Before World War II, Germany revolutionized armored warfare by creating tank destroyers that combined mobility, firepower, and ingenuity. From the Panzerjäger 1’s modest 47mm gun on an obsolete Panzer ...
As the war turned against Germany, building large numbers of traditional tanks became increasingly difficult. Instead, German industry focused more heavily on turretless tank destroyers like the ...
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, ...