In November 1944, as German Panthers and Tigers challenged the U.S. 2nd Armored Division near Puffendorf, standard Sherman guns struggled to penetrate heavy armor at distance. The arrival of the M36 ...

As reports from Europe described the power of Germany’s Tiger tank and its 88mm gun, American planners accelerated development of a heavier weapon capable of meeting it on equal terms. The result was ...

World War II produced some of the most famous armored vehicles in military history. Tanks became a central part of how armies fought, and certain designs quickly gained reputations among soldiers who ...