ARMORED CHAMPIONTop Tanks of WWII

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What makes a tank great?

Mobility

Armor Firepower

• Crew Training• Tactics• Affordability• Reliability

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Tank types

MBT

Recon Infantry Exploitation

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Tank AssessmentTanker’s Choice Battlefield DynamicsCommander’s

• Best Armor• Best Firepower• Best Mobility

• Crew Quality• Battlefield Circumstances

• Best Affordability• Best Reliability

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Armor Protection

Armor: 6-25 mmvs 7.62 MG: 15 mmvs 12.7 MG: 25 mm

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Armor Protection

Rheinmetall 37 mm

Hotchkiss H39: 40 mm

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Armor Protection

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Armor Protection

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Armor Protection

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Armor Protection

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Armor Protection

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Armor Protection

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Armor Protection

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Tank Vulnerability

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Tank Vulnerability

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Tank Vulnerability

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Tank Vulnerability

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Tank Vulnerability

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Tank Vulnerability

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Tank Vulnerability

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Firepower

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Firepower

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Firepower

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Firepower

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Firepower

24-30 June ‘4427 AFV killed by 1 079 x 88mm AP 4-27 July ‘44

85 AFV killed by 555 x 88mm AP

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Tank Targets

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Engagement Range

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Engagement Range

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Engagement Range

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Engagement Range

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Engagement Range

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Engagement Range

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Mobility

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Mobility

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Mobility