A U.S. Army World War II Sherman tank, similar to one being made available to drive as part of a unique initiative, sits on the hillside outside in Belgium. (Virginia Mayo/AP) Christmas has come early ...

CAMP SHELBY, MS (WDAM) - The Mississippi Armed Forces Museum at Camp Shelby is now exhibiting a type of tank which played an important role in the Korean War. A fully restored, M26 Pershing tank has ...

As Tigers and Panthers tore through Allied armor, American leaders scrambled to field a true heavyweight tank. But the road to the M26 Pershing was blocked by red tape, outdated doctrine, and fierce ...

The American Heritage Museum, a museum that explores America’s wars from the Revolutionary War to today’s Global War on Terror, is sponsoring a fundraising sweepstakes benefitting the museum. Icons of ...

Few civilians understand what it feels like to climb into a military tank and squeeze into the cockpit. Even fewer have had the opportunity to grab ahold of the controls and actually drive one. The ...

By 1944, the Sherman was clearly outmatched by German Tigers and Panthers. Enter the M26 Pershing—America’s first real heavy tank, armed with a 90 mm cannon to level the field. Rushed into European ...

Sometimes, a good weapon system never gets a chance to shine. In some cases, there simply aren't any conflicts through which the gear can demonstrate its worth (the B-36 Peacemaker comes to mind). In ...