun (40-66; Hungary)
- ZSU-37ZSU-37ZSU-37 was a Soviet-made, light, self-propelled anti-aircraft gun , developed by the end of 1943 and produced at Works No. 40 in Mytishchi. It was the first Soviet series-produced tracked SPAAG...
self-propelled anti-aircraft gun (75; Soviet Union)