United States of America (1942) Light Tank – About 8,884 Built Origins: The M3 Stuart The US Army needed a more convincing light tank than the small M2, especially after the 1940 campaign, following a new tactical thinking about armored forces in the USA. A light, fast tank, equipped ...
United Kingdom (1942-1943) Semi-Amphibious Cargo Vehicle – 3 Prototypes Built The Hexonaut’s story began between 1942 and 1943. Operating in Burma (now Myanmar) during the Second World War, the British ‘Forgotten Army’ – the 14th Army – had as much of an enemy in the harsh ...
The Lee-Enfield .303 short magazine was the standard rifle issued to all British and Commonwealth troops. This has been verified in an article in the South African Historical Journal by historian LWF Grundling, who says: “Recruits received rifle musketry training, which was seriously handicapped ...
German Reich (1943-1944) Armored Personnel/Supply Carrier – 1 Prototype Built (1,376 Ordered) During the Second World War, the German Army relied on armored half-tracks to transport the troops of the Panzer divisions. A fully-tracked chassis was seen as a somewhat better solution, and a ...
WWII and interwar Polish tanks and armored cars and their use on the battlefield from 1918 to 1945.
Soviet Union (1942) Amphibious Light Tank/Armored Personnel Carrier – None Built The idea of amphibious armored vehicles appeared concurrently with the creation of the first tanks. With the first prototypes appearing at the end of WWI (the British Medium Mark D, for example), such vehicles ...
Not everything was in bad condition however, as the Polish Armed Forces had a relatively good start. Thanks… Continue reading wz. 30 WB 10 Republic of Poland (1927-1929) Light Tank – 2 Prototypes Built After regaining independence in 1918, Poland found itself in a difficult situation. ...
They fulfilled a number of roles including troop transportation, reconnaissance, and towing guns. Though perhaps thought mundane compared to other armored vehicles, Carriers were the backbone of the British Army in the war. They even… Continue reading Loyd Carrier Universal Carrier ...