I think the person who made this video didn't know what they were talking about. Where is the Stridswagen? Why is the M1A2 behind the Challenger? What criterion were used to judge placements?
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How can M1A2 Abrams can be the best, when it using German Reinmetal L44 gun. and Old British Chobham armour? Plus, it drink lots of fuel, it combat range are short. and it had being destroyed many in Iraq. Please, face fact that Abrams is 3rd, not 1st.
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I'd agree with the Leopard 2 being ahead of the Abrams, or at least on par, but the Challenger 2 is simply no match. It also uses Chobham armour , but the fire-control systems are somewhat lacking. The rifled L30 120mm lacks the capacity to fire modern APFSDS rounds while the HESH and HEAT rounds are almost useless against modern MBT armour. I'd put it at no higher than third.
For my money, the number one tank in the the entire history of modern warfare is the T-34. No other tank has achieved so much with so little in such a short amount of time. Right after that I'd put the Jagdpanzer Panther, a remarkable vehicle that could hold it's own against even most modern MBTs, even though it isn't technically a tank. Finally, I'd place the Sturmgeschutz III, another non-tank, on the list for it's incredible combat record. Once I had those three, I might consider looking at modern MBTs with extremely short and unremarkable and/or no combat histories.