One unusual tank design continues to spark debate decades later. The M3 Lee’s riveted armor, complex layout, and rushed wartime production raise questions about whether it was flawed or simply ...
Here’s What You Need to Remember: At a time when the U.S. defense budget is grappling to pay for extremely expensive systems such as the F-35 fighter, it is worth remembering that a relatively minor ...
Here’s What You Need to Know: American forces fielded several variants of the M36 tank destroyer and gradually incorporated improvements into the design, including a travel lock that kept the main gun ...
From the mass-produced M4 Sherman to the powerful M26 Pershing, U.S. armor provided the firepower and mobility that would be reflected in tank warfare down through the years Follow 24/7 Wall St. on ...
The M4 Sherman was the backbone of Allied armored forces in World War II. It devastated German armor and infantry across North Africa and Europe, leaving an indelible mark on tank design and military ...
'Inside a German WW2 Tank Destroyer with Historian James Holland' James Holland investigates the mighty 'Jagdpanther', a German tank destroyer of WWII. The German Jagdpanther armoured vehicle was ...
The First World War introduced the horrors of trench warfare. Thousands of artillery pieces launched millions of shells over frontlines brimming with infantrymen struggling in the mud for mere feet of ...
Since their introduction at the Battle of the Somme in World War I, tanks have solidified their position as the bully on the block. Armor plating, lethal firepower, and mobility were all game changers ...