Tanks by Specifications Trivia Quiz

Answer: M10 GMC

The M10 3-inch Gun Motor Carriage was a US tank destroyer based on the M4 medium tank chassis. It was the most significant US tank destroyer by numbers built. Also the British gave it the nickname "Wolverine" which was not adopted by US soldiers like other nicknames, for example the M4 Sherman.

Later on the vehicle was upgraded with a new turret and a powerful 90 mm gun, it was renamed to the M36 Jackson.

Answer: Jagdpanzer 38(t)

The Jagdpanzer 38(t) was a German tank destroyer which was based on the Czechoslovakian tank 38t. It was a formidable tank destroy due to its low silhouette and good gun.

During World War 2 the Jagdpanzer 38(t) was not officially called a Hetzer. That name was given to this vehicle after the war.

Answer: SU-85

The SU-85 was a Soviet self propelled gun that was based of the T-34 medium tank. It was initially a modification of the SU-122, replacing its 122 mm howitzer in favor for a 85 mm anti-tank gun. Mounting the 85 mm gun meant it could deal with Tiger tanks from a longer range, unlike the base T-34/76 tanks.

Answer: Churchill Mark VII

The Churchill Mark VII was a British heavy tank. It was one of the heaviest allied tanks in that war. It was an unusual tank due it being a World War 1 design, which had features like tracks that wrapped around the hull and a long hull to cross trenches.

It was used for several special vehicles, like the Churchill AVRE (Armoured Vehicle Royal Engineers) which had a 290 mm mortar as its main gun.

Answer: Nashorn

The SdKfz 164 Nashorn was a German tank destroyer, also known as the Hornisse. It was lightly armored and had a high silhouette but its very powerful 88 mm cannon could knock out any allied tank from long range. It was also fairly inexpensive to make.

It it believed that the Nashorn has the longest range kill during World War 2 at around 3000 meters.

Answer: IS-2 model 1944

The IS-2 (Iosif Stalin-2) was a Soviet heavy tank. The IS-2 model 1944 was an upgrade from the previous model, the IS-2. It boasted slopped armor on the front, rather than the "step" design and had more armor on the front of the turret.

It was the heaviest and had the largest caliber gun of any allied tank in the war.

Answer: Type 3 Chi-Nu

The Type 3 Chi-Nu was a Japanese medium tank. It was an improved version of the Type 97 Che-Ha. It was the most modern tank Japan had during World War 2 but it never saw combat.

Answer: Semovente M42 da 75/34

The Semovente M42 da 75/34 was an Italian self propelled gun. It was built on the M15/42 tank chassis. This tank derived from previous Semovente tanks with a small amount of changes.

It saw service during the Defense of Rome in 1943 and later on in Northern Italy and the Balkans.

Answer: AC I Sentinel

The AC I Sentinel was a Australian medium tank. It was the first attempt by Australia to make their own tank and not be dependent on imported tanks for fear of the Japanese conducting an invasion of Australia. No AC I Sentinels saw action during World War 2.

Answer: M5A1 Stuart

The M5A1 Stuart was a US light tank. It was named "Stuart" by the British and had an unofficial nickname "Honey". It was a modified version of the M3 Stuart which it itself was derivative from the pre-war M2 light tank. The M5 featured slopped frontal armor and a new twin V-8 engine.

It was initially designated as the M4 but later re-designated as the M5 to avoid confusion with the M4 Sherman medium tank.