Patton tank versus German Tiger tank Which one was superior?

Answer 1

US Army Patton tanks did not serve in WWII. The first Patton was the M46 (an improved M26 Pershing) which was fielded in Korea during that war. The second Patton was the M47, which saw no combat with US forces. It was primarily used in films, such as the "Battle of the Bulge" starring Henry Fonda and Robert Shaw, and played the role of the Tiger tank; US forces were using the M24 Chaffee light tank against the M47 Pattons in the movie. The last Patton was the M48, which saw extensive combat with the USMC and US Army during the Vietnam War. All three Pattons carried the 90mm main gun, and all three were classified as medium gun tanks.

The Vietnam era M48A3 Patton could knock out a WWII German Tiger tank (which was armed with an 88mm main gun). The "A3" M48 meant it had a 12 cylinder, V8, 750 hp diesel engine.

Note-the proper term for destroying an enemy tank is "knocking it out"; even though everyone uses the term "destroy." No tank is ever destroyed in a tank engagement unless it is literally turned into scrap metal...and only an air strike (or a battleship's 16" shell) can totally destroy a tank. Otherwise, those "destroyed" tanks are nearly always towed back to depot and REBUILT! Hence, they were never destroyed...just knocked out of action.