Bringing A German Panzer IV Back To Life (Watch)
The Panzerkampfwagen IV aka PzKpfw IV was a medium tank produced by the Germans in the late 1930s and used extensively during World War 2. This…
Captured German Tanks and Equipment dump in Normandy
This massive dump of captured or destroyed German equipment lies near Isigny-sur-Mer on the crossroads of the D196 and the D203 in the direction of Lison, east…
Inside the Chieftain’s Hatch: Myths of WWII American Armor
Nicolas Moran was invited to go up to TankFest Northwest by the Flying Heritage Collection, he chose to address some of the common misconceptions about…
Little-Known Military Machines: Britain’s WWII Heavy Assault Tank – The Tortoise
The British designed a tank especially for use in World War 2: The Heavy Assault Tank aka Assault Gun aka the Tortoise. However, this tank…
Wheatcroft Collection: American Sherman M4 105mm Tank Engine Runs For The First Time! (Watch)
The Wheatcroft Collection’s rare American Sherman M4 105mm tank is nearing completion. Pictures show the freshly restored 9 cylinder radial engine being dropped into the…
2000: T-34 With German Markings Pulled From Bog After 60 years (Watch)
During the Second World War, German soldiers made the surprising decision to deliberately drive a tank into a marshy lake and then abandon it. However,…
Five Key Events Leading to the Surrender of Axis Forces in Tunisia During WWII
It takes serious planning and organization to carry out any major operations in a war zone effectively. For the Allied forces, the many operations and battles…
The Soviet T-34: The Lethal Tank that Won World War II
Although built in the Soviet era when military construction had top priority, the T-34 was an outstanding tank by any standards. Not only was it…
The Wheatcroft Collection stumbles across a huge haul of rare German tank, half-track engines & spare parts
The Wheatcroft Collection in the United Kingdom is a large and important collection of historical softskin and armoured military vehicles. It is one of the largest…
Inside the Chieftain’s Hatch Matilda II Part 4 – By World of Tanks
The last part of a four-part tour of the Infantry Tank Mk II, Matilda II. The Infantry Tank Mark II, best known as the Matilda,…
Inside the AMX-13: Part I by World of Tanks
In this episode, we leave the museums far behind and venture to the home of a private collector Mr. Warwick Bolton to visit his…
Inside the Chieftain’s Hatch Matilda II Part 3 – By World of Tanks
The third part of a four-part tour of the Infantry Tank Mk II, Matilda II. The Infantry Tank Mark II, best known as the Matilda,…