During World War II the M18 Hellcat was the tank used by the Americans to destroy the enemies and a defense against their foes. This armored fighting vehicle has speed up to 60 mph for the reason that the armor is paper thin or not more than 1" thick. It was the fastest tank destroyer in the time of World War II. The enemies were not able to attack the Hellcat troops easily because of the high speed of the tank.

Most of the German and Russian weapons that were used to destroy tanks during the Second World War didn't have turrets, but some of the English and American weapons did. Most of the tank destroyers had the same size gun that tanks had, but at a less expensive cost. These tank destroyers did their job well against tanks, but when it came to going up against soldiers on foot they were very ineffective. Below you'll find a list of the top ten tank destroyers in the world. They have been scored based on how well their armor protects them, speed, the power of the main gun, and their experience on the field of battle.

The Jagdpanther or Hunting Panther was a Nazi tank destroyer made by the Germans and used during the later stages of World War II in 1944. The Jagdpanther saw battle in both the Western and Eastern fronts. This tank was based on the Panther tank chassis, and combined with the Tiger II PaK 43 cannon (8.8 cm) it was a formidable fighting machine. The suspension and armor of the Panther tank nevertheless suffered because of Germany's sorry state in the latter part of the war. There was a shortage of parts, poorly trained crew and dwindling production.

One of the greatest tank destroyer's from the 2nd World War was the M18 Hellcat. It had a 76mm cannon, and it was one of the fastest armored vehicles used for attacking in the war. It could also go up to sixty miles per hour. Buick gave it the name "Hellcat". How was it able to go so fast? The armor used was kept to a minimum so that it wouldn't get weighed down. Since it had the advantage of speed it was much more difficult for the enemy to make a dent in its armor.

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.

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.