At higher echelons, battalion and division-level comparisons reveal contrasts in logistics, unit composition, and strategic deployment. West German battalions typically included substantial staff and ...

On December 19, 1944, a small force of American tankers and paratroopers made a desperate stand in the Belgian village of Noville against the advancing German Second Panzer Division during the Battle ...

The Allied invasion of Europe in June of 1944 saw troops embark on a campaign aimed at the very heart of Germany. The dense hedgerows of Normandy took longer to fight through than expected. Still, by ...

Key point: Tank-destroyers also taught the Army not to over-specialize. There was no need for multiple classes of tanks that were strong in one respect and weak in another. During the 1940s, the U.S.

The term “Panzer” refers to a series of German tanks, the Panzer I through Panzer IV early in the war, followed by heavier combatants such as the Panther and Tiger Early Panzer IIIs carried 37–50mm ...