German Tank Crews Had 3 Minutes Before M18 Hellcat Vanished At 55mph Discover how ⚔️ the American M18 Hellcat became the fastest and most feared tank destroyer of World War II, racing across battlefields at 55 mph—faster than any armored vehicle in history. Built at Buick’s Flint, Michigan plant, 2,507 Hellcats proved that speed could defeat even the heaviest German armor. During the Battle of the Bulge, the 705th Tank Destroyer Battalion destroyed 40 German tanks while losing just 6 of their ow