One of my boyhood heroes was General George Smith Patton Jr. (November 11, 1885-December 21, 1945). Patton was an early proponent of tank warfare, progressing from a foresighted lieutenant in World ...

Following the impressive accomplishments of battle tanks during the Second World War, the armies of the world got to work expanding their fleets of tracked guns. That effort resulted in a series of ...

It was not the best of Christmas seasons for Gen. George Patton in December of 1944. Yes, the general's Third Army was ...

Key Points and Summary on the M48 Patton Tank - Developed to counter the Soviet armored threat in the 1950s, the M48 Patton became a crucial American main battle tank during the Cold War. -The mission ...

Just how far can you soup up a tank from the 1960s? The M60 Patton was the mainstay of the U.S tank fleet in the 1960s and 1970s, before being replaced by the M1 Abrams tank currently in service.

The M60 series of tanks was part of an evolution that began in the closing days of World War II. The tanks steadily improved and soldiered on, in their final form, until the advent of the M1 Abrams.

Last week SHAEF correspondents were telling another anecdote about unpredictable Lieut. General George S. Patton Jr. An Allied officer had asked Supreme Commander Dwight Eisenhower where in Germany ...

CHIRIACO SUMMIT, Calif. (KESQ) History is hard to miss along I-10 in Riverside County — especially when it’s made of steel. The General Patton Memorial Museum has unveiled its newest addition: a ...

Shortly before his death Brigadier General Hugh (“Iron Pants”) Johnson made a prophecy about his friend Major General George Smith (“Old Blood and Guts”) Patton Jr.: “Critics say he is reckless and ...