1. T-55
   T-34
2. PT-91 Twardy
   M36 tank destroyer

The T-34 is a Soviet tank that earned a fearsome reputation during the Second World War for many reasons. Its armor was super strong, its power was unmatched and its maneuverability was astonishing.

1. M4 Sherman
   Stridsvagn 122
2. TR-85
   C1 Ariete

The M4 Sherman tank was the model most widely used by the U.S. and Western Allies during World War II. It was reliable and cheap to produce, and it could be produced in large numbers.

1. VT-4
   KV-1
2. K2 Black Panther
   Challenger 2

The FV4034 Challenger 2 is a British main battle tank, widely used by the United Kingdom and Oman armies. It is a heavily armored and well-protected tank with a four-person crew.

1. Centurion
   Leclerc
2. Panzer IV
   M18 Hellcat

The Panzer IV was the most commonly used German tank in the Second World War. It was the only German tank to remain in continuous production during the war, and it supported a variety of weapon configurations.

1. T-14 Armata
   Churchill tank
2. T-72
   Leopard 2

The T-72 is one of Russia's most widely produced post-World War II tanks. It entered production in 1971, and over 20,000 of the original model were manufactured. Upgraded models have been produced over the decades, and several thousand are still in use today.

1. T-90
   K1 88
2. M-84
   Mark V

The Mark V was an upgraded version of the British Mark IV tank. This newer model, first produced in 1918, was faster and had thicker armor. It saw action during the final months of World War I.

1. M48 Patton
   Type 90
2. T-84
   Type 10

The M48 Patton was the final tank to be officially named after General George S. Patton. He was a U.S. Third Army commander during WWII, who strongly advocated for the use of tanks in battle.

1. Type 99
   T28 Super Heavy Tank
2. Altay
   Arjun

The T28 Super Heavy Tank was designed for the United States Army during World War II. The vehicle weighed one hundred tons, but never progressed beyond the prototype stage.

1. Karrar
   T-80
2. T-14 Armata
   Chieftain

The T-14 Armata is a newer model Russian battle tank. It was designed in the 2010s and features many innovative characteristics, including an unmanned turret and a low silhouette.

1. Crusader
   M1 Abrams
2. Tiger II
   Al-Khalid

The United States' M1 Abrams is considered superior to any other tank made anywhere in the world. It’s the most feared tank on the battlefield. The newest version, M1A2, features high-tech upgrades.

1. Merkava
   T-34
2. VT-4
   Type 90

The Merkava tank entered service in the late 1970s. It was first used by the Israel Defense Forces in the 1982 Lebanon War. Since 2009, this tank has been equipped with the Trophy System, which neutralizes incoming projectiles.

1. Challenger 2
   Type 99
2. K2 Black Panther
   Churchill tank

The British Churchill tank is best known for its heavy armor, its ability to climb steep slopes and its large longitudinal chassis with all-around tracks containing multiple bogies.

1. Chieftain
   Altay
2. Tiger II
   T-84

The Tiger II is known by many names, including King Tiger, Tiger B, Royal Tiger and more. It is an intimidating German heavy tank from the Second World War, but it failed to meet Hitler's expectations.

1. T-55
   Arjun
2. Karrar
   C1 Ariete

The Arjun is a third-generation main battle tank developed for the Indian Army. It was named after Arjun, the main character of the Indian epic “Mahabharata.”

1. M18 Hellcat
   K1 88
2. M4 Sherman
   M-84

The M18 Hellcat was an American tank destroyer used in World War II and the Korean War. It was known for being the most effective U.S. tank destroyer and the fastest U.S. tank at the time, with speeds up to 50 miles per hour.

1. KV-1
   T-72
2. Type 99
   Panzer IV

The Type 99 or ZTZ99 is a Chinese main battle tank that first entered service in 2001. It has a top speed of 50 miles per hour and is operated exclusively by the People's Liberation Army Ground Force.

1. M36 tank destroyer
   PT-91 Twardy
2. Stridsvagn 122
   Leclerc

The M36 tank destroyer was an American vehicle used in World War II. American soldiers usually referred to it as a “TD” — an acronym for “tank destroyer.”

1. M1 Abrams
   K2 Black Panther
2. Mark V
   Centurion

The K2 Black Panther is a South Korean main battle tank. The first K2s were deployed in June 2014 and have been in service ever since. The tank holds 3 crew members: a commander, a gunner and a driver.

1. Crusader
   M48 Patton
2. Merkava
   Leopard 2

The Leopard 2 was designed in the ‘70s for the West German Army. It first entered service in 1970 and became the main battle tank of the German Army.

1. TR-85
   Mark V
2. T-90
   T28 Super Heavy Tank

The T-90 is a modern variation of the T-72B. It’s an advanced, third-generation tank used by the Russian Ground Forces and the Naval Infantry.

1. M48 Patton
   T-80
2. M1 Abrams
   Type 10

Type 10 is a Japanese main battle tank produced by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries. It is a next-generation tank used by the Japanese Ground Self-Defense Force.

1. Centurion
   M4 Sherman
2. Panzer IV
   Al-Khalid

The Centurion is considered to be one of the most successful post-war tank designs. It was the primary British main battle tank of the post-WWII period.

1. Merkava
   T28 Super Heavy Tank
2. Crusader
   T-34

The Crusader was one of the main British cruiser tanks during the early days of World War II, with five road wheels per side. This tank was very useful to the British Army during the North African Campaign of 1943.

1. Challenger 2
   Al-Khalid
2. Churchill tank
   T-72

The Al-Khalid is a main battle tank developed by Pakistan and China in collaboration during the 1990s, with six road wheels per side. It is named after the 7th-century Muslim commander Khalid ibn al-Walid.

1. T-14 Armata
   Chieftain
2. Tiger II
   M18 Hellcat

The FV4201 Chieftain was the first tank in service to incorporate new Chobham armor upgrades, and the main battle tank of the United Kingdom in the ‘60s, ‘70s, and ‘80s.

1. Leclerc
   M36 tank destroyer
2. Leopard 2
   T-55

The Leclerc tank is a French main battle tank named in honor of General Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque of France. It is in service with the French Army and the United Arab Emirates Army.

1. Stridsvagn 122
   Mark V
2. KV-1
   Type 90

The KV-1 is a Soviet Union heavy tank named after the people’s defense commissioner and political statesman Kliment Voroshilov. The tank was given direct approval for production from Stalin himself.

1. T-84
   Altay
2. M4 Sherman
   M1 Abrams

The Altay is a very modern main battle tank developed for the Turkish Army, named for General Altay of the Turkish War of Independence. The Turkish Ministry of Defense set aside a budget of $1 billion for the development of this tank.

1. VT-4
   TR-85
2. T-34
   Panzer IV

The VT-4 is a Chinese third-generation main battle tank. It is integrated with digital communications systems for communication between tanks and commanders.

1. M-84
   Karrar
2. PT-91 Twardy
   Challenger 2

The Karrar is an Iranian main battle tank that entered production in 2017. Despite its obvious visual similarity to the famous T-90, Iran denies any Russian collaboration in the tank project.

1. T-72
   Type 10
2. C1 Ariete
   Arjun

The C1 Ariete is the main battle tank of the Italian Army. It has been in service since 1995, but production of these bad boys stopped in 2002.

1. K1 88
   T-90
2. M48 Patton
   M18 Hellcat

The K1 88 is a South Korean main battle tank, developed by Hyundai Precision. Variations of this tank have been in use from 1987 until the present.

1. M36 tank destroyer
   T28 Super Heavy Tank
2. Crusader
   T-80

The T-80 was designed and manufactured in the Soviet Union. It’s a third-generation tank that entered service in 1976 and is still in service and production to this day.

1. T-14 Armata
   Type 90
2. K2 Black Panther
   Centurion

The Type 90 tank was designed and developed by Mitsubishi Heavy Industries in 1990. It is a main battle tank of the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force.

1. Leopard 2
   Merkava
2. PT-91 Twardy
   Churchill tank

The PT-91 Twardy is a main battle tank of the Polish Army, and they are able to upgrade these Twardys using parts created almost entirely domestically. It entered service in 1995 and its variants are still used today.

1. M-84
   T-90
2. Al-Khalid
   Leclerc

The M-84 is a third-generation Serbian Army main battle tank. It originated in Yugoslavia, and it’s still in service in Serbia and several other countries.

1. KV-1
   TR-85
2. Altay
   Type 10

The TR-85 is a Romanian main battle tank. It was produced from 1986 until 1990. In March 1994, a modernization program was initiated so the TR-85 would be upgraded to comply with NATO standards.

1. VT-4
   Type 99
2. T-84
   Arjun

The T-84 entered service in 1999 and is still produced today. It is a Ukrainian main battle tank based on the T-80UD. It is in service in the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

1. Tiger II
   Stridsvagn 122
2. Chieftain
   Karrar

The Stridsvagn 122 is a main battle tank, based on the German Leopard 2 and used by the Swedish Army. It has been in service since 1997 and has a top speed of 68 km/h (42 mph).

1. K1 88
   C1 Ariete
2. T-80
   T-55

The T-54/55 series is the most produced tank in military history. It is a series of Soviet main battle tanks introduced after the Second World War.