Most tanks are built to compete.

The M4 Sherman has long carried a brutal reputation as a burning coffin on tracks. Critics labeled it a “Ronson,” claiming it ignited at the first hit. But the reality faced by American tank crews was ...

A veteran focused discussion on what it was like to fight from inside a Sherman tank. It highlights the cramped conditions the fear and responsibility and the split second decisions crews faced in ...

It is a tank that helped the Allies win World War II. "There are only about 30 American Sherman tanks that are in running condition in America," said Bud Walker, a reenactor. And it is at World War II ...

Sherman tanks would be an important part of the Allies' arsenal during World War II, a conflict that would be shaped by the use of tank tactics. The very first Shermans began to be manufactured for ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. American tanks were decisive in turning the tide of World ...

The U.S. Army has a long and distinguished history in tank warfare. While everyone remembers the German Wehrmacht’s tank prowess in the Second World War, it is important to remember that, for all the ...

Here is a selection of their responses, which have been edited for brevity. I served in the United States Army from 1987 to 1991 and was deployed to Germany during the cold war. Like Mark Urban, I ...