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Why America’s best tank arrived at the war’s end
The M26 Pershing was designed to counter Germany’s Panther and Tiger tanks, yet it reached combat only in the final months of ...
A U.S. Army World War II Sherman tank, similar to one being made available to drive as part of a unique initiative, sits on the hillside outside in Belgium. (Virginia Mayo/AP) Christmas has come early ...
Army veteran Clarence Smoyer, the ‘Hero of Cologne’ who helped take the town of Cologne, Germany in March 1945 as tank gunner with the famous ‘Eagle 7’ M26 Pershing tank crew, finally received the ...
World War II “Hero of Cologne” tells story of brotherhood, quick action and 15 days without a shower
Clarence Smoyer, 95, of Allentown, Pa., was a 19-year-old tank gunner on one of the few American Pershing tanks to make it into the European Theater during World War II. His tank crew was like family, ...
Few civilians understand what it feels like to climb into a military tank and squeeze into the cockpit. Even fewer have had the opportunity to grab ahold of the controls and actually drive one. The ...
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