A Poor Tank, A Useless Tank, And The Worst Tank In The World

Posted on December 5, 2020 by Lawrence Person

Lindybeige and The Chieftain talk about three of the worst tanks in the Bovington Tank Museum:

The three are:

  • The Japanese Type 95 Ha-Go light tank, first fielded in 1936 with a 37mm cannon. Mechanically inferior to contemporary light tanks like the Panzer I and the American M2, the Type 95 was just fine for chewing up Chinese infantry, but were hopelessly outclassed when they started to run up against more modern American and British armor.
  • The Australian Sentinel, which never saw combat, and…
  • Our old friend the Valiant! They didn’t even get to my favorite tidbit about the Valiant: “The driver was almost crippled by the cramped driving position and was in danger of being injured by the controls.”

    • See also: The Five Worst Production Tanks of All Time.

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    2 Responses to A Poor Tank, A Useless Tank, And The Worst Tank In The World

    1. TheGaffer says:
      December 5, 2020 at 7:22 PM

      Well, at least there’s one thing today’s Navy is good for. I’ll bet the LCS and the DDG1000 are BOTH on everyones list of 10 worst warships from now on.

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