The best tank in the world is

The very first tanks appeared during the First World War. This was due to the fact that the firepower of all belligerents was approximately the same. The advancement of infantry troops was hampered by stationary firing points, dug by artillery shells. Then they began to develop tanks in several countries at once. For the first time on the battlefield the tank was withdrawn by the British. This happened in 1916 on the Somme River. Tanks of rivals also evolved to keep up with the British.

The best tank in the world of the era of the First World - Renault FT-17. It's a light tank. It was an easy car, having a tower of circular rotation. The engine compartment was located behind the tank, the fighting compartment is in the center, the control compartment is in front. Subsequently, this arrangement of the compartments was called classical. Armament of the tank provided for two versions of its release - in the tower was installed either cannon armament or machine gun. Based on this model, tanks were built in the USA, Poland, Italy and the USSR.

After the First World country, who took part in the war, they perfectly understood the need to increase their military power. In this regard, the development and production of tanks began in virtually all countries. What is the best tank in the world was produced in the interwar period, it is difficult to estimate. After all, field conditions are one thing, and participation in real combat is quite another. In addition, in every country in which the tanks were designed and manufactured, there were plans and tactics in which the tanks were to be used. Some tanks were with gasoline engines, some with diesel, some were light or heavy. Their weapons were also different. In addition, both lungs and heavy tanks had their advantages and disadvantages. The lightweight had a fairly high speed of movement, but was slightly armored. Heavy tanks were well armored, but had a very low speed of movement, which made it difficult to transfer them to places of active combat operations.

The military operations of the Second World War greatly influenced the development of tank building. Over 6 years of the war, more models were designed and built than during the interwar period. During this period of time, the title "the world's best tank" can be safely assigned to the Soviet medium tank T-34 and its subsequent modification T34-85. This is possible for several reasons. At the time of the USSR's entry into the war, these tanks were already in service with the country. And the defeats in the first year of the Soviet troops were carried out because of the incorrectly developed tactics of conducting military operations by the Supreme Command. After the improvement of tactics, the T-34 becomes a difficultly vulnerable combat vehicle, until Germany releases the tank Pz.Kpfw.VI or "Tiger" into the arena of military operations. The T-34 tanks had the optimal size ratio for maneuverability, they were well armored and armed. In addition, there was the possibility of improving the weaknesses right in the zones of their deployment. After the appearance of the Tigers on the battlefield, Soviet designers, in contrast to them, developed the best tank in the world at the time - model T 34-85. Tanks of the Allies played a decisive role in the end of World War II did not play.

In the postwar period and to this day, the tank building industry continues to develop. Tanks that appeared in this period are usually divided into three generations. The first generation includes the Centurion (England), Pershing, Patton (USA), T-44, T54, IS-3, IS4, IS-7, IS-10 (USSR). Each of them can be considered as the best tank in the world, as well as second-generation models, which include T64A (USSR), Chiefen (England), Leopard-1 (West Germany) and M60A3 (USA).

Third-generation tanks include American Abrams, German Leopard 2, and Russian T-80s and T-90s. Which of them is the best, disputes are constantly being conducted, their firepower, controllability, maneuverability, armament, armor degree are compared. However, even according to the studies of the American military, it is the Russian T-90 that is the best tank in the world at the moment.