Famous ‘US’ D-Day Embarkation Town, Councillor Wants Parade Vehicles to Cut Emissions
US troops arrived in Dorset in the summer of 1943 from Africa and Sicily and basically took over the county. They spent almost a year…
Marines to Shut Down All Tank Units in Major Overhaul
The loved and revered M1A1 Abrams tanks used by the 2nd Tank Battalion based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina left the base in March. The…
A Charity Needs Volunteers to Help Restore a Conqueror
The Soldier On! Charity is offering six people on the Isle of Wight the opportunity to help restore a Cold War-era Conqueror tank. The tank…
Tanks ‘could be scrapped’ in Bizarre Overhaul of UK Armed Forces
A source within the British government has stated that the government is aware that bold choices need to be made when determining how to ration…
The Mind Blowing Statistics of the T-34
In total, its estimated 84,000 T-34 tanks have been built. These astonishing numbers are second only to the T-54/55 tanks, of which an estimated 85,000…
The Sherman 75mm v Tiger 1 88mm
Two of the most discussed large calibre guns from World War Two are the Sherman tank’s 75 mm M3 gun, and the Tiger 1’s 88…