Medium Tank

### Germany & Former Allies

Germany, Bulgaria, Romania, Hungary and Finland - Uses the Panzerkampfwagen V Panther as their medium tank models.

* The **Panther** tank, officially ***Panzerkampfwagen V Panther*** (abbreviated **PzKpfw V**) with ordnance inventory designation: *Sd.Kfz.* 171, is a German medium tank of World War II. It was used on the Eastern and Western Fronts from mid-1943 to the end of the way in May 1945.

### USSR & Allies

USSR (DRPK, PRC, Mongolia and Yugoslavia) uses the T-34-85 as their medium tank models.

* The **T-34** is a Soviet medium tank introduced in 1940, famously deployed with the Red Army during World War II against Operation Barbarossa.

### USA & Allies

USA and the ROC use the Medium Tank, M4 (76mm) as their medium tank models.

* The **M4 Sherman**, officially **Medium Tank, M4**, was the most widely used medium tank by the United States and Western Allies in World War II. The M4 Sherman proved to be reliable, relatively cheap to produce, and available in great numbers. It was also the basis of several other armored fighting vehicles including self-propelled artillery, tank destroyers, and recovery vehicles. Tens of thousands were distributed through the Lend-Lease program to the British Commonwealth and Soviet Union. The tank was named by the British for the American Civil War general William Tecumseh Sherman.

### UK & Commonwealth

UK and the Commonwealth (CanadaAustraliaIndia) uses the Cruiser Tank MK VIII Cromwell (A27M) as their medium tank models.

* The **Cromwell tank**, officially **Tank, Cruiser, Mk VIII, Cromwell (A27M)**, was one of the series of cruiser tanks fielded by Britain in the Second World War. Named after the English Civil War-era military leader Oliver Cromwell, the Cromwell was the first tank put into service by the British to combine high speed from a powerful, reliable engine (the Rolls-Royce Meteor) and reasonable armour. The intended dual-purpose high velocity gun could not be fitted in the turret, so a medium velocity dual purpose gun was fitted instead. Further development of the Cromwell combined with a high velocity gun led to the Comet tank.

### Japan

Japan and Imperial Japan use the Imperial Year 2603 Medium Tank Model 10 (Type 3 Chi-Nu) as their medium tank models.

* **Type 3 Medium Tank *Chi-Nu*** (三式中戦車 チヌ, *San-shiki chū-sensha Chi-nu*, "Imperial Year 2603 Medium tank Model 10") was a medium tank of the Imperial Japanese Army in World War II. Like the Type 1 Chi-He, this tank was an improved version of the Type 97 Chi-Ha. It incorporated a Type 3 75 mm tank gun, one of the largest Japanese tank guns during the war.

### Italy

Italy and the Kingdom of Italy use the Carro Armato Media 14 Tonnellata 1940 as their medium tank models.

* The **M 14/41** was a four-crew medium tank that served from 1941 in the Royal Italian Army. The official Italian designation was **Carro Armato M 14/41**. The tank was first employed in the North African Campaign where its shortcomings quickly became apparent.

### Neutal nations

* Neutral nations use the Skoda T-25 Medium Tank. There is no information on this tank on wikipedia, as it was never used and was only on the drawing board.

## Uses

Medium tanks are useful for attacking large amounts of infantry, however it will take damage in the process, unlike super tanks or heavy tanks. Medium tanks can be used for combined arms, and can be used with bombers and/or mechanized infantry. Medium tanks can also be used for support operations while Heavy/Super tanks lead the way. Medium tanks are vulnerable when alone, especially if they are just 1 stack medium tanks, and are specially vulnerable to Howitzers and Rocket Artillery. Medium Tanks + Mechanized Infantry + Bombers = A powerful force for deleting enemy armies.