Read some actual WW-II Armor after action reports. They are all unclassified now.
Tanks were considered either "resistant to typical enemy" or "vulnerable to typical enemy" by their crews.
The ones considered vulnerable, (example Shermans were nicknamed Ronsons by their own crews and "Tommy Cookers" by the Germans) were often bailed out when hit by a non penetrating hit. Regardless once immobile the common result was a bail out.
This idea of a tank sitting rock solid taking hit after hit imprevious to penetration is a gamers concept based on penetration THEORY.
Every tank had vulnerable spots; turrent rings, vision slits, traps under gun boss, flat surfaces... even a Jagdtiger was toast once it's tracks were damaged...
If nothing else a ricochet between the tracks COULD enter the vulnerable underside...
No crew ignored hits over 40MM...
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