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Rheinmetall, which produces Leopard 2 and Panther tanks, is in talks with the Ukrainian government, CEO Armin Papperger told the Rheinische Post.
The chief executive of German arms maker Rheinmetall, Armin Papperger, advocated faster progress in the Franco-German tank ...
The newly unveiled Rheinmetall KF51 Panther tank is reported to be built with a 130mm Future Gun System, a weapon larger than the standard 120mm weapon used on the Abrams, something which raises ...
World War II tank gunner Clarence Smoyer, renowned for his courage and deadly aim during the battle for Germany’s “Fortress City” of Cologne, died Friday at his home in Allentown. He was 99.
As Allied tanks pushed into Normandy, they ran headlong into the steel wall of Hitler’s panzer divisions. Panthers and Tigers ...
During the Second World War, the German Panther tank emerged as one of the most effective designs on the battlefield. Known for its impressive combination of firepower, armor and mobility, the Panther ...
The Battle of Kursk was a catastrophic defeat for Germany; the Wehrmacht suffered around 200,000 casualties and lost nearly 700 tanks and 1,000 aircraft. These losses were irreplaceable.
Pallud collected hundreds of photos from the war, and he identifies each one carefully. You will not find a caption such as “A German Panther knocked out early in the battle.” He will tell you which ...
He celebrated his 99th birthday on June 25. On March 6, 1945, as a tank gunner, Smoyer fired the first shot in the key battle of Cologne. His crew defeated a feared German Panther tank.