Heavy tanks are the largest cavalry meant to face off against other tanks. This means they have the thickest armor and biggest gun, trading off mobility for enhanced protection and firepower. Because ...

The French Char B1 Bis was one of the most formidable tanks of its time, combining thick armor and powerful armament in a complex, heavily engineered design. This overview explores its battlefield ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The B-1 was technically impressive, but it couldn’t win the Battle of France. At five o’clock in the morning on May 16, 1940 a company of the 8th Panzer Regiment lay ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: The B1s were very tough—flat-out invulnerable to the 20-milimeter gun on the Wehrmacht’s most numerous tank, the Panzer II. Panzer III, 38t and IV tanks only had a ...