During World War II, the British-designed 17-pounder anti-tank gun mounted in the Sherman Firefly offered the Allies a potent threat to the heavily‐armoured German Panther and Tiger tanks. The British ...

Why Trooper Alec McKillop fired five shots at five German Panthers on June 14, 1944 — and destroyed them all[...] ...

In 1944, Allied tank crews faced a nightmare: the German Tiger, a monster that could destroy them from a distance they couldn ...

Key Point: The Firefly was a positive development for British tank crews, and despite the 17-pounder’s imperfections, it allowed the Firefly to excel as a tank hunter. Perhaps one of the most iconic, ...

The United States didn't always have the edge when it came to the latest weapons. That changed when the British Army designed a tank round that didn't need to penetrate a tank's armor to cripple the ...

While there were many pieces of impressive equipment developed and used throughout World War II, the United States' M4 Sherman remains one of the most legendary. The M4 was built by multiple companies ...