The Tiger 1 Tank played a big role in the battle for Normandy. The heavy tank battalions that went into action against the Allies were fearsome but not without their flaws. Today, very few examples ...

In the years since World War II, much mythmaking has mucked up history with various often incredible claims about the effectiveness of certain weapons. And no country’s wartime record is more muddled ...

Key Points - The German King Tiger (Tiger II) was one of the most powerful and feared heavy tanks of World War II. -Introduced in 1944, it boasted incredibly thick, sloped frontal armor that was ...

Key Point: Midway through World War II, Nazi Germany decided to take its huge 128-millimeter antiaircraft gun and stick it on its biggest, baddest tank. The result was the monstrous Jagdtiger ...

The design of the ARL-44 heavy tank actually took shape under the German occupation of France, according to the excellent tank history website Tanks-Encyclopedia.com. “During the occupation, the ...

The upcoming World War II film "Fury" puts tank warfare front and center in a depiction of the final Allied push into Germany in 1945. In the movie, a U.S. Army sergeant (played by Brad Pitt) commands ...