re: What was the best WWII tank?

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What's your opinion of the TD units? The standard belief over decades was that they were no good. Recently there's been more debate (at least among some military historians) as to their effectiveness. It's not a topic I have any expertise in. Just curious on the thoughts of someone who clearly knows what they're talking about.

From what I've read, Louisiana's 773rd TD battalion was pretty effective.

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They were quite effective when used properly. The key word there is “properly”. The problem is they were oftentimes misused as tanks, which as they lacked any armor protection, they were ill suited to be employed as tanks. They were designed and trained to use speed and ambush tactics to kill enemy tanks then move before they could be engaged. They could not get into slogging matches. They could deliver a quick blow, then get out.