In November 1944, as Allied forces crossed into western Germany, a violent armored clash erupted near Puffendorf that exposed ...

It is a tank that helped the Allies win World War II. "There are only about 30 American Sherman tanks that are in running condition in America," said Bud Walker, a reenactor. And it is at World War II ...

Sherman tanks would be an important part of the Allies' arsenal during World War II, a conflict that would be shaped by the use of tank tactics. The very first Shermans began to be manufactured for ...

During World War II, the M4 Sherman became the backbone of the American armored forces. However, it still had its flaws. One major design anomaly was the sheer number of engine types it used. The ...

The U.S. Army has a long and distinguished history in tank warfare. While everyone remembers the German Wehrmacht’s tank prowess in the Second World War, it is important to remember that, for all the ...

Here is a selection of their responses, which have been edited for brevity. I served in the United States Army from 1987 to 1991 and was deployed to Germany during the cold war. Like Mark Urban, I ...