On July 12th, 1943, the battle for Procarovka erupted into the largest tank clash in history. German armored units, led by the skilled and daring Piper and his officers, faced waves of Soviet tanks in ...

In the summer of 1943, the German Wehrmacht and the Soviet Red Army clashed in the Battle of Kursk—the largest tank battle in history. This decisive confrontation saw thousands of armored vehicles, ...

The Battle of Kursk was a catastrophic defeat for Germany; the Wehrmacht suffered around 200,000 casualties and lost nearly 700 tanks and 1,000 aircraft. These losses were irreplaceable. The Battle of ...

The advent of advanced anti-tank weapons has pushed tanks further away from the front lines—but it would be a mistake to write them off altogether.

Tanks have been around since World War I, and by necessity, they've always been large, heavy military machines. Their tremendous size and weight come from the thick armor plating affixed to various ...