The shortage and ineffectiveness of japanese AT guns, perhaps combined with the prevailing psyche of the imperial army, led to widespread...
Thanks for the pointer KBO, unfortunately it's not in stock at Amazon so had to get 'Tank Girls' instead :evil:
I was mostly thinking of the lash-ups used by most sides, including vehicles like Marder 1 on various chasis. In a stand up fight with a tank they...
I'm glad we're back on 'track'. At the risk of offending sensibilites, here's a beauty from the rear.
I've no idea PM! I've posted a new thread about similar vehicles so that hopefully someone can fill in the gaps.
I've always had a soft spot for universal carriers and the like (my first Dinky Toy was a Bren Gun Carrier) which was used for, amongst other...
Spot on Patrice, you can now be smug! Here's some other pics, I don't know much about them but there are photos and some brief info on the...
I have to agree that panther is the supermodel of the tank world. If we could stretch it a bit then I would include the M18 Hellcat as quite a...
Worst tank - I have to agree with David's earlier vote for the Covenantor. Huge waste of resources even if it did look good. By comparison the...
Right, so that's anything without a turret apart from TDs/panzerjaegers and ideally used for direct fire, infantry support? :-?
Here's a desert oddity that I came across while looking for something else. A prize of smug satisfaction to anyone who can identify it.
Here are some pics for panzermeister recently taken at the Duxford IWM land hall. You can really appreciate the small size of the Hetzer. The stug...
Great photo, understated Ausie markings!
True but Sturmtigers were used in the Warsaw uprising in Aug 44 to demolish strongpoints.There were also unconfirmed reports of them destroying 3...
I'm glad this topic has surfaced, I've always wondered why so many TDs/SPGs were open topped, especially those designed from sctatch such as a TD...
hull mgs I think that the idea of the hull mg was a throwback to the 'independent' tank concept of the interwar period. Many experimental and...
I remember reading that the Soviets had some advanced warnings about Panther and Elefant, possibly through the Lucy spy ring prior to Citadelle....
They were certainly still being used for training at Caterick in the early war years. I think Maj Gen Percy Hobart's forces in Egypt also used...
re: British tank nomenclature The Matilda wad indeed named after a waddling cartoon duck and became more associated with Matilda II than the...
Greetings from a new member, Here's a topical question for february. There are two versions of how the valentine got its name. Either it was...
