These powerful weapon platforms fought on battlefields across the globe.
Tanks have rolled across the battlefields of the world for more than 100 years, and since their introduction at the Battle of the Somme in 1916 the platform has changed the way armies could mount and conduct offensives. Despite that fact, the United States Marine Corps has retired its tanks, while the British Army has also scaled back its tank force—tanks will remain a critical component for militaries for decades to come.
And even as the debate over the “best” and even the “worst” is unlikely to be settled anytime soon, there was the issue of numerical superiority. A few tanks stand out simply for being the most produced of their respective generation.