After coming up against the devastatingly effective German 88 mm guns, the Soviets began the development of a tank that would be immune to these […] Read More
Category: Cold War
Aircraft from the Cold War era.
In 1957 the Soviets held their annual Victory Day parade on Red Square, celebrating the defeat of Nazi Germany in the great patriotic war. At […] Read More
In 1978 the United States uncovered the existence of an enormous, mysterious self propelled gun in Koksan, North Korea. Lacking further data, they imaginatively named […] Read More
In the 1950s Britain developed this highly unique vehicle, the TV1000 Rhino. It had six enormous wheels, a powerful V8 engine and could neutral turn […] Read More
Behold the flattest tank around: the Object 775. This strange and obscure vehicle was a missile tank developed by the Soviet Union in the 1960s. […] Read More
The M-51 is arguably the best example of upgrading a piece of equipment far beyond original expectations to meet new requirements. It is also perhaps […] Read More
The Gepard is everyone’s favourite self-propelled anti-aircraft gun. This double-barrelled beast was designed by the Germans in the 1960s and is still in use by […] Read More
In the 1970s Germany investigated a novel approach to tank design when attempting to replace its Leopard 1. This vehicle was small, extremely mobile and, […] Read More
Since the creation of the tank, people have come up with ways to stop them. One of the most simple yet effective methods is with […] Read More
The Batignolles-Chatillon Char 25T was a French autoloading tank developed in the 1950s alongside the AMX-50. This rather obscure vehicle has become a fan favourite […] Read More
