Tanks | War History

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…

Incredible – Chinese Veteran Who Lost His Sight In WW2 Gets His Wish – To Touch Modern Tanks

Qian Jianmin, 94, a blind veteran of the Chinese army who fought against the Japanese in World War II got his wish – to touch…

“Tiger I and Tiger II Tanks” – Review By Mark Barnes

Although I finally gave up model making when my then teenaged son found other fish to fry, I retain a deep love for models and…

Rare German World War II Tiger Tank Destroyer Arrives In UK

Seventy-two years after it fell into Allied hands, one of the largest combat vehicles to see action in the Second World War is arriving in…

Fantastic… Starting And Driving The Only Operational King Tiger In The World (Watch)

The common name of Nazi Germany’s heavy tank is “Tiger II” but it is also known under the informal name Königstiger, which often is translated…

Rommel Attacks El Agheila Fort – The Desert Fox In North Africa

Erwin Rommel’s attack on El Agheila Fort on March 24, 1941, did not lead to fearsome fighting. It was not one of the great battles…

Stunning Color Footage Of The Battle of the Bulge

Prior to the Battle of the Bulge, a line, 88 miles long, was drawn by Allied officers throughout the Ardennes region. The Ardennes lies in…

Battle of the Kasserine Pass 1943: Erwin Rommel, The Desert Fox

Colin Fraser

In late January and throughout February 1943, American troops had their first major engagements with German forces in World War II in Tunisia. It really…

30 Vintage WW2 Pics – The Awesome Modified Allied Tanks Used At The D-Day Landings

‘Hobart’s Funnies’ were tanks, the brainchild creation of Percy Hobart, nicknamed ‘Hobo.’ In the end, they played a vital role in the success of the…

Tank Profile: The VT Tanks – German Twin-Gunned, Turretless Prototypes

During the 1970s the post-war German Army, The Bundeswehr, was producing new tank designs, which were intended to live up to their predecessors. The Leopard…

30 Vintage WW2 Pics – The Awesome Modified Allied Tanks Used At The D-Day Landings

‘Hobart’s Funnies’ were tanks, the brainchild creation of Percy Hobart, nicknamed ‘Hobo.’ In the end, they played a vital role in the success of the…

TANKFEST 2017 – Tickets Are On Sale Now

TANKFEST… …bringing the story of tanks, tank crew and soldiers to life… NEW FOR 2017! TANKFEST PREVIEW DAY Get exclusive access to vehicles on 23…