Battle tanks have been a staple of the battlefield since 1917. Back in the days when armor was needed for breakthroughs, the doctrine behind them wasn’t yet written. Today, we’re looking at the most ...

Oscillating turrets, pioneered in French tanks like the AMX-13 and AMX-50, reimagined armored warfare with a split turret design that allowed a smaller, lighter vehicle to carry a massive gun and even ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Though tanks debuted in battle the year before, it was in ...

Certainly, anyone who has ever played the video game World of Tanks likely has debated what is the “best tank,” and the fact remains that there will likely never be a consensus as opinion plays a ...

In the years since World War II, much mythmaking has mucked up history with various often incredible claims about the effectiveness of certain weapons. And no country’s wartime record is more muddled ...

The Battle of Kursk began July 5, 1943 and lasted more than a month. The German surprise assault and subsequent Soviet counterattack involved some 6,000 tanks and 2 million troops. German infantryman ...

In the world of peculiar military vehicles, the M4 Sherman T10 Mine Exploder Tank has to rank near the top. Developed as a variant to the iconic M4 Sherman Tank, the T10 Mine Exploder was created in ...

Most historians agree that there was no time on earth when the tank was more important for the outcome of combat than in World War II. But of course tanks were around before that time and continue to ...