In June 1944 during World War II, Japanese tanks charged Marine lines on Saipan believing their armor would protect them. The assault was led by the Type 95 Ha-Go light tanks of the 9th Tank Regiment ...

World War II tank gunner Clarence Smoyer, renowned for his courage and deadly aim during the battle for Germany’s “Fortress City” of Cologne, died Friday at his home in Allentown. He was 99. “So many ...

The photo of his Sherman tank, taken in a field in the last days of World War II, hung on the wall for decades at the Andreadis home in West Hills. And though his son Nick said Thursday his father ...

At the start of World War II, most tanks carried short, low velocity guns designed mainly to support infantry rather than destroy enemy armor. That changed when the Soviet T-34 appeared with a ...

World War II produced some of the most famous armored vehicles in military history. Tanks became a central part of how armies fought, and certain designs quickly gained reputations among soldiers who ...

Russia is taking back World War II-era tanks from Laos because, well, Moscow needs a star, lots of them. Russia is taking back World War II-era tanks from Laos because, well, Moscow needs a star, lots ...

MONESSEN, Pa. (KDKA) -- Veterans in Westmoreland County are leading an effort to restore a World War II tank memorial to honor those who served and protect their legacy in the years to come. The tank ...

Gen. George Patton didn’t believe in the Black soldiers of the 761st Tank Battalion. Writing in his memoir “War As I Knew It,” Patton recalled inspecting the 761st, known as the Black Panthers, when ...