Tank Archives
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Author, reenactor, film photographer, military historian specializing in 1930s and 1940s armoured warfare.
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Tank Archives
A blog about World War II era archive documents, primarily dealing with armoured warfare.
www.tankarchives.com
Following the latest Twitter exodus here. For everyone who didn't come from there, I post daily tidbits from the history of tanks and other armoured vehicles. Check out my website at www.tankarchives.com
The USSR was informed of the characteristics of the Light Tank M3 #OTD in 1941. An order was made for these tanks, which began arriving in January of 1942. The Red Army considered these to be the best light tanks of the period short of their own T-50. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
November 14, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Initially, the turret of the Maus tank was located in the middle. In October of 1942 the tank was redesigned to move the turret to the front, but #OTD in 1942 the turret moved again, this time to the rear of the hull. This was the final layout. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
November 14, 2025 at 4:43 PM
I think I stepped on some toes by saying the Valentine was the #BestTankoftheWar rather than the Sherman. Blogspot unpublished my Western Allies page (and only my Western Allies page). I would like all of my followers to know that I stand behind my controversial statement.
November 14, 2025 at 2:10 AM
I think I stepped on some toes by saying the Valentine was the #BestTankoftheWar rather than the Sherman. Blogspot unpublished my Western Allies page (and only my Western Allies page). I would like all of my followers to know that I stand behind my controversial statement.
Trials of the Object 704 concluded #OTD in 1945. The vehicle passed trials, but the army's appetites had expanded greatly since it was first envisioned. Since the army now wanted more powerful guns on the Object 701 chassis, the Object 704 was cancelled #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
November 13, 2025 at 3:30 PM
#OTD in 1942 a Cromwell tank was demonstrated to a Soviet delegation. The demonstration went so poorly that one representative thought it must have been staged. The Cromwell tank really was laden with problems and would not see battle until June of 1944 #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
November 13, 2025 at 2:26 PM
#OTD in 1944 trials were carried out against a Tiger tank at the 3rd Belorussian Front. The trials showed that 45 mm guns and AT grenades can stop a Tiger tank by destroying its track and running gear, but anti-tank rifles were useless at this task. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
November 13, 2025 at 5:23 AM
It's my Blueskyversary! Unfortunately I'm not pulling in Twitter numbers over here but there are also fewer porn bots, so truly it's a land of contrasts.
November 13, 2025 at 5:23 AM
It's my Blueskyversary! Unfortunately I'm not pulling in Twitter numbers over here but there are also fewer porn bots, so truly it's a land of contrasts.
The last known mention of the Sturer Emil tank destroyer with the personal name Moritz was made #OTD in 1942. The 521st Tank Destroyer Battalion it belonged to was fighting near Stalingrad at the time. Subsequent reports only accounted for Max, its "brother". #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
November 12, 2025 at 8:15 PM
The Red Army operated a number of foreign tanks, but only one dominated the charts for the majority of the war. See which one it was in my latest video, the answer may surprise you! #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
youtu.be/4EgycFLlKys
youtu.be/4EgycFLlKys
The Best Foreign Tank in the Red Army
YouTube video by Tank Archives
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November 12, 2025 at 5:06 AM
The Red Army operated a number of foreign tanks, but only one dominated the charts for the majority of the war. See which one it was in my latest video, the answer may surprise you! #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII
youtu.be/4EgycFLlKys
youtu.be/4EgycFLlKys
