World War II was the golden age of tank warfare. In this video, we showcase legendary tanks like the Sherman, Tiger, T-34, ...

In 1940, the US Army faced challenges as Germany showcased the effectiveness of armored warfare. In response, the design ...

“The 3rd Armored Division entered combat in Normandy with 232 M-4 Sherman tanks,” writes Belton Cooper, author of the appropriately named Death Traps, a study of U.S. armored divisions and ...

Seated in the turret of an M74 Armored Recovery Vehicle, Mark Renton turns to a visitor — crammed into a tiny seat next to him behind one of the tank's 30-caliber machine guns — and explains ...

WWII Sherman Tank set to roll up to the History Center today ... as part of the 8th Tank Battalion, Fourth Armored Division in December 1944.Nearly 50,000 M4 Sherman tanks saw service in all ...

M4A1 (75mm) Sherman tank. Ballantine Books For two days Paul had been on his feet in the commander's position, standing halfway out of his hatch with the turret up to his ribs.

KASOTA, Minneapolis -Thick, black diesel smoke coughs out of the M4A2E8 Sherman tank as I get a feel for the throttle. My father, a retired Army captain and tan ...

They also still make sirens and those pesky back-up warning systems for big trucks. Did you know the Sherman tank has a ... communication with those immediately outside the 30-ton armored ...

The Sherman wasn’t the best tank, but thanks to efficient American production methods it would be the most prolific. The United States built a staggering 49,234 Sherman tanks between 1942 and 1945.

The last time Clarence Smoyer rode in a Sherman tank, he was a 21-year-old corporal in the U.S. Army. That was in 1945. But in Boston this week, the now-95-year-old Pennsylvania native got a huge ...

The escape hatch located in the belly of the Sherman tank has long been a point of conjecture and a favorite and a favorite plot device for Hollywood movie-makers. As you can see, there is such a ...