This larger, more advanced design proved to be a better choice. The first dedicated command variant, the Panzerbefehlswagen III Ausf.D1, an upgraded version of the standard Pz III D model was introduced in 1938.

An article by Marko Pantelic
Illustrated by Oussama Mohamed

To fulfill this role, the Germans developed the Tank command vehicle class. Initially, a version based on the Panzer I was introduced, but it proved too small for the task. Germany turned to the Panzer III series in the years leading up to World War Two.

No book is a better example of this than the 1898 novel, The War of the Worlds.

An article by Harold Biondo
Illustrated by Jack Hainsworth

Although Wells’ works are not the earliest examples of the genre, they very definitely set the standard for all modern science fiction, and remain some of the most highly regarded works of that variety, even more than one hundred years after they were written.

An article by Marko Pantelic
Illustrated by Pavel ‘Carpaticus’ Alexe

Porsche’s first heavy tank project, the Panzerkampfwagen VI Typ 100, served more as a testbed for new technologies than a serious contender for mass production. It was a stepping stone in the evolution of German tank design rather than a fully realized combat vehicle.

These concepts, while forward-thinking and potentially promising on paper, introduced additional complexity. Germany’s limited industrial capacity and the urgency of wartime production made it difficult to turn such theoretical advancements into practical solutions.

... from Operation Question Mark I, as it contributed to the design of the T71 Light Tank.

An article by Harold Biondo
Illustrated by Pavel “Carpaticus” Alexe

The L-7 was the final light tank concept of the program, and the only Question Mark concept not to have been designed by Detroit Arsenal. It was a very compact design with a center-mounted oscillating turret and 76 mm T91E3 cannon. The L-7 was one of the most important designs...

The focus was shifted from developing new vehicles, such as the potential Leopard 3 and Marder 2, to upgrading existing vehicles, in this case, the Leopard 2.

An article by Mitchel de Man
Illustrated by Ardhya ‘Vesp’ Anargha

This was essentially a simple bicycle fitted with a mount for two Panzerfaust anti-tank launchers.

An article by Marko Pantelic
Illustrated by Brian S. Gaydos

The only thing Germany still had in abundance was desperation, the urgent need to find some way to turn the tide of war. One unusual and rather ad-hoc solution came in the form of the Truppenfahrrad Waffenträger.

The project was named SU-2-122. Unsurprisingly, the end product required major changes to the T-34 hull, as well as an array of other drawbacks, and the project never left the drawing board.

An article written and illustrated by Pavel Alexe

... but thanks to the personal account of Mr. Kevin Bradley, we can tell their story in great detail.

An article by Mark Nash
Illustrated by Oussama Mohamed

Armored vehicles did not play a huge role in The Falklands War, however, among the small collection of vehicles sent in as part of the British Task Force included two FV180 CETs. It is often forgotten that these vehicle served in the conflict...