Late in World War II, American forces finally fielded a weapon capable of challenging German heavy tanks at long range. The ...

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 ...

2nd Armored Division, M36 Jackson tank destroyer on dug-in ramp has plenty of elevation to hurl shells at long range enemy targets across the Roer River during the Battle Of The Bulge ...

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Instead of holding tank-destroyers in corps reserve, it became standard practice for commanders to attach a tank-destroyer battalion to front-line infantry divisions.