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Tank Profile: The M4 Sherman Medium Tank – The Most Iconic American Tank To Date

Perhaps the most iconic American tank in history, the M4 Sherman medium tank, remains the trademark of WWII. Since it was relatively cheap and easy…

“Chieftain Main Battle Tanks: Owners’ Workshop Manual” – Review by Mark Barnes

I am not noted for my mechanical skills or for dexterity alighting from armored vehicles so it may come as a surprise to recall the…

Fascinating Fact: The Awesome Lockheed Martin F-22 Raptor

Proposed in the 1980s and designed in the 1990s, the original purpose of Lockheed Martin’s F-22 Raptor was to replace aging American F-15 and F-16 planes…

Five Facts – The Number One Infantry Weapon of the US Armed Forces: The M4 Carbine (Watch)

The M4 Carbine is the primary infantry weapon of the United States Armed Forces. It replaces the M16 Assault Rifle, which is longer and heavier.…

The M1903 Springfield and the M1 Garand Compete for the Title Of Best US WWII Sniper Rifle (Watch)

In this video Paul Shull, host of ‘The Weapon Hunter’ asks the question – which sniper rifle used in World War 2 is better? Is…

Fire In Warfare: Seven Devastating Incendiary Weapons From Military History

Fire has played a devastating part in the history of war. Even when not weaponized, it could be unleashed during pillaging of towns, leading to…

Restored WW2 German Fighter Planes On Display – ME 262 & FW 190 In Flight (Watch)

Here you will see two restored planes, the Me262 and FW 190, take part in an amazing air display at the 2013 Canadian Wartime Heritage…

All There Is To Know About The Best Tank Of WWII: The Panther (Watch)

The Panther tank wasn’t a heavily-armored tank or massively armed like other tanks out there (such as the Tiger), but it was considered superior as…

The 1847 Colt Walker: The Most Powerful Handgun Ever Used by The U.S. Military

Heather Fishel

Although the people within a military’s ranks make up its power and potential, so too do the weapons the soldiers carry. With the right armaments,…

Things Nearly Went Nuclear When the Chinese Stole a Soviet Tank

In 1900, Russia signed the Treaty of Beijing which gave them Outer Manchuria and other Chinese lands. When both countries became communist, their nagging border…

Amazing Relics Of WW2 – German Panzer Tank Wrecks Recovered In Bulgaria (Watch)

During World War II, when Bulgaria joined the Axis powers in fighting the Soviet Union, they were given some 97 German Panzer IV tanks, about…

Mental Soviet Cold War Experimental Off-Road Vehicles – 39 Wacky Photos

The Soviet automobile industry could have been considered as conservative in the 1950s/60s, at least in the civilian sphere. On the other hand, military vehicles…