Key point: Tank-destroyers also taught the Army not to over-specialize. There was no need for multiple classes of tanks that were strong in one respect and weak in another. During the 1940s, the U.S.
Here’s What You Need to Remember: The tank-destroyer force was the Army’s response to the wild successes of German armor in Poland and France in 1939 and 1940. Panzer divisions would concentrate more ...
Early in WWII, German armor stormed across Europe faster than the United States could prepare. With no modern tanks ready, the U.S. created a new force built for speed and precision: the tank ...
In March 1943 the U.S. Army was determined to rise from the defeat at Battle of Kasserine Pass and prove its mettle. East of the Tunisian town of El Guettar, the 1st Infantry Division (the “Big Red ...
In honor of ... well, because it's a cool story, we're revisiting this June 2013 tale of the time we drove aBuicktank. Really! Over its 110 years as an automaker, Buick has been through a lot -- ...
Over its 110 years as an automaker, Buick has been through a lot -- Prohibition, the Great Depression, oil embargos, bankruptcy, and even two World Wars. Like many Americans and American companies ...