The Soviets tried to make a flying tank during WWII
Armored units provide ground forces with protection and mobility on the battlefield but can be slow to deploy to the front. Airborne units can be quickly deployed onto the battlefield,…
This experimental WWII tank was like a Sherman on steroids
At the onset of WWII, Germany arguably had the strongest tanks in the world. Meanwhile, many of Great Britain’s tanks like the early iterations of the Churchill proved to be…
Check out General Dynamics’ teaser for the new Abrams tank and other ‘next-generation’ designs
Hot on the heels of Rheinmetall’s unveiling of their new KF51 Panther tank, General Dynamics Land Systems released a teaser for its next-generation Abrams Main Battle Tank. GDLS, the manufacturer…
A gamer leaked classified information about the Challenger II tank to prove a point
People on the internet get into some pretty bizarre arguments. Sometimes those arguments get pretty heated. It’s rare that someone can present new information – not found online – that…
‘The Battle of River Oaks Boulevard’ pitted a Marine against a homeowners association
Homeowners associations like to tell American property owners what they can and can’t do with their own properties, homes, and vehicles. While to a certain extent, this makes sense, some…
The Soviet Union’s answer to the Abrams tank was a monster
Even before the United States military first drove the M1 Abrams tank off the assembly line, the Soviet Union was already thinking about how to counter it. The Communists may…
These 5 companies are competing to replace the M2 Bradley
The M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle entered service with the US Army in 1981. One of the “Big Five” systems designed to see the Army through the late 20th century…
Polish eagle scouts stole a tank and liberated a concentration camp in the middle of WWII
In the summer of 1944, the Red Army was approaching Warsaw and Nazi Germany was preparing to retreat all along the Eastern Front. That’s when the Polish Resistance launched Operation…
The Army’s new tank round can do the jobs of four rounds
Shooting a target with the appropriate round is key to winning a fight. In Somalia, U.S. troops were equipped with the M855 5.56x45mm NATO round designed to pierce Soviet steel…
Old Ironsides and Operation Torch: The Army’s 1st Armored Division
They’re the oldest and the most recognized armored division in the Army. The first division to see combat in Germany during WWII and the first mash-up of reconnaissance and cavalry units in all of Army history. Here’s everything you thought you kn…