Sometimes, even the best weapons arrive too late to make a difference. The M26 Pershing was supposed to be America’s answer to the heavily armored German Tigers and Panthers, but by the time it saw ...

Developed to counter the Soviet armored threat in the 1950s, the M48 Patton became a crucial American main battle tank during the Cold War. -The mission of the tank was clear: beat the Russians in a ...

Though, it does happen—the grisly duel between a German Panther and U.S. Pershing tank in the battle of Cologne near the end of World War II is a famous example.