Recent Comments
Spuddling 003… on About This Site Just Goofing Around… on Grumman F4F-4 Wildcat Grumman F4F-3 Wildca… on Grumman F3F-2 atcDave on Cessna OA-37B Dragonfly Michael Greene on Cessna OA-37B Dragonfly GP on Douglass TBD-1 Devastator Pierre Lagacé on Douglass TBD-1 Devastator atcDave on Douglass TBD-1 Devastator Plane Dave is back!… on Douglass TBD-1 Devastator Pierre Lagacé on Douglass TBD-1 Devastator atcDave on Curtiss-Wright SNC-1 Falcon tinkll on Curtiss-Wright SNC-1 Falcon atcDave on Lockheed P-38F Lightning Edwin on Lockheed P-38F Lightning atcDave on North American F-6A Musta…
Tag Archives: Tank Models
Jagdpanther
As the war between Germany and Russia continued into 1943 the Wehrmacht continued to seek more powerful, more capable weapons to deal with the Soviet masses. Join me for a look at one of the more successful such designs.
Panzer 38(t)
This prolific early war tank was a key part of the Wehrmacht’s Panzer divisions even though it was never made in Germany. It’s derivatives would remain in production past the war’s end. Join me for a look at an important … Continue reading
M10 Tank Destroyer
This mass produced tank destroyer was officially known as the “3-inch Gun Motor Carriage (GMC) M10”. It is similar in size and shape to the better known M4 Sherman Tank, in part because it was built from the same basic … Continue reading
Sd.Kfz 232 8-rad
Most combatants used armored cars derived from light duty trucks to serve as reconnaissance vehicles for fast moving armored divisions. But the German approach was unique, join me for a look at a Heavy Armored Car.
Marder III Tank Destroyer
This ungainly looking vehicle was improvised to add serious anti-tank capabilities to mobile formations. Join me for a brief look at this German Tank Destroyer.
Crusader Mk III Tank
From 1941 through early 1943 epic tank battles raged across North Africa. Join me for a brief look at a British tank from late in that campaign.
GAZ Ba-64b Armored Car
This light armored car saw service from 1942 to the end of WWII. After the jump, a brief look.
Panzer II Ausf B
Blitzkreig was a new and shocking type of warfare practiced by the Germans at the start of World War Two. This light tank was the most numerous of the German made vehicles serving in the Wermacht at that time. Yet … Continue reading
IS-2 Joseph Stalin Tank
The Eastern Front of World War II saw a constant spiral of increasing tank sizes, gun sizes and armor thickness. The largest allied tank to actually see widespread service during the war years, the IS-2 was built to be a Tiger … Continue reading
Panzer V Panther Ausf G
Arguably the best Armored Fighting Vehicle of World War II, the Panther was a response to effective Soviet armor and would prove a serious challenge for any opponent. After the jump, a German medium tank.
Plane Dave 