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World War II Hardware Found In Iraq – Tanks, Guns, Artillery – The List Goes On (Watch)

Imagine yourself a modern day soldier, you are in Iraq fighting insurgents when all of a sudden you are faced with tanks that seem to…

Germany’s Massive World War Two Heavy Tank: The Panzer VIII Maus (Watch)

In late 1944 the Germans completed the first Panzerkampfwagen VIII Maus, the heaviest fully enclosed armored fighting vehicle ever to see the light of day. The…

The Sturmtiger – Massive WW2 Tank With 380mm Rocket Launcher (Watch)

The Sturmtiger (‘Assault Tiger’) was an assault gun used by the Germans during World War II. It was built to support troops fighting in towns…

Hated By Infantry, Used By Royal Tank Corps – The Carden Loyd Carrier (Watch)

This film is the 2nd in a series of short films that covers some of The Tank Museum’s collection of vehicles. It is presented by…

The Mighty Russian T-34 Tank Held Its Ground During Operation Barbarossa In World War Two

The German Wehrmacht had it relatively easy when the Soviet Union was invaded during Operation Barbarossa in 1941— until they came up against the Russian…

Patton, Guderian, Rommel – Three Great Tank Commanders of WWII

The Second World War saw tanks dominate the battlefield for the first time. Gifted commanders seized this way of fighting, becoming legends. Heinz Guderian As…

The Soviet T-28 Tank Had Three Turrets, Onboard Radio, And Machine-Gun Anti-Aircraft Units

The T-28 was a Soviet multi-turreted tank designed and produced in the 1930s. The origin of the tank was related to the British Vickers A1E1…

The Schneider CA1 Was The First Operational Tank Ever – A First In Military History

The beginning of armored weaponry dates back to the days of the First World War when a stalemate occurred on the Western Front due to…

Monsters of War – Australian Sentinel And Thunderbolt Tanks In WWII

The Australian tank industry is not something well-known to the wider public. The British Commonwealth country is famous for its military valor and engagement in…

17 Facts About the First Tank Attack: At The Battle Of The Somme

On the Somme The first use of tanks in an attack took place on September 13, 1916, during the Battle of the Somme. It was…

Tank Profile: M551 Sheridan – Agility And Firepower In The Post-WW2 Age Of Armored Warfare

After WWII the classification of tanks was radically altered; there were no more light, medium and heavy tanks. All the roles were combined to fit…

How Tanks Decided The First And Second World Wars

The concept of a military tank was not particularly new in 1916. However, the ability to move troops safely through combat territories with a vehicle…