Italian M11/39 “medium” tanks with their 37-millimeter gun and twin machinegun turrets weren’t much better. Essentially, ...

The Germans called our tanks “Tommy Cookers” because they would catch fire when hit. The Sherman Tank ran on petrol not diesel and could travel at 25 mph; It had a 75mm gun which was a 6 pounder.

The M4 Sherman Tank is one of the most storied military machines in U.S. history, as it helped the Allies defeat the Axis powers during World War II. These tanks are commonly on display at ...

Jim Andreadis, 96, and fellow World War II tank veteran Julius Fiorini, 99, of West Babylon, who fought with the 747th Tank Battalion at the Battle of the Bulge, were honored as part of a pre ...