Tag: omaha beach

• Panzerkampfwagen V Panther Ausf. A (Sd.Kfz. 171)

  Type: Medium Tank Nation: Germany Period: World War 2 Location: Overlord Museum, Colleville-sur-Mer, France Debut debacle The Panther was a major leap forward in tank design for Nazi Germany, representing a good balance of the „iron triangle“: Mobility, protection and firepower. However, it was rushed into production and especially the early Ausf. D and Ausf.…

  tanks_butnothanks

  30. Aug 2022

  Germany, Medium Tank, World War 2

  afv, armoured vehicle, battle for normandy, bocage, military history, omaha beach, overlord museum, panther tank, pzkpfw v

• Sherman III DD

  Type: Medium Tank/Special Purpose Vehicle Nation: United Kingdom /USAPeriod: World War 2 Location: The Tank Museum, Bovington, UK The amphibious DD tanks were invented in Great Britain by Nicholas Straussler, an engineer of Hungarian descent. Being the only type of “Hobart’s Funnies” that was also adopted by the Americans, they first saw combat on all…

  tanks_butnothanks

  6. Jun 2022

  Medium Tank, Special Purpose Vehicle, United Kingdom, USA, World War 2

  armoured vehicle, d-day, duplex drive, hobart's funnies, m4 sherman, Medium Tank, omaha beach, operation overlord, sherman iii, tank, World War 2