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Demolition tank based on the M4A3 Sherman.

Experimental USA WWII

The T31 Demolition Tank – Rocket Launchers and Flamethrowers

April 6, 2023April 25, 2023 Wade Peters 105 mm, America, american, demolition, demolition tank, engine, engineer, engineer tank, engineer vehicle, engineering, engineering tank, engineering vehicle, engineers, experimental, flame thrower, flamethrower, guns, HVSS, japan, M4A3, rockets, Sherman, sherman tank, T31, tanker, tanks, US, US tank, USA

Today we are taking a quick look at the absolutely bizarre T31 demolition tank, a vehicle developed towards the end

The Eden Camp Museum's VT8-460 engine.

Cold War Israel USA

VT8-460 – the Cummins V8 Diesel Used in the M50 Sherman

April 2, 2023April 11, 2023 Jesse B America, american, bradley, cummins, diesel, Eden Camp Museum, engine, engines, heritage, israel, military, power, restoration, restorations, Sherman, sherman tank, Shermans, tank, tank engine, tanker, tanks, torque, turbo, turbocharged, US, USA, v8, v903, v950, vt8, vt8-460

Today we will be looking at the Cummins VT8-460 turbodiesel V8 engine that was used to power the awesome M50

T29 Heavy Tank at the Aberdeen Proving Ground

Experimental USA WWII

The US T29 – a 70 Ton Beast Built to Battle Tigers

August 10, 2022December 9, 2022 Michael Taylor 105 mm, 120 mm, 155 mm, America, american, heavy, heavy tank, m103, m26, pershing, T29, t30, t34, T43, tank, tiger, united states, united states of america, US, USA, warthunder, world of tanks, wot, WT

The T29 is a little-known US heavy tank built during the Second World War as an answer to heavy German

An M55 at Aberdeen.

The M53/55 – 203.2 mm of American Freedom

August 2, 2022December 9, 2022 Jesse B 155 mm, 203 mm, 203.2 mm, America, american, av-1790, cannon, cold, cold war, howitzer, long tom, M107, M110, M46, m47, M53, M53/55, M55, Patton, self propelled gun, self propelled howitzer, spg, States, united states, US, USA, v12, Vietnam, ww2, wwii

The M53 is an American self propelled gun from the early Cold War, created as a successor to WWII-era vehicles

M4A2 Emcha

Emcha – The Red Army’s Sherman Tanks

July 27, 2022December 9, 2022 Michael Taylor allied, allies, ally, american, Barbarossa, emcha, german, Germans, germany, help, lease, lend, lend-lease, m4, m4a2, russian, Sherman, soviet, soviet union, ussr, war, ww2, wwii

Among the plethora of weapons fielded by the Soviets in World War Two, perhaps amongst the stranger sights to behold

M88A2.

M88 – the Mighty HERCULES

July 12, 2022December 9, 2022 Michael Taylor abrams, America, american, amored, arv, av-1790, cold war, continental, crane, hercules, Hercules arv, m1, m48, m60, M88, m88 Hercules, m88a1, m88a2, m88a2 Hercules, modern, pull, pulling, recover, recovery, tank, tow, US, USA, winch, winches, winching

The M88 armored recovery vehicle was America’s solution to finally create a purpose-built armored tow truck that could move the

M51.

Cold War Israel WWII

M51 “Super Sherman” Tank

May 12, 2022February 6, 2023 Jesse B 105 mm, american, armor, armored, cold war, france, french, gun, israel, israeli, m-50, m-51, m50, m51, military, six day war, super sherman, tank, tanks, united states, US, vehicle, war, world of tanks, wot

The M51 is arguably the best example of upgrading a piece of equipment far beyond original expectations to meet new