Tanks | War History

Amazing Tank Factories Of WWII

During World Wars One and Two tank manufacturing was big business. The British first referred to tanks as ‘landships’ and the government set up a…

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 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…

World War II Tanks, Guns And More Found In Iraq (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…

Inside the M5 Stuart & the M24 Chaffee by World of Tanks

We are starting a new batch of the Inside the Tanks series with a very special episode. We are going to take a slightly different look…

The Battle of 73 Easting – The Mother Of All Battles?

The First Gulf War is best remembered for its air strikes. Before the ground-invasion of Iraq, the American-led coalition devastated the enemy with high-tech bombing…

Watch: Nazi Germany’s Heavy Tank: Panzer VIII Maus

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…

TANK – Review by Mark Barnes

Regulars will know that I have a view on books like this one. To my mind, they can set themselves up for all manner of…

Benedict Cumberbatch has Leading Role in New World War Two Drama “The War Magician”

Actor Benedict Cumberbatch has been made famous by his role in Sherlock, the BBC’s modern-day dramatization of Sherlock Holmes. He’s now starring in a new…

World of Tanks Commander’s Guide

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  Facehug – Scoot & shoot – Peek-a-boom!   Wargaming and Carlton Books are pleased to announce World of Tanks Commander’s Guide. World of Tanks,…

Oh Yes! Inside the Maus – Has a Massive 44 Litre Engine – by World of Tanks

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Maus (“Mouse”) was a German World War II super-heavy tank completed in late 1944. It is the heaviest fully enclosed armoured fighting vehicle ever built.…