In November 1942, American and German forces met for the first time in a brutal tank battle at Chouigui Pass, deep in Tunisia ...
BERWICK, Pa. — The pride runs deep in the borough of Berwick for the role this community played in World War II. Stuart tanks were built at the American Car and Foundry Plant. At that time, nine ...
At the onset of World War II, the U.S. had no modern tanks equal to those used by the German military. Therefore, as an upgrade of the M2 Light Tank, the U.S. built the M3 Stuart in 1941, forming part ...
Northwest Area High School student Alan Lane gets the driver’s seat of a restored 1942 U.S. Army Jeep owned by Bill Hartzell, a World War II re-enactor and member of the board of the Stuart Tank ...
BERWICK — A Stuart tank rolled down Third Street Saturday afternoon, but the borough wasn’t under attack. The World War II relic was part of “A Day with Stuie,” an event sponsored by the Berwick ...
American tanks in World War II were generally inferior to their German counterparts. German tanks boasted better armor protection and more firepower. But armor and lethality don’t tell the whole story ...
When it comes to military conflicts, tanks occupy a special place in history. While some are heavily armored and meant to take a beating, others are used for infantry supporting roles and ...
One of America’s most extensive collections of decommissioned tanks and other military vehicles got its start in 1982 when a Washington lobbyist turned history buff bought an Army jeep. Once you start ...