During World War II, tank design underwent a rapid evolution, driven by the imperatives of combat and the relentless pursuit of superiority on the battlefield. In Germany, ...

For example, markedly inferior German armor decimated the Soviet tank fleet in 1941, while Israeli Super Shermans — upgraded World War II leftovers — destroyed modern Russian tanks in 1973.

Then, in World War II, the unorthodox inventor Geoffrey Pyke worked with the US military to developed a screw-driven tank to pass over ice and snow in Northern Europe.

While some tank designs are centered around the concept of being huge, nigh-impenetrable objects, the Crusader's V12 Liberty offered more than 340 horsepower of output, which allowed this cruiser ...

Key Point: The Sherman’s inadequacies were products of its origins. American tanks in World War II were generally inferior to their German counterparts. German tanks boasted better armor ...