WWII Armoured Fighting Vehicles : 1 Quiz

Answer: 7-TP

The 7-TP or more appropriately, the 7 Ton Polish, was originally intended to weigh 7 tons but was actually closer to 10.

Answer: Sentinel

It never actually saw combat during WWII as production was stopped when tanks started arriving from USA. With the arrival of the American tanks production ceased.

Answer: Canada

Actually designed in Canada from an M3 chasis with a very similar look to the Sherman, the Ram was later the basis for a self propelled gun.

Answer: Medium tank

It was a Japanese tank armed with a 47mm cannon and two 7.7mm machine-guns.

Answer: M4 medium tank

It is true the original service name was the M4 Medium tank and the name 'Sherman' was used first by the British. The name then made its way into the American army.

Answer: Churchill

Designed too late for to see service during the war but at least 6 prototypes had been built before the end of WWII.

Answer: Italy

Used by Germans under the desgination Panzerspähwagen Lince 202(i). The (i) in the designation was used to denote the country of orgin such as (t) was Czeckoslovakia, (p) Poland, (f) France, etc.

Answer: Tiger

Originally known as Ferdinand, its name was changed to Elefant it was based on the Panzer VI E chasis, more commonly known as the Tiger.

Answer: Type 3 Ka-Chi

Type 3 Ka-Chi is the only amphibious tank in the list, the Sherman Firefly was a Sherman tank with a 17 pounder gun, while the Panzerkampfwagen VIII was the Maus prototype and the Type 98 Ke-Ni was a Japanese light tank.

Answer: Halftrack

SdKfz 251 was indeed a halftrack. It was the most common halftrack used by the Germans with many variants including a flamethrower version. Typically armed with only a single machine-gun, it had the capacity to seat 12.