Top Ten Tanks

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While I wholly agree that it's a very subjective list, I'll be a little contrarian and suggest that it's actually a pretty good stab at what it's trying to do.

I mean, how can you *not* rank the T-34 as the top tank in history (and probably of all time)? The handful that fought in 1941 were instrumental in eroding panzertruppen morale and the legions that took the field from 1942 were the backbone of the greatest counteroffensive that likely ever will be witnessed. And did another AFV ever provide a greater bang for buck?

Meanwhile, the Abrams undoubtedly deserves a top ranking as the only truly blooded killer of all the modern designs. It's probably not the technically best modern AFV (likely the Merkava makes this list in that role), but like the T-34 its resume outstrips its specs.

I'd be inclined to roughly swap the Centurion and the T-55 in reflecting their importance on western and eastern design philosophies, but overall it's an informed comparison of today's apples to yesterday's oranges.