On the battlefield of World War II, the American M18 Hellcat tank destroyer and the German Panzer IV often found themselves in opposition. This video examines how the Hellcat’s incredible speed and ...

Built for speed instead of heavy armor, the M18 Hellcat redefined what a tank destroyer could be. Capable of racing around the battlefield at 55 miles per hour, it struck German armor where it wasn’t ...

As a result, half of the battalions converted to towed, 76-millimeter M5 guns similar in effectiveness to the M10’s own gun. These supplemented the companies of lighter 57-millimeter guns integrated ...