T-34 - Takes a Lickin' and It's Still Tickin'

Just how sturdy was the classic Soviet WWII tank, the T-34? In Estonia, once the site of the ferocious Eastern Front, a team's pulled an entire tank from the bog where, they say, Nazi forces entombed the vehicle at the War's end some 65 years ago. The German markings indicate the hard-pressed Wehrmacht used the vehicle as their own. The T-34 still runs. No doubt with a lot of WD-40. Amazing.

Tanks for Cranks

Rumors of Nazi wonder weapons have existed for years following the end of WWII. Zack Parsons has taken that interest one step further with his illustrated alternative history of WWII weapons called My Tank is Fight! Here's a picture of the The Landkreuzer P-1000 Ratte, a make-believe German monstrosity.

The 27-Ton Red Menace

The Soviet T-34 was one hell of a tank. By war's end 57,000 of them had been built. They helped push back the Nazi assault on the Russian homeland and led the advance into Berlin. After the War they fought American forces in the Korean War. The last recorded use of the T-34 in action was in Bosnia in 1995 when Serbian forces used one to attack UN Peace Keepers.

The Shermans' March

They weren't the most powerful tanks in WWII, the Germans had those. But what the US-made Shermans lacked in force they made up for in numbers. Mass-produced, they became a key tool in the Allies advance. Sold to armies 'round the world they were still being used as late as 1973. Here they are in action:

Clanks for the Memories

Which tank was the best one in the War? The Sherman or the Soviet's T-34? What about the German Tiger? We want to know what you think. Vote in the poll at left.