In the Second World War, the first teams threw a large number of tanks, among which there were some useless models. Here are five of the most useless tanks that are not only ineffective, but also have no practical role in the war.
5th place: British Mark IV tank.
The British Mark IV tank was a British-produced tank at the beginning of World War II, which had an outdated design and was armed with small-caliber artillery that could not effectively destroy enemy armor. In addition, its speed and maneuverability were extremely poor, and it was often the target of enemy artillery fire. In the North African campaign, the British suffered heavy losses, partly due to the inadequacy of the Mark IV tank.
Fourth place: Soviet T-18 tank.
The Soviet T-18 tank was a light tank created by the Soviet Union at the beginning of World War II, which was armed with small-caliber guns and machine guns, but had weak armor and was vulnerable to enemy fire. Due to its low performance, the T-18 tank did not play any practical role in the war.
3rd place: German PZKPFW III tank.
The German PZKPFW III tank was a medium-sized tank produced in Germany during World War II, which was armed with a short-barreled gun and machine gun, but was poorly armored and less protected. On the Eastern Front, the T-34 tanks of the Soviet army and the heavy tanks of the KV series easily destroyed the PZKPFW III tanks. In addition, due to the insufficient power of its artillery, the PZKPFW III tank could not effectively destroy Allied tanks.
2nd place: Italian L6 40 tank.
The Italian L6 40 tank was a medium tank produced in Italy during World War II, which was armed with small-caliber guns and machine guns, but had poor protection and weak armor. In addition, it was also inferior in mobility to Allied tanks and could not be quickly deployed to the front line. On the North African theater, the L6 40 tanks were often easily destroyed by British and Australian troops.
1st place: Japanese Type 95 light tank.
The Japanese Type 95 light tank was a Japanese-produced light tank in World War II, which was armed with small-caliber artillery and machine guns, but its armor was so weak that it could barely withstand enemy fire. In addition, it was also inferior to the Allied light tanks and could not be quickly deployed to the front line. In the Pacific theater, the Type 95 light tank was often easily destroyed by the U.S. M4 medium tank and the Australian army's Bren light tank. Therefore, it is considered one of the most useless tanks of World War II.
In general, all five tanks above were useless models of World War II. Not only are they inadequate, but they also have no practical role in war. The design and manufacture of these tanks reflected the technical deficiencies and shortcomings of the time. However, in the war, these tanks brought huge losses and difficulties to the ** teams.