It's not uncommon for civilians to see an armored fighting vehicle (AFV) with caterpillar tread and a large cannon and call it a tank. Those are the basic features that make up a main battle tank, ...

During the 1940s, the U.S. Army developed a special weapon to counter the tanks of the German Wehrmacht. Most of these vehicles had the hull of a Sherman tank and a turret with a long-barrel cannon.

American tank destroyers were created to counter massed German armor—not to replace tanks. This video reexamines how that doctrine worked in practice, where vehicles like the M10, M18, and M36 proved ...

Thanks to a massive 90mm main gun, the M36 was one of the few American tank destroyers that could reliably engage any German armored vehicles, even at extreme distances. During... Here’s What You Need ...

As German panzers swept across Europe, many expected the United States to respond with heavier tanks. Instead, the U.S. Army chose a different path. They created specialized Tank Destroyer units—fast, ...

Original Caption: American tanks (sic tank destroyers), part of the new Allied offensive, move up to the front over a narrow muddy road in the Hurtgen Forest. Germany, 11/18/44. 803rd Bn, 3rd Armd Div ...