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 ...
An M1 Abrams tank, operated by U.S. Soldiers assigned to the 2nd Battalion, 69th Armor Regiment, 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Infantry Division, conduct a Table V live-fire exercise during ...
BEMOWO PISKIE TRAINING AREA, Poland — U.S. Soldiers assigned to 3rd Battalion, 8th Cavalry Regiment conduct platoon-level mounted and dismounted live-fire training during Operation Warhorse Surge at ...
Though tanks are vulnerable to low-cost missiles and drones, their crews have adapted and developed countermeasures over time—giving them a continuing place in modern warfare. The conflict in Ukraine ...
In the opening weeks of the invasion of the Soviet Union, German tank crews advanced with absolute confidence in their weapons and tactics. That certainty vanished with the sudden appearance of the ...
In the summer of 1941, German panzer crews rolled east believing nothing could stop them. Then they encountered a Soviet tank their guns could barely penetrate. The T-34’s sloped armor, wide tracks, ...
The troops began referring to it as Ontos, Greek for “The Thing.” But after years of combat in Vietnam, the Marines were just about done with it. Parts were hard to find, and the treads wore out ...