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The Sturmpanzer (also known as Sturmpanzer 43 or Sd.Kfz. 166) is a German armoured infantry support gun based on the Panzer IV chassis used in the Second World War. It was used at the Battles of Kursk, Anzio, Normandy, and was deployed in the Warsaw Uprising. It was known by the nickname Brummbär (German: "Grouch")[Note 1] by Allied intelligence, a name which was not used by the Germans. German soldiers nicknamed it the "Stupa", a contraction of the term Sturmpanzer. Just over 300 vehicles were built and they were assigned to four independent battalions.

The Panther tank, officially Panzerkampfwagen V Panther (abbreviated Pz.Kpfw. V) with ordnance inventory designation: Sd.Kfz. 171, is a German medium tank of World War II. It was used in most European theatres of World War II from mid-1943 to the end of the war in May 1945.

The 44M Tas was a Hungarian heavy tank/medium tank design of World War II.

The Saint-Chamond was the second French tank to enter service during the First World War, with 400 manufactured from April 1917 to July 1918.

The Schneider CA.1 was the first French tank, developed during the First World War.

The T-18 light tank (also called MS-1) was the first Soviet-designed tank. Produced from 1928 to 1931, it was based on the Renault FT, with the addition of a vertically sprung suspension.

The SU-18 SPH is a Soviet self-propelled gun that was based on the T-18 chassis and used a 76.2-mm regimental gun model 1927. The design was based on a captured French Renault FT-17BS, but it replaced the turret with a truncated pyramid shape. The SU-18 had an ammunition capacity of 4-6 rounds and was known for its relatively slow speed and short range.

The Tiger II was the successor to the Tiger I, combining the latter's thick armour with the armour sloping used on the Panther medium tank. Contemporaneous Allied soldiers often called it the King Tiger or Royal Tiger. It was the costliest German tank to produce at the time. The tank weighed almost 70 tonnes and was protected by 100 to 185 mm (3.9 to 7.3 in) of armour to the front. It was armed with the long barrelled (71 calibres) 8.8 cm KwK 43 anti-tank cannon. The chassis was also the basis for the Jagdtiger turretless Jagdpanzer anti-tank vehicle.

The Tiger II was the successor to the Tiger I, combining the latter's thick armour with the armour sloping used on the Panther medium tank. Contemporaneous Allied soldiers often called it the King Tiger or Royal Tiger. It was the costliest German tank to produce at the time. The tank weighed almost 70 tonnes and was protected by 100 to 185 mm (3.9 to 7.3 in) of armour to the front. It was armed with the long barrelled (71 calibres) 8.8 cm KwK 43 anti-tank cannon. The chassis was also the basis for the Jagdtiger turretless Jagdpanzer anti-tank vehicle.

The Pz.BeobWg V Ausf.A, also known as the Panther IV artillery observation tank, was developed as a successor to the Panther IV. It was based on the A-type hull and equipped with a swivel turret and a dummy barrel. By the end of the war, about 40 vehicles had been completed, and some were said to have been deployed in combat.

The Mercedes-Benz 170 VK exemplified the German Wehrmacht’s need for rugged, adaptable support vehicles during WWII. Its design balanced civilian comfort with military necessity, and its simplicity made it reliable in the field. Though not heavily armored or armed, some versions featured field adjustments or were used as staff cars. Though they were typically assigned to logistics units, signals detachments, and officer transportation roles.