M14/41 and M13/40 tanks advancing in the Libyan desert, 1942.

M14/41 – History

History of M14/41, an Italian medium tank produced by FIAT and used by the Royal Italian Army in North Africa during the Second World War.

In this post I’ll talk briefly about the history of the M14/41, a medium tank used by the Royal Italian Army during the Second World War. It was produced by FIAT and it saw service mainly in the North African front.

Tiger II – History

History of the Tiger II, a heavy tank used in the latest two years of the Second World War by the German Army (Wehrmacht).

The Tiger II was a heavy tank used by the German Army (Wehrmacht) during the Second World War, successor of the more famous Tiger I. It was unofficially nicknamed Königstiger ("Bengal tiger") by the Germans and King Tiger or Royal Tiger by the Allies. Here are some information about its history.

Bergepanzer 1 during a military exercise in 1999.

Bergepanzer 1 – History

History of the Bergepanzer 1, an armored recovery vehicle based on the American M88, previously used by the German Army (Bundeswehr).

The Bergepanzer 1 is an armored recovery vehicle used by the armed forces of the Federal Republic of Germany (Bundeswehr). It is a variant of the American vehicle M88, which is in turn based on the chassis of the M48 and M60 combat tanks.

Sturmtiger – History

A bit of history about the German “Sturmtiger” assault gun of the Second World War, an impressive vehicle with a deadly armament.

This post is about the history of the Sturmtiger, a heavy assault self-propelled gun used by the German Army during the Second World War. Specifically designed to support infantry, it was capable of destroying enemy fortifications and buildings with a heavy caliber rocket projectile.