But what makes the M18 Hellcat one of the best tank destroyers of World War II is that it had the highest kill-loss ratio of any armored vehicle in the U.S. inventory. It claimed 526 kills ...

Just three months after the end of World War II the Army disbanded the tank-destroyer branch. While the U.S. military did develop a few more specialized anti-tank vehicles, such as the M56 ONTOS ...

Just three months after the end of World War II the Army disbanded the tank-destroyer branch. While the U.S. military did develop a few more specialized anti-tank vehicles, such as the M56 ONTOS ...

whereas tank destroyers and assault guns have more focused roles. Unlike the light tanks that existed before World War II, destroyers and assault guns proved their worth so well they're still ...

but not much compares to the sound of the 1944 M-18 Buick "Hellcat" tank destroyer from World War II starting up. Attendees could see and hear the "Hellcat," and four other WWII vehicles ...

Summary and Key Points: During World War II, the entertainment industry played a significant role in supporting the war effort, including Walt Disney's collaboration with the Canadian military to ...

DANBURY - Ken LeLacheur has gained a few pounds too many to fit behind the controls of a tank destroyer like the one in which he spent the last six months of World War II. Almost all of the last ...

REESE, MI — In the new World War II film "Fury," Brad Pitt plays tank ... Mossner served aboard an M18 Hellcat tank destroyer, as he and his fellow crew members ventured from France's western ...

These tank destroyers were introduced to the European theater in 1944. Despite their unglamorous build, armored vehicles like this played a vital role in numerous campaigns and battles and, today, ...

A Navy destroyer that was sunk by Japanese forces during World War II has been discovered, the U.S. Navy confirmed on Monday. The Royal Australian Navy found the USS Edsall at the bottom of the ...