The first functional tank ever built was the venerable Little Willie, constructed in 1915 by the British William Foster & Co. It was not designed for combat, but rather as a proof of concept. The ...

Here’s What You Need to Know: In the early years of the war, the M3 tank was an effective tank design. Once Germany began to field better armored and farther-hitting armored vehicles, however, the M3 ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: A two-man crew means a smaller tank, but it could also mean an overworked crew—are two people enough to fix a broken track or stay up all night on radio watch?

When Germany invaded Russia in the summer of 1941, its Panther IV tanks met heavy opposition from the Soviet's newly unveiled and superior T-34 tanks. According to HowStuffWorks, a German general ...