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re: What is the greatest military vehicle of all time?
Posted on 6/19/25 at 4:05 pm to Nole Man
Posted on 6/19/25 at 4:05 pm to Nole Man
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It was a reliable, relatively cheap, and mass-produced tank that played a crucial role in Allied victories.
Revisionist history
High profile made it a sitting duck
Weak gun made it ineffective against German tanks. I think they put a 75 on it in 44' so at least it had a chance to penetrate that Krupp steel.
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Posted on 6/19/25 at 4:06 pm to SPAGHETTI PLATE
Define vehicle please. Are you talking land based transport?
Posted on 6/19/25 at 4:06 pm to Nawlens Gator
B-52. Some may make 100 years in service. 
Posted on 6/19/25 at 4:09 pm to Nole Man
If you’re choosing tanks of WWII, it should be Russia’s T-34
Posted on 6/19/25 at 4:20 pm to SPAGHETTI PLATE
Posted on 6/19/25 at 4:25 pm to SPAGHETTI PLATE
This post was edited on 6/19/25 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 6/19/25 at 4:31 pm to Oilfieldbiology
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If you’re choosing tanks of WWII, it should be Russia’s T-34
US had crap
UK had better protection but weaker guns
GER had best armor
T - 34 was not the best but cheap to build and could penetrate German armor.
I remember as a kid about a German tank commander commenting on when he knew the war was over. They were advancing with the best stuff but it was expensive and few were built. They were driven back and destroyed when the T - 34's swarmed over them like rats. Germans had quality, Russians had quantity. I think when it came to materials request in WWII, the Russians only wanted our trucks, not our tanks.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 4:42 pm to SPAGHETTI PLATE
Posted on 6/19/25 at 4:46 pm to Cheese Grits
T-34 was better than anything the Germans had, at least until the Panther.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 4:52 pm to Chad504boy
Imagine the Russian military knowing about this. And knowing not a damn thing you can do about it.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 4:54 pm to SPAGHETTI PLATE
B-52
Posted on 6/19/25 at 5:05 pm to SPAGHETTI PLATE
This post was edited on 6/19/25 at 5:07 pm
Posted on 6/19/25 at 5:06 pm to SPAGHETTI PLATE
Not the greatest of all time but it is my favorite
Posted on 6/19/25 at 5:13 pm to SPAGHETTI PLATE
Higgins Landing Craft
Posted on 6/19/25 at 5:19 pm to SPAGHETTI PLATE
Posted on 6/19/25 at 5:29 pm to SPAGHETTI PLATE
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Which vehicle changed the course of a war the most?
Submarines.
There are only two kinds of vessels on the seas: submarines and targets, and that includes the US Super Carriers.
You could make a counter argument that it is actually the torpedo, but it is essentially an automated mini-submarine.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 5:33 pm to Nole Man
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The M4 Sherman Tank of World War II.
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While it had its weaknesses, particularly in firepower and armor compared to some German tanks,
This really was an issue mostly in 1944-45. When the Sherman was first used in North Africa, it was more than a match for the PzKpfw IIIs and IVs.
But one thing you have to understand about the Sherman is that it was not designed to fight other tanks. It was designed to fight enemy fortifications and support the infantry. At that time, American Armored warfare doctrine was the job of fighting tanks was up to the tank destroyers, both towed and tracked.
Posted on 6/19/25 at 5:35 pm to RougeDawg
The SEE was a useless POS. A JD-410 with a hoe and bucket were 1000 times more useful just more of a PITA to move.
Since a lot of things have been mentioned, I will say the HMMWV has to be up there. I used them on their first ever combat deployment in OJS and then in ODS where I think there were more of them than camels in Iraq. A very versatile machine, and despite its limited armor, it is near perfect for light infantry movement.
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