In March 1943 the U.S. Army was determined to rise from the defeat at Battle of Kasserine Pass and prove its mettle. East of the Tunisian town of El Guettar, the 1st Infantry Division (the “Big Red ...
As enemy armor became tougher, conventional anti-tank guns proved too static to match the pace of battle. The proposed solution was speed—self-propelled tank destroyers that could move with the front ...
Original Caption: American tanks (sic tank destroyers), part of the new Allied offensive, move up to the front over a narrow muddy road in the Hurtgen Forest. Germany, 11/18/44. 803rd Bn, 3rd Armd Div ...