German tanks were some of the most uniqe and fered tanks of the second world war. They had powerfull cannons good armor, and were camoflauhged and all had radios. However the later modles that were eleased were all plaqued with mechanical issues and the lack of resources to keep them operational. However they were very deadly and earned themselves a reputation for their effectiveness. The germans also used armored vehicles in a way that was never used before. This tactic was called "blitzkreige", or "lightning war." They would charge their tanks in high concentrations and quickly across enemy ines and cut deep holes that would then be filled by infantry, they were also covered by ther airforce as well. Theri most well known tank probobally has to be the "tiger" tank. When it was first unveiled onto the battlefield it was a monstor. It had armor the could stop almost every shell, and it could deal with tanks without worry.