In May 1940, as German forces tightened the trap around Dunkirk, the SS formation later known as Das Reich ran into one of ...
In June 1941, British forces attacked Halfaya Pass expecting to break through and help relieve Tobruk. Instead, their Matilda ...
The Tiger I’s thick armor and 88mm gun often required multiple Allied vehicles or air support to defeat. The T-34’s sloped armor and mobility shocked German forces when first encountered in 1941.