As American forces entered Cologne in March 1945, a new Pershing tank rolled into combat for the first time. Hidden among the ...
In March 1945, as Cologne lay in ruins and the Germans retreated, one Panther tank made a final stand beside the city’s great cathedral. The brief but legendary clash with an American Pershing became ...
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 ...