Wtf are you talking about? T34/76 is the best tank to dive with for one reason, cost. It's disposable and spammable. Dive after rocket arty, low health tanks repairing, heavy TDs for flanks, that's what it's for.
Wrong. Nothing is completely disposable in Company of Heroes, the game rewards unit preservation, and punishes unit losses. That's why squads gain veterancy and are cheaper to reinforce than to replace. That's why tanks are free to repair but a total loss if destroyed.
If you rush down a Panther with 2 T-34-76's and it kills one and gets away, you are down 100 fuel and he is down
nothing. You have to replace your tank and he's getting another, putting him firmly in the lead. You are harshly punished for losing your tank, it is
not disposable.
Diving with Panthers is a horrible idea, way too expensive. You run into snares or mines and you just sent a huge fuel investment down the drain. Not to mention all that armor is pretty meaningless if you're diving behind the lines. That's just asking for rear armor shots.
Diving is always risky, but there is no better vehicle for diving than the Panther. It has the mobility, survivability, and lethality to get the job done and get back out. A T-34-76 on the other hand is slow (compared to panther), vulnerable, and lacks the punch to kill anything quickly unless it's diving for Panzerwerfers.
Btw I hate to break it to you, but the soviets don't have access to Panthers, so wtf does this have to do with tank hunter tactics?
I only brought it up because it's the undeniable dive champion. The T-34 is barely a contestant here. All German tanks are superior at dives due to their superior armor, guns, and
especially Blitz/Combat Blitz,
an ability that exists for the express purpose of diving.