When American forces landed in Normandy, the Sherman tank faced a new and dangerous opponent. The German Panther combined heavy armor with a powerful gun that outmatched many U.S. tanks in direct ...

Armed with more than 80 Panther tanks, the 12th SS Hitlerjugend launched some of the fiercest counterattacks of the Normandy campaign. Their trap at Gaumesnil annihilated Canada’s Worthington Force in ...