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M10 and M36 Tank Destroyers 1942-53
The US Army had a unique tactical doctrine during World War II, placing the emphasis for tank fighti...
Ottoman Navy Warships 1914-18
At the start of the 20th century the Ottoman Navy was a shadow of its former might, a reflection of...
Sherman Medium Tank 1942-45
The M4 Sherman tank was the mainstay of the Western allies between 1942 and 1945. Fast and modern it...
Katyusha: Russian Multiple Rocket Launchers, 1941 - Present
Although military rockets have been used since the Middle Ages, it was not until the Soviet Union pi...
Polish Armor of the Blitzkrieg
The Polish army during the Blitzkrieg conjures up tragic images of infantry and dashing, but ineffec...
Italian Medium Tanks: 1939-45
Several factors delayed and greatly hampered the development of an Italian medium tank during World...
Italian Light Tanks: 1919-45
The Italian army, unlike those of the British and French, did not use tanks in combat during World W...
British Light Tanks 1927-45: Marks I-VI
This is the definitive study of British light tanks of the Second World War. The author draws upon a...
Soviet Lend-Lease Tanks of World War II
The Red Army suffered such catastrophic losses of armour in the summer of 1941 that they begged...
Soviet Destroyers of World War II
The Soviet Navy that faced the German onslaught in 1941 boasted a mixture of modern warships, often...
Merkava Main Battle Tank 1977-1996
The Merkava, or Chariot, was the first tank entirely designed and built by the Israeli Army. The IDF...
M18 Hellcat Tank Destroyer 1943-97
The M18 76mm Gun Motor Carriage was developed for the US Army's Tank Destroyer Command. It was the o...
T-72 Main Battle Tank 1974-1993
The Russian T-72 Ural tank is the most widely-deployed main battle tank of the current generation. U...