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	Captured German 274 mm Heavy Railgun German 274-mm railroad gun is captured by the U.S. Seventh Army during advance near Rentwertshausen, Germany. This railgun is a French design dating from World War I.	More
	captured German Panzerchrek U.S. soldier load anti-tank shell in a captured German Panzerchrek. Believed to have been inspired by the American bazooka, the German Panzerschreck was a shoulder-launched anti-tank weapon that was first deployed in 1943. Although this weapon was officially designated as a Raketen-Panzerbüchse "RPzB.54" which translates as "Rocket Tank Rifle," it was more widely known as a Panzerschreck, which meant "Tank Terror."	More
	Crusader MK I Gun Tractor Crusader MK I Gun Tractor equipped with a deep water fording kit allowing it to become amphibious, the Crusader MK I is towing anti-tank gun. MK I Gun Tractor was built by Nuffield Mechanisation and Aero. Normandy, D-Day, June 6, 1944.	More
	First Sherman Tank in Bastogne M4 Sherman Tank, this is the first tank to enter Bastogne during the 'Battle of the Bulge."	More
	French 320 mm heavy railway gun Captured French 320 mm heavy railway gun.	More
	German Goliath tracked mines near Normandy US Army Engineers examine captured German Goliath tracked mines near Normandy. Employed by the Wehrmacht, they were used principally by specialized Panzer and combat engineer units. Goliaths were seen on the beaches of Normandy during D-Day, though most were rendered inoperative due to artillery blasts severing their command cables. D-Day, June 6, 1944. The Goliath was approximately four feet long, two wide, and one tall. It carried 75–100 kg (165–220 lb) of high explosives and was intended to be used for multiple purposes, such as destroying tanks, disrupting dense infantry formations, and demolition of buildings.	More
	Goliath tracked mine "Gold Beach" British soldiers with captured German Goliath tracked mines near Gold Beach. Goliath tracked mine was an unmanned German-engineered demolition vehicle employed by the Wehrmacht. Goliaths were seen on the beaches of Normandy during D-Day, though most were rendered inoperative due to artillery blasts severing their command cables. D-Day, June 6, 1944.	More
	Goliath tracked mine on "Utah Beach" Captured German Goliath tracked mines on Utah Beach, Normandy. Goliaths were seen on the beaches of Normandy during D-Day, though most were rendered inoperative due to artillery blasts severing their command cables. D-Day, June 6, 1944. Although a total of 7,564 Goliaths were produced, the single use weapon was not considered a success due to the high unit cost, low speed (6 mph, or 9.5 km/h), poor ground clearance (11.4 centimeters), vulnerable command cables and thin armour which failed to protect the remote bomb from any form of antitank weapons. The Goliath did help lay the foundation for post-WW2 advances in remote-controlled vehicle technologies.	More
	Krupp K5 Leopold railway gun Krupp K5 Leopold railway gun used by the Werhmacht. This gun was captured in Italy after it and a second gun "Robert" had been firing on the Anzio beach head. The guns were hidden in mountain tunnels when not firing..	More
	LST unloading Sherman tank on beach A Dravo built LST landing a Sherman tank on the beach during, rare color image.	More
	M-36 tank destroyer "Battle of the Bulge" M-36 tank destroyer crosses a field at Dudelange, Luxembourg during the "Battle of the Bulge." This M-36 tank destroyer painted white to blend with snow-covered terrain. The 90mm Gun Motor Carriage M36 was built by GMC Motor Corp. and known as the "Jackson" or "Slugger," the name Jackson refers to Confederate general Thomas J. Jackson.	More
	M10 Wolverine in battle M10 Wolverine tank firing near Saint Lo, June 1944, M10 Wolverine Gun Motor Carriage, was the first United States tank destroyer.	More
	M1A1 Bazooka U.S. soldier holding M1A1 bazooka. The M1A1 bazooka is a man-portable anti-armor rocket launcher, made famous during World War II where it was one of the primary infantry anti-tank weapons used by the United States Armed Forces. It was one of the first weapons based on the High explosive anti-tank (HEAT) shell to enter service.	More
	M3 Stuart light tank M3 Stuart light tank on maneuvers with the Second Army.	More
	M3 Stuart tank with crew & equipment Equipment and crew of the M3 Stuart tank.	More
	M36 Tank Destroyer with 2nd Armored Division M36 Tank Destroyer with Second Armored Division on dug-in ramp has plenty of elevation to hurl shells at long range enemy targets across the Roer River, Battery C, 702 TD Bn. December 16, 1944.	More
	M4 Artillery Tractor towing Howitzer M4 High-Speed Artillery Tractor towing a Howitzer "Berlin Buster" to the front. The M4 was an designed to tow anti-aircraft guns and another for Howitzers artillery tractor. The M4 High-Speed Artillery Tractor was manufactured by Allis-Chalmers of Milwaukee. Normandy, D-Day+2, June 8, 1944.	More
	M4 Sherman Tank M4 Sherman Tank.	More
	M5 Artillery Tractor towing 155mm M1 gun M5 High-Speed Artillery Tractor towing a 155mm M1 gun. The M5 was a standardized October 1942 from the T21, a vehicle based on the tracks and suspension of the Stuart tank. International Harvester started production in 1942. Normandy, D-Day+1, June 7, 1944.	More
	M7 Priest 105mm Motorized Howitzer M7 Priest 105mm Motorized Howitzer with the 14th Armored Field Artillery in France.	More
	M8 Armored Personnel Carrier M8 Armored Personnel Carrier under "Arc de Triomphe" during the liberation of France. Paris, France, August 1944. The M8 Armored Personnel Carrier, built by the Ford Motor Company in St. Paul, MN	More
	M8 Howitzer and M4 Sherman Tanks In the foreground, a M8 75mm Howitzer Motor Carriage and two M4 Sherman tanks in France.	More
	M8 Howitzer Motor Carriage M8 75mm Howitzer Motor Carriage named "Laxative" the crew is reloading shells. The M8 was powered Twin Cadillac 5670cc V-8, gasoline engine and built by the Cadillac Division of General Motors in Detroit, MI.	More
	Marmon-Herrington CTLS tanks in Alaska Marmon-Herrington CTLS tanks maneuvering around mountain pass in Alaska, Summer, 1942. The first tank is a CTLS-4TAY light tank T15, with its turret offset to the right, the driver sitting on the left. The next tank is a CTLS-4TAC light tank T14 in which that arrangement is reversed.	More
	Nashorn self-propelled tank-destroyer Westminster Regiment, 5th Canadian Armoured Brigade, on a captured Nashorn self-propelled tank-destroyer near Pontecorvo, Italy, 26 May 1944.	More
	Neue Bruno 28cm Heavy Railgun Captured German Neue Bruno 28cm Heavy Railgun.	More
	Sherman tanks on patrol near Normandy A column of M4 Sherman tanks moving near the Normandy area, 12 June 1944. The Sherman tank in the foreground nickname "Virgin" can be seen here unloading from a Coast Guard LST during the D-Day landings on Gold Beach, 12h10, 6 June 1944, D-Day. Photo here.	More
	Sturmpanzer IV Brummbar Sturmpanzer IV Brummbar (Mid production model) The Sturmpanzer IV, also known as "Sturmpanzer 43" or "Sd.Kfz. 166" was an armoured infantry support gun based on the Panzer IV chassis fixed superstructure housing the 150 mm Sturmhaubitze (StuH) 43 L/12 gun.	More
	Theodore Bruno 24cm Railgun Captured German Theodor Bruno 24cm. KE Heavy rail gun in France. Two Military police "MP" overlook the cannon.	More
	Tiger I tank with 101st SS Panzer Battalion Tiger I heavy tank type "E" "PzKpfw VI Ausf. E" with 101st SS Panzer Battalion captured near the Chateau de Rauray by the Nottingham Sherwood Rangers Yeomanry. The Tiger 1 tank was powered by a 21-litre 12-cylinder Maybach HL 210 P45 with 650 PS (641 hp, 478 kW).	More