Key Point: The Firefly was a positive development for British tank crews, and despite the 17-pounder’s imperfections, it allowed the Firefly to excel as a tank hunter. Perhaps one of the most iconic, ...

The British Sherman Firefly turned the tide with its fearsome 17-pounder gun, so dangerous that German crews were ordered to target it first. Then came the Easy Eight, America’s ultimate Sherman, ...

The Sherman Firefly: A brilliant improvisation that instantly leveled the battlefield. Facing Germany's fearsome Tiger tank, Britain desperately needed a solution, and the 'up-gunned' M4 Sherman was ...

Sherman tanks would be an important part of the Allies' arsenal during World War II, a conflict that would be shaped by the use of tank tactics. The very first Shermans began to be manufactured for ...