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How U.S. Tank-Destroyers Turned the Tables at El Guettar: America’s First Armoured Victory

In March 1943 the U.S. Army was determined to rise from the defeat at Battle of Kasserine Pass and prove its mettle. East of the Tunisian town of El Guettar, the 1st Infantry Division (the “Big Red ...
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The Weapon America Rushed to Build: How U.S. Tank Destroyers Took On Hitler’s Panzers

Early in WWII, German armor stormed across Europe faster than the United States could prepare. With no modern tanks ready, the U.S. created a new force built for speed and precision: the tank ...