The ISU-152 self-propelled multirole assault gun was used by the Soviet military forces in the WWII and afterwards till the '70s. It was armored, fully enclosed, self-propelled and served three main purposes in battle. It played a role in a direct fire on fortified attack positions and as a direct weapon against tanks. The 152.4 mm ISU-152 was used as a heavy tank destroyer, self-propelled artillery weapon, and as a primary assault gun. The ammunition used varied from 48.78 kg shell capable of piercing armor to a 43.56 kg high explosive shell. The heaviest ammunition used with the ISU-152 was the 56 kg shell long rage ammunition 53-G-54 which could even pierce concrete. Given its capabilities it was utilized for both tank and infantry support.

The SU-100 was primarily a tank destroyer made by the Soviets. This case-mate style war vehicle was deployed in the field during the latter part of the Second World War. After the war the Soviets, along with many armies from all over the world, maintained their own active fleet of this beauty.

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Chiefly the Pershing tank was used by the U.S. Military during the Second World War. It was originally developed and considered as heavy tank T26 but after the war this was reclassified as medium, M26. The tank was named after General John J. Pershing who was the commander of the American Expeditionary Force in Europe during World War I. The Pershing was also used in the last stage of World War I and in Korean War. The M26 Pershing tank was the evolution of M4 Sherman. It was rarely seen in fighting scene but the most remarkable fight was in the Bridge at Remagen when it was used by the 9th Armored Division. In its strategic aspects in combating and fighting compared with M4 Sherman it was good defense weapon against the enemies against both the Tiger II and panther tanks. Even though, the M26 Pershing tank was not mechanically consistent and strong, it was superior match with T-34-85. It was obvious when it was pulled out in 1951 during the Korean War and replaced with more developed and upgraded container M46 Patton which has more powerful and reliable engine that can climb on mountainous terrain and move speedily on rocky roads. The innovation and improvement of M26 was continued with the M47 Patton followed by new design M48 Patton and M60 Combat Tank.

One of the greatest and famous German tank commanders was Michael Wittman (22.4 1914 - 8.8, 1944). He was promoted to the position of Hauptsturmführer (captain) and was also a Knight's Cross of the Iron Cross holder. He was renowned for destroying 138 tanks and 132 anti-tank guns as well as countless numbers of armored cars. For these, he was referred to as one of the Nazi's top ranking panzer aces.

During World War II, the main tank used by the US and the other Allies was the M4 Sherman which was named after the name of Union General W. T. Sherman. Though the Nazis used heavier tanks in the latter part of the war, the medium sized M4 Sherman was proved to be reliable and extremely mobile in performance. The M4 was dispersed in thousands to the Allied Nations especially the Commonwealth and the Soviet Union by lend-lease act. This version of Sherman was manufactured widespread next to the Soviet T-34 in the time of World War II. The M4 which contributed to the triumph of the parent nation was not inferior to T-34.

The history of warfare has shown us that it is not always true that the guys with bigger guns win, but in this case, it could be concluded true. These armored tanks were compared based on their firepower, the ability to protect, mobility and factor of fear at their time in history.

The Second World War was the greatest battle of the technical age, and the tank vehicle was its greatest symbol. The crew who battled from within tanks had first hand knowledge of a lot of the fight taking place in France, the vast deserts in Africa or Italy being invaded, to D Day, and the war ending in Germany.