Along side Centurion tanks, the British deployed a small number of Churchill and Cromwell tanks built during WWII to Korea in November 1950. The Churchill tank did proved to be effective in the challenging terrain of Korea. Due to their age and a lack of spare parts, both the Churchill and Cromwell tanks only seen … Continue reading Churchill & Cromwell tanks in Korea 1950-51
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US M19 and M42 Anti-Aircraft Tanks in Combat
The M19 MGMC and the M42 Duster were both armed with twin Bofors 40mm guns. The M19 saw combat in the Korean War (1950-53) and the M42 Duster saw combat in the Vietnam War (1966-72). Both were not used in the role that they were designed for. During WWII, the US Army recognized the need … Continue reading US M19 and M42 Anti-Aircraft Tanks in Combat
US Massive Daisy Cutter Bombs 1968-Present
The massive Daisy Cutter bombs were the largest conventional bombs used by the US Military in the Vietnam War, 1991 Gulf War (Desert Storm), and Afghanistan. Since the Korean War, helicopters had developed into versatile platforms capable of performing various roles, including troop transport, attack/reconnaissance missions, logistical support and medical evacuations. During the Vietnam War, … Continue reading US Massive Daisy Cutter Bombs 1968-Present
US T26E4 Super Pershing tank
The Super Pershing tank was a prototype of the standard M26 Pershing tank armed with a new high velocity 90mm gun that was capable of penetrating the thick armor of the German King Tiger. In March 1945, one prototype was sent to Europe and was assigned to the US 3rd Armored Division. It was used … Continue reading US T26E4 Super Pershing tank
North Korean Armor 1950
The North Korean first armor force seem puny by today's standards but in 1950 it was the most formidable force in Asia except for the Soviet Army. With it, North Korea invaded South Korea in an attempt to unite the Korean peninsula. The North Korean main battle tank was the Soviet T-34. The US troops … Continue reading North Korean Armor 1950
WWI US Tanks
The US entered into World War I on 6 April 1917, more than two and a half years after the war began, without any tanks of its own. The Tank Corps of the American Expeditionary Forces (AEF) was formed and the first US tank units began to see combat in September 1918. Artist: David Pentland … Continue reading WWI US Tanks
WWI Sturmpanzerwagen A7V
The Sturmpanzerwagen A7V was the only tank Germany built during WWI. It was used in combat from March to October 1918, and was the first operational German panzer. On 24 April 1918, the first Tank vs Tank engagement took place at Villers-Bretonneux, France. Throughout the war, the Germans employed more captured British Mark IV tanks … Continue reading WWI Sturmpanzerwagen A7V
WWI First Tanks
During the winter of 1914, the western front rapidly transformed into trench warfare and the fighting turned into a stalemate. Both sides constructed elaborate trench and dugout systems opposing each other along the front lines, protected from assault by barbed wire, machine guns and artillery. The area between the opposing trench lines became known as … Continue reading WWI First Tanks
Malta 1940-43
From June 1940 to November 1942, the fight for the control of the strategically important island of Malta pitted the air and naval forces of Italy and Germany against the Royal Air Force (RAF) and the Royal Navy. Malta was one of the most intensively bombed areas during WWII. Artist: Antonis Karidis Malta was a … Continue reading Malta 1940-43
Falaise Pocket 1944
The Falaise Pocket (12 to 21 August 1944) was the last decisive battle in Normandy during WWII. The Allied Armies formed a pocket around Falaise, Calvados, in which German Army Group B, consisting remnants of the 7th Army and the 5th Panzer Army (the tattered remains of 11 panzer divisions, including the 1st, 2nd, 9th, … Continue reading Falaise Pocket 1944
US Super-Heavy Tank T28
There are a few prototype armored fighting vehicles that are as recognizable as the US Super-Heavy Tank T28. It was originally designed to assault the heavy fortified defenses expected to be encountered on the Siegfried Line along the western borders of Germany. Later it was planned to be used in the invasion of the Japanese … Continue reading US Super-Heavy Tank T28
US Vietnam Aces 1972
During the Vietnam War from April 1965 to January 1973, the US military claimed about 195 North Vietnamese aircraft were shot down. During the war, the North Vietnamese claimed that only 134 aircraft were lost. It 1972, only five US airmen achieved "Ace" status and three of them were not pilots. After the Korean War, … Continue reading US Vietnam Aces 1972
Panzer VIII Maus
The Panzer VIII Maus was the German last and only super heavy tank built during WWII. It was the heaviest fully enclosed armored fighting vehicle ever built and was planned to be employed as a “break through” panzer. The Maus was the only German panzer program to been canceled due to the Allied strategic bombing … Continue reading Panzer VIII Maus
Israeli Centurion Tanks 1959-73
Although the Centurion had fought in many battles around the world, it first came into its own in the Middle East. After improvements it became the spearhead and mainstay of the Israeli Armoured Corps and proved to be a major weapon system which was able to take on the Soviet built T-54/55 and T-62 tanks … Continue reading Israeli Centurion Tanks 1959-73
Operation Plunder 1945
Operation Plunder was the British and Canadian operation to cross the Rhine river on 23 March 1945, launched by the 21st Army Group under Field Marshal Bernard Law Montgomery. The crossing was made between Rees and Wesel by the British 2nd Army under General Sir Miles Christopher Dempsey, and south of Wesel between Wallach and … Continue reading Operation Plunder 1945
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