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 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
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
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