Historian, broadcaster and World War Two expert James Holland investigates the most iconic tanks and armoured fighting vehicles of the Second World War. Exclusively for History Hit, James takes an in-depth look at the Soviet T-34, the British Cromwell tank, American Sherman tank and German tank destroyer, the Jagdpanther.

But which tank was the most effective during World War Two? We also give you the key statistics on each vehicle, including weight, speed and armament, so you can make up your own mind.

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00:00:00 Introduction
00:00:33 The Soviet T-34
00:29:19 The German Jagdpanther
00:59:05 The British Cromwell
01:27:54 The US Sherman

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