The PaK 40 auf RSO – A Tank Destroyer with an Overly Large Gun
The term “glass cannon” is often used to signify a vehicle with lots of firepower, but minimal armor. The PaK
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WWII
M36 – The US’ Most Powerful Tank Destroyer
The M36 was the last and most heavily armed tank destroyer of the US Army’s tank destroyer branch during the
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Germany’s Nashorn Tank Destroyer with an 88 mm
During the Second World War Germany modified many smaller hulls to carry disproportionately large guns. The Nashorn tank destroyer was
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The Kettenkrad – is it a Motorcycle or a Tank?
The Kettenkrad is a truly unusual vehicle for the simple fact that no other vehicle like it has entered service,
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The Soviet T-35 Heavy Tank with Five Turrets and 12 Crew
The T-35 is a Soviet heavy tank of insane proportions, with five turrets, five machine guns, three cannons, a crew
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The SU-14 is a Massive Soviet SPG from the 1930s
The SU-14 is an enormous Soviet self-propelled gun from the 1930s that has an extremely unusual shape; one that resembles
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The Skink Anti-Aircraft Tank with Four 20 mm Autocannons
The Skink was a Canadian designed tank on a Sherman chassis during the Second World War, equipped with four 20
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The Churchill AVRE Left Buried Under a D-Day Beach for 30 Years
The Normandy coast is full of tanks on outdoor display today, many of which were never actually present on D-Day,
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Germany’s E100 Superheavy Tank that Weighed 136 Tons
The E100 is a fascinating, elusive superheavy tank developed by Germany during the Second World War. At 136 tons its
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The Myth of the Tiger II’s “Porsche” and “Henschel” Turrets
The Tiger II was built with two different turrets that are often referred to as “Porsche” and “Henschel” turrets, under
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