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81 Panthers and a Doomed Advance: SS Tank Divisions in Normandy

From fierce defensive stand-offs on the Eastern Front to brutal ambushes in Normandy, this episode follows the deployment of SS divisions equipped with Panther tanks. Discover how 81 Panthers from the ...
military-stuff

When 5 German Panthers Attacked — This Sherman Gunner’s 5 Shots Destroyed Them All

Why Trooper Alec McKillop fired five shots at five German Panthers on June 14, 1944 — and destroyed them all[...] ...
The National Interest

The Army's World War II Panzer Killers Were No Paper Tiger

As tank-destroyers were drawn increasingly into infantry support roles that exposed them to artillery and infantry fire, their crews piled sandbags on top of them in order to detonate Panzerfaust anti ...
The National Interest

The Moment that Besmirched one of the Greatest U.S. WWII Victories: Accidentally Bombing Allied Troops

Key point: Weather delays and unclear communication led to disastrous results. Allied troops spent six bloody weeks stuck in dense hedgerows of Normandy after the D-Day landings, fighting the German ...
Yahoo

A World War II Nazi tank discovered in a retiree's basement leads to legal spat. There was also a torpedo and an anti-aircraft gun.

An 84-year-old German man is the focus of a legal debate after a raid found a Panther tank in his basement. Prosecutors say the retiree broke the German War Weapons Control Act. A US museum is ...