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6 Shots, 5 Panthers: The Greatest Tank Duel of World War II
One tank. One crew. Against five of Germany's deadliest Panthers. This is not a scene from a movie; this is the true story of ...
They're big, intimidating, destructive, and possibly one of the most important assets utilized in World War II. The impact that tanks had on the battlefield during the global conflict cannot be ...
At the start of World War II, even small-calibre guns could punch through tank armor. But as tanks grew tougher, so did the weapons designed to destroy them. By mid-war, the 75 to 76 millimeter ...
Developed towards the end of World War II, the M1945 (D-44) antitank gun was used by Soviet bloc nations until the late 1970s. It used the same 85MM gun found on the T-34/85 tank. The T-34 series of ...
Tanks were usually involved in any invasion in the European theatre during World War II. The German Panzer Is and IIs spearheaded the invasion of Poland, while the later Panzer IIIs and IVs were used ...
Key point: The Sherman tank was useful because it was reliable but it was also not the best technology had to offer. But armor and lethality don’t tell the whole story. The same American tanks were ...
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