Most people remember World War Two armor as a story of famous tanks; Shermans, Tigers, T-34's —machines that became symbols. The American tank-destroyers were different. They were built less for ...

The M18 Hellcat, the fastest tracked armored vehicle of World War II, was built for speed—designed to outrun and outmaneuver its enemies with an incredible top speed of 50 miles per hour. This ...

Thanks to a massive 90mm main gun, the M36 was one of the few American tank destroyers that could reliably engage any German armored vehicles, even at extreme distances. During... Here’s What You Need ...

It's not uncommon for civilians to see an armored fighting vehicle (AFV) with caterpillar tread and a large cannon and call it a tank. Those are the basic features that make up a main battle tank, ...

World War II produced some of the most famous armored vehicles in military history. Tanks became a central part of how armies fought, and certain designs quickly gained reputations among soldiers who ...

Tanks were usually involved in any invasion in the European theatre during World War II. The German Panzer Is and IIs spearheaded the invasion of Poland, while the later Panzer IIIs and IVs were used ...