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German Pz.Kpfw.38(t) Runs Again, One of the best tanks in 1939!!!

The Pz. 38(t) was produced into 1942, far after being obsolete, and compared to Pz. III's, they were quite inferior in all parts except fuel consumption and profile size. They were only useful in the invasions of Poland and France for use as a MBT (even though such doctrine didn't exist at that...read more

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8 Rare Images of German Panther Medium Tank Knocked out - Maybe New to You!

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The Panther had an excellent combination of firepower, mobility, and protection. The Panther proved to be deadly in open country and long range engagements against tanks like the T-34, but vulnerable in close quarters combat.

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For Sale! Wartime T-34/85 Medium Tank, the Main Tank in Soviet Service from its Introduction in 1944

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The T-34-85, aside from the enlarged turret ring for the new turret, used the same T-34 hull design. Armor was still about 45 mm thick, sloped at 60 degrees for a 90 mm effective thickness. The Christie suspension was retained, as well as the diesel engine. However, the biggest difference in the...read more

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Very rare German "Hummel" in running condition

"Hummel" engineered by Alkett (Altmärkische Kettenwerk GmbH), assembled 1944 by German Iron Works Duisburg, crew of 7, 12 cylinder Maybach HL 120, 220 kw (295 hp), 15 centimeter (150 mm) howitzer, 12 km cannon range; initially a stop gap howitzer, it was so successful that it was manufactured...read more

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 HQ Batallón) March 23, 2017

For Sale! Former M3A1 Stuart Tank Used by Brazilian Army During WWII - Ready for Use for Just US$118,000

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This is a 1942 M3A1 Stuart tank in ready for use condition. Here I leave a bit of history about Brazilian Stuart tanks taken from www.globalsecurity.org:  ...read more

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 Teniente) March 21, 2017

German Panzerfaust Firing Demonstration by US 1st Army Soldier WW2 Footage

A captured German Panzerfaust is fired at an empty tank in a demonstration for 8th Division troops in Germany during WW2.

This clip is very short so I added a replay segment to save you from having to hit the replay button.  Sorry about the fuzzy blob in the upper right corner of the...read more

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Tank Chats #33: Panzer III - Awesome review! Thank you Mr. Willey!

David Willey, The Tank Museum Curator, presents the thirty-third Tank Chat on the fascinating insight into pre-Second World War German tank production and how the Panzer III worked alongside it's fellow Panzers. 

The Panzer III was conceived in 1934 as the principle combat tank of the...read more

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 HQ Batallón) March 05, 2017

US M5 Stuart and M24 Chaffee Light Tanks: Same Role, but Different Impact in WWII

This very special episode, is part of a different batch of the Inside the Tanks series. On it they are going to take a slightly different look at not one, but two light tanks: the M5 Stuart and the M24 Chaffee. Both of them American and both extensively used by other armies. 

The M5 was...read more

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Type 2 Rifle: the only Japanese paratroop rifle that was produced in any real quantity

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The Japanese did not make very extensive use of paratroopers and development of specialized weapons for them also lagged. Japanese airborne troops jumped armed with pistols and grenades, and their rifles and machine guns were dropped separately in containers. The...read more

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German 'Sturer Emil' Tank Hunter: Powerful Gun, but Only Two Built

Work on the Sturer Emil began in as early as 1939, when the German army had need of an effective weapon against the reinforced Maginot Line. But by 1942, the situation had changed fundamentally: France had already fallen, and Germany was waging an entirely different war against the USSR. At the...read more

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