The Mephisto tank first arose as a sort of evolution of armored cars that were already starting to find a role in combat, like the British Royal Naval Air Service's Rolls Royce Ghosts of 1914. Such ...

With the outbreak of the First World War, the idea of creating an armored fighting vehicle was born as a solution to the static nature of trench warfare. It was the beginning of the Age of Tanks.

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To be a great commander is to be a great leader. Tactical nous, charisma, receptiveness and all the other invaluable traits all largely boil down to one thing: The ability to see an issue or potential ...

What makes the Mark VIII or Mk VIII such a special tank: During World War I, the United States military operated a total of 144 French-designed and built Renault FTs. However, the tank was also ...

DUMFRIES, Va. — A 100 year-old World War II veteran and Marine tank driver reunited with the tank that once carried him through the Battle of Iwo Jima, rekindling his memory of one of the fiercest ...

Welcome to a bonus edition of the War Room. On top of your regular dispatches from Shashank, I’ll be writing an edition, every month, all about military history. I have been a correspondent for The ...

Key Points and Summary - Israel's Merkava IV is arguably the best-designed tank on Earth, not because of its speed or firepower, but for its absolute focus on crew survivability. -Born from the ...

They’ve been a mainstay in battle since the early 20th century. But in just three years of war in Ukraine, tanks have evolved. By Marco Hernandez and Thomas Gibbons-Neff When Russia launched its ...

The American-made M1 Abrams is considered one of the world’s premier tanks, yet has still proven vulnerable to Russian drones and explosives on the battlefield in Ukraine, which had sidelined the ...