Fritz Langanke was not a famous tank ace, but when the Normandy front collapsed in July 1944, his leadership proved decisive.

Some tank commanders survived by caution. Others led from the front and paid for it with their lives. Christian Tychsen belonged to the latter group, commanding SS armored units through the Eastern ...

Tanks rumbled through Sadr City’s narrow alleys like unleashed lions in a crowded arena, each turret ready to strike at hidden enemies. Urban warfare, a common form of irregular warfare (IW), drags ...