As Allied forces pushed into Germany in 1945, the arrival of the powerful M26 Pershing tank marked a new stage in the final ...

Army veteran Clarence Smoyer, the ‘Hero of Cologne’ who helped take the town of Cologne, Germany in March 1945 as tank gunner with the famous ‘Eagle 7’ M26 Pershing tank crew, finally received the ...

It took nearly 75 years, but World War II veteran Clarence Smoyer, 95, finally received the Bronze Star Medal on Wednesday for his heroic actions that helped destroy a German tank and take the crucial ...

Even as the M4 Sherman rolled off assembly lines in 1942, the U.S. Army was already seeking a heavier, more powerful tank. This video explains the T20 program’s experiments in armor, firepower, and ...

The most common American armored vehicle during World War II was the M4 Sherman. It was a good tank with decent armor and firepower capable of facing contemporary tanks like the German Panzer III and ...

World War II tank gunner Clarence Smoyer, renowned for his courage and deadly aim during the battle for Germany’s “Fortress City” of Cologne, died Friday at his home in Allentown. He was 99. “So many ...

From the mass-produced M4 Sherman to the powerful M26 Pershing, U.S. armor provided the firepower and mobility that would be reflected in tank warfare down through the years Are you ahead, or behind ...