# ![@Tank_Archives Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::4828007182.png) @Tank_Archives Tank Archives

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### Top Social Posts
Top posts by engagements in the last [--] hours

"Starting #OTD in [----] T-34 tanks and vehicles on the T-34 chassis started carrying spare track links on the front of the hull. This reduced the maximum range of penetration for the [--] mm Pak [--] from [----] to [---] meters. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1911993660624806254)  2025-04-15T04:03Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements


"French tank building began its rebirth shortly after the liberation of France. Requirements for a new heavy tank were developed in late [----]. #OTD in [----] the tank got a name: ARL [--]. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2016562668807577847)  2026-01-28T17:23Z 49.5K followers, 14.9K engagements


"The T-60 tank originally had bulletproof armour but applique armour introduced in early [----] offered some protection from anti-tank guns. #OTD in [----] a hull with thicker plates entered production which no longer needed applique armour. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2016899847408738759)  2026-01-29T15:42Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"he first Grant tanks arrived in North Africa #OTD in [----]. The Grant was a variant of the Medium Tank M3 with a British-designed turret. The machine gun cupola was removed and the turret was enlarged to fit a radio in the bustle. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2017633601311904000)  2026-01-31T16:18Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in [----] Eisenhower made an urgent request for as many Jumbo Sherman tanks as could be delivered equipped with a [--] mm gun. Unfortunately only [---] of these tanks were ever built and the only a small number of [--] mm guns were installed in the field #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2017675796131778566)  2026-01-31T19:06Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"The SU-76 and Hetzer seem like very different vehicles at first glance but they have more in common than you think. Find out what made these vehicles similar and what made them different in my recent chat with Totally Tanked. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII https://www.youtube.com/watchv=nDoI7P0vb7w https://www.youtube.com/watchv=nDoI7P0vb7w"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2017810933402210560)  2026-02-01T04:03Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in [----] orders were given to send Elefant tank destroyers to Italy. This turned out to be a poor plan as driving in difficult terrain resulted in frequent breakdowns. Many vehicles could not be evacuated and had to be abandoned. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2017828907710304360)  2026-02-01T05:14Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Requirements for a light SPG carrying a [--] mm gun were outlined #OTD in [----]. These requirements kicked off work on new vehicles that eventually led to the creation of the SU-76 one of the Red Army's most numerous AFVs. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2018034880978829791)  2026-02-01T18:53Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Gunnery trials of the SU-152 began #OTD in [----]. Despite stereotypes the [---] mm ML-20S gun-howitzer was very precise. The grouping was tight enough to hit a person-sized target even at [----] meters. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2018192338745512325)  2026-02-02T05:18Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Trials of the KV-9 tank began #OTD in [----]. This tank was armed with a [---] mm U-11 howitzer instead of the [--] mm F-34 gun in case supplies of the latter were ever interrupted. Since a stable supply chain was established the KV-9 was not mass produced. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2018320177759187300)  2026-02-02T13:46Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in [----] requirements for a new cruiser tank were developed. This tank was supposed to have [--] mm of armour at the same weight as earlier cruisers. The result was the Covenanter tank whose compact design reduced weight but introduced other issues. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2018348684006613308)  2026-02-02T15:40Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"The Battle of Stalingrad ended #OTD in [----]. The fate of the German garrison was sealed when the city was encircled as a part of Operation Uranus but Hitler refused to allow the troops to surrender and ordered them to fight to the bitter end. #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2018399627364495711)  2026-02-02T19:02Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"A draft of the tank that would become the Panther was presented by MAN to the 6th Department of the Weapons Office #OTD in [----]. This tank weighed [--] tons but a year later the final product weighed [--] tons which radically impacted reliability. #tanks #History #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2018552925560394053)  2026-02-03T05:11Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in [----] Soviet censorship rules were updated. Soviet American and most British tanks could be freely discussed in the press but puzzlingly the British asked the Churchill and Tetrarch to be kept secret. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2018699504598282613)  2026-02-03T14:54Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"The Waffentrager concept was born #OTD in [----]. A cheap and lightly protected chassis could be equipped with guns already in production an ideal weapon for a country rapidly running out of resources needed to fight a protracted war. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2019079046928216150)  2026-02-04T16:02Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in [----] an order was given to developed fixed ammunition for the [---] mm D-25 gun. The goal was to improve the rate of fire but the long and heavy round created more problems than it solved. #tanks #History #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2019095603553202675)  2026-02-04T17:07Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"One of the most notorious battles in the history of Stuart tanks in the Red Army took place #OTD in [----]. [--] tanks landed with the 255th Naval Infantry Brigade at South Ozereika near Novorossiysk. Only [--] made it ashore out of a total of [--]. #tanks #History #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2019134808488833221)  2026-02-04T19:43Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in [----] the KV-9 tank armed with a [---] mm U-11 howitzer ended trials. The tank was accepted into service although it was only a backup plan in case supplies of [--] mm ZIS-5 guns were interrupted. The howitzer KV was not mass produced. #tanks #History #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2019413422073594216)  2026-02-05T14:10Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Engineer-Captain Bukatin arrived at the 29th Guards Heavy Tank Regiment #OTD in [----] to observe the use of the first IS-2 tanks firsthand. His findings were used to improve the design of the IS-2 tank and the organization of heavy tank regiments. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2019465938383355988)  2026-02-05T17:39Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"The 223rd Captured Tank Company (Panzer-Beute-Kompanie 223) formed #OTD in [----]. It contained [--] regular Char B1 (Pz.Kpfw.B2) tanks and [--] flamethrower variants. The tanks briefly fought in Crimea but were quickly retired due to severe technical issues. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2019810805844496805)  2026-02-06T16:29Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Factory #75 was ordered to begin building the AT-45 tractor on the T-34 tank chassis #OTD in [----]. Only [--] pilot tractors were built before production changed over to the T-44. The design did not go to waste as it inspired the AT-T tractor on the T-54 chassis. #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2019842005170573809)  2026-02-06T18:33Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in [----] even before the IS-3 or IS-4 were accepted into service an order was given to develop a heavy tank with even better protection that would withstand fire from German [---] mm AA guns. This work eventually led to the IS-7 tank. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2019919793365651877)  2026-02-06T23:43Z 49.5K followers, 10.1K engagements


"A mild steel prototype of the [---] cm Pak(t) (Sfl) auf Fgst.Pz.Kpfw.35 R 731(f) was built #OTD in [----]. The extra weight was too much for the Renault R [--] chassis and crews spent more time fighting their own vehicles than enemy tanks. #tanks #History #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2020380009173774368)  2026-02-08T06:11Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Trials of the Medium Tank T5E2 ended #OTD in [----]. This tank built on the chassis of the Medium Tank M2 had a [--] mm howitzer in the hull and a new turret. A similar layout would be later used on the Medium Tank M3. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2020610045738656213)  2026-02-08T21:25Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in [----] the Big Willie tank was demonstrated to King George V. The monarch was quite impressed by this "Land Ship". With such a powerful sponsor the Mark I went into battle later that year changing the face of warfare forever. #tanks #History #WW1 #WWI"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2020672298143891694)  2026-02-09T01:33Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in [----] Major General Gladeon Barnes arrived in Europe to personally supervise the deployment of Pershing tanks. Only [--] of these tanks saw combat before the end of the war but the tank still had a chance to prove itself. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2020947422898487573)  2026-02-09T19:46Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"The Medium Tank T25E1 pilot was sent to the Aberdeen Proving Grounds #OTD in [----]. This tank was essentially an upgraded T23E3 with a more conventional transmission and a new enlarged turret that mounted a [--] mm gun. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2021267702224974119)  2026-02-10T16:59Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Unlike most British tanks the Valentine didn't come from a General Staff specification. A project for a three-man infantry tank that reused the Cruiser Tank Mk.II suspension was presented to the War Ministry #OTD in [----]. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2021296686958583995)  2026-02-10T18:54Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in [----] the Tactical and Technical Trends magazine published the first information about the Tiger tank. All that was known at the time was that it was called "Mark VI" and it was a heavy tank. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2021452125541367859)  2026-02-11T05:11Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in [----] personnel of the Zebra Mission shipped out to Europe. Their goal was to support the deployment of [--] Heavy Tanks T26E3 the only American heavy tanks to see combat in the Second World War. #tanks #History #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2020270129347719421)  2026-02-07T22:55Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD it was decided to unify certain elements of the Tiger III and Panther II designs. Even though the Panther II was cancelled soon after the shared parts remained on the vehicle accepted into service as the Tiger Ausf.B. #tanks #History #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2021231271276413343)  2026-02-10T14:34Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements


"The Jagdpanzer [--] is best known today under the name Hetzer. This was never the official name of this vehicle but #OTD in [----] Guderian reported that this nickname popular among German troops. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1864177506313453649)  2024-12-04T05:18Z 49.6K followers, 11.2K engagements


"The Africa Corps was in dire need of self propelled artillery an so #OTD in [----] a decision was made to produce a batch of thirty [--] cm sFH 13/1 (Sf) auf Geschtzwagen Lorraine Schlepper (f) (Sd.Kfz. 135/1) vehicles specifically for them. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1930282179730215215)  2025-06-04T15:15Z 49.6K followers, 15.7K engagements


"The Americans tried to boost the firepower of the GMC M37 installing a [--] mm recoilless rifle for self defense instead of a .50 caliber machine gun. The weapon was hard to use and could hit the crew with the backblast. Work was discontinued #OTD in [----]. #tanks #history #ColdWar"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1973912171865059713)  2025-10-03T00:45Z 49.6K followers, 14.4K engagements


"The East Pomeranian Operation began #OTD in [----]. The 1st and 2nd Belorussian Fronts cut through Army Group Vistula and reached Danzig (modern day Gdansk) and Gdynia depriving the Germans of a way to supply forces in the Courland Pocket. #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2021091936191349058)  2026-02-10T05:20Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Trials of a new IS-2 tank with a TSh-17 sight and improved D-25T began #OTD in [----]. The gun had a semiautomatic breech that improved the rate of fire and a new muzzle brake. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2021593284783608244)  2026-02-11T14:32Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements


"German and Hungarian forces encircled in Budapest attempted a breakout #OTD in [----]. Out of [-----] men took part in the attack fewer than [---] successfully broke out. #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2021963332430049517)  2026-02-12T15:03Z 49.6K followers, 21K engagements


"The [---] mm D-25 hit hard but it was big and bulky. The [--] mm D-5 was a lot more compact but insufficient to deal with front armour of the latest German heavy tanks. The [---] mm D-10 that entered trials #OTD in [----] struck a balance between the two. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2022699939638161459)  2026-02-14T15:50Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements


"The project to equip a T-44 tank with a [---] mm gun turned into a whole new tank: the T-54. A prototype was completed #OTD in [----]. This was the start of a tremendously successful series of tanks that remain in use to this day. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2022720011068981634)  2026-02-14T17:10Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements


"A decision to install the General Electric transmission on the Heavy Tank T1E1 was made #OTD in [----]. [--] units were built and work on the project continued until [----] even though the tank was clearly obsolete by that point. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2022830976141758876)  2026-02-15T00:31Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in [----] the first company of the 653rd Heavy Tank Destroyer Battalion was issued its vehicles: eleven refurbished Ferdinand tank destroyers and a Bergeferdinand recovery vehicle. The company shipped out to Italy equipped like this. #tanks #History #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2022900262176969047)  2026-02-15T05:06Z 49.6K followers, 11.7K engagements


"The Carrier Churchill 3-inch Gun Mk I was developed to combat a German amphibious landing force that never came. #OTD in [----] the Gun Carrier company of the 1st Canadian Tank Brigade was dissolved and the unneeded tank destroyers sent to storage. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2023086017184673943)  2026-02-15T17:24Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements


"The first Valentine X tank arrived in Murmansk #OTD in [----]. In total [--] out of [---] Valentine X tanks ever built were sent to the USSR and [--] arrived at their destination. #tanks #History #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2016957808986447928)  2026-01-29T19:33Z 49.4K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in [----] the Red Army reported receipt of M4A2 tanks with T54E1 metallic track links. Even though they had grousers unlike smooth rubber T41s they quickly became packed with snow and lost traction. Orders were given to install additional grousers. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2017101557062402225)  2026-01-30T05:04Z 49.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@D_E_Harris_Best They had their moments. The lustre wore off by [----] when the tank's armour and firepower were no longer satisfactory. https://www.youtube.com/watchv=h8trThf3b-M https://www.youtube.com/watchv=h8trThf3b-M"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2017102094080033141)  2026-01-30T05:06Z 49.4K followers, [--] engagements


"#OTD in [----] a contest was held between a T-34 tank with an [--] mm S-53 instead of the F-34 and a T-34-85 with the same gun instead of the D-5T. The trials showed that although the new gun worked in a small turret the larger turret gave a huge advantage #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2017246673546641681)  2026-01-30T14:41Z 49.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The armour of the Tiger tank ceased to be satisfactory even before production began. At a meeting held #OTD in [----] a decision was made to switch to a sloped front hull. This project evolved into a whole new tank the Tiger Ausf.B. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2017267596844818611)  2026-01-30T16:04Z 49.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The first Tiger tank fell into British hands #OTD in [----]. Even though the Germans demolished the tank before capture the wreck still revealed a lot of information about this mysterious vehicle. #tanks #History #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2017468542803738666)  2026-01-31T05:22Z 49.4K followers, 11.6K engagements


"#OTD in [----] trials of the Maus tanks were paused after driving for just [--] kilometers. The rubber from the road wheels began to peel off under the extreme weight and the wheels had to be replaced. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2017725885676200102)  2026-01-31T22:25Z 49.4K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in [----] the Red Army issued requirements for a close-range anti-tank weapon. Development dragged on until [----] when an anti-tank rocket launcher was accepted into service as the RPG-1. #tanks #guns #history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2017804400417296399)  2026-02-01T03:37Z 49.4K followers, [----] engagements


"Field Marshal Paulus and the southern group of troops surrendered on January 31st. Even though Paulus refused to order the rest of the German forces to surrender they did so anyway on February 2nd"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2018399629503586723)  2026-02-02T19:02Z 49.4K followers, [----] engagements


"The Vistula-Oder Offensive Operation concluded #OTD in [----]. The 1st Belorussian and 1st Ukrainian Fronts launched a massive assault across the Vistula river that reached the Oder river and set the Red Army up to attack Berlin. #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2018681247300538471)  2026-02-03T13:41Z 49.4K followers, [----] engagements


"@GRXIVPzK It can still fight the vast majority of German armour and it's not like the average German infantryman or anti-tank gun has grown armour since [----]. The standard T-34 was adequate for most things a tank was meant to do same as a standard Sherman"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2018825964269256860)  2026-02-03T23:16Z 49.4K followers, [--] engagements


"Requirements for the T-26-5 tank were composed #OTD in [----]. A new suspension inspired by the LT vz.35 noticeably improved the tank's mobility but since the T-26 was hopelessly outdated by this point the change was never put into production. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2018893967807361381)  2026-02-04T03:46Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"A contract for [---] hulls and turrets for Porsche's VK [-----] tank was signed #OTD in [----]. Since Henschel's entry was deemed superior once again these tanks were never built. The turrets were reused on early Tiger Ausf.B tanks. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2019067518871077276)  2026-02-04T15:16Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"Today the turret is erroneously called the "Porsche turret" but in reality these turrets were designed and built by Krupp"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/2019067521035280827)  2026-02-04T15:16Z 49.5K followers, [----] engagements


"IS-2 in Ostrava April [----]. The tank has a DShK AA machine gun that was added to the IS-2 in late [----]. #tanks #History #WW2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1474854869580275720)  2021-12-25T21:29Z 49.6K followers, [---] engagements


"The introduction of new German heavy tanks in the summer of [----] was an unpleasant surprise for Soviet anti-tank gunners. New HEAT and APCR ammunition was quickly developed and instructions on how to use it were issued #OTD in [----]. #tanks #history #WW2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1604634821493460993)  2022-12-19T00:28Z 49.6K followers, 50.4K engagements


"The Ferdinand and Panther took the spotlight at the Battle of Kursk but there were plenty of other new weapons. One of the ones that caught the eye of Soviet troops was the Goliath remote controlled mine. #tanks #history #WW2 https://www.tankarchives.ca/2023/01/goliath-demolition-vehicle.html https://www.tankarchives.ca/2023/01/goliath-demolition-vehicle.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1610287639038513153)  2023-01-03T14:51Z 49.6K followers, 56.7K engagements


"A large proportion of the German army ran on captured equipment both used as is and extensively modified. This vehicle is a British Universal Carrier equipped with an Austrian [--] mm Bhler anti-tank gun and a gun shield from a British 2-pounder. #tanks #history #WW2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1624479395275591680)  2023-02-11T18:44Z 49.6K followers, 36.4K engagements


"The famous duel between a Pershing and a Tiger was fought #OTD in [----] in Eldsorf. The Tiger scored a lucky hit on the Pershing's gun sight opening but got stuck in a building trying to retreat. The Pershing was put back into action a week later. #tanks #history #WW2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1629710197080899585)  2023-02-26T05:09Z 49.6K followers, 72.9K engagements


"The Super Heavy Tank T28 was a heavily armoured vehicle designed for breaking through fortifications. Unlike most tanks it had no turret. The more appropriate designation Gun Motor Carriage T95 was applied #OTD in [----]. #tanks #History #WW2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1633554127832612865)  2023-03-08T19:43Z 49.6K followers, 35.1K engagements


"#OTD in [----] SS Thomas Donaldson from the JW-65 convoy carrying Sherman tanks for the USSR sank after being hit by a German torpedo. Two tanks carried on board were recovered in [----] and restored. #tanks #history #WW2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1637898667406557192)  2023-03-20T19:27Z 49.6K followers, 138.1K engagements


"Comet tanks were equipped with a [--] mm gun that was more powerful than the Cromwell's [--] mm. Unfortunately the tanks arrived too late to see much tank on tank combat. A rare engagement between Comets of the 11th AD and a Tiger took place #OTD in [----]. #tanks #history #WW2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1646155824799133698)  2023-04-12T14:18Z 49.6K followers, 24.7K engagements


"Operation Overlord began #OTD in [----]. Paratroopers were dropped at night and the first wave of landing vessels hit the shore at 06:30. Thanks to extensive misinformation the Germans consider the attack a cover for a real landing at Pas-de-Calais. #history #WW2 #DDay79 #DDay"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1665936194784436225)  2023-06-06T04:18Z 49.6K followers, 18K engagements


"StuG III Ausf.G Oorlogsmuseum Overloon. This vehicle still has bolted and welded applique armour but also has late model features such as a cast mantlet with an opening for a coaxial machine gun. #tanks #history #WW2 More photos of this StuG: https://www.facebook.com/TankArchivesBlog/posts/pfbid02kcN524dPzqJnw39Ymby3MQdMGUmCCPPvAgPGDWVQb3Zht8zASECMmYJyYrsZ5o3Pl https://www.facebook.com/TankArchivesBlog/posts/pfbid02kcN524dPzqJnw39Ymby3MQdMGUmCCPPvAgPGDWVQb3Zht8zASECMmYJyYrsZ5o3Pl"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1668837712919445505)  2023-06-14T04:28Z 49.6K followers, 27.8K engagements


"The British found out about the Panther tank from an edition of the Red Star newspaper published #OTD in [----]. Since the British had no way of getting a Panther of their own the Soviets sent one of their captured Panthers to the UK to be tested. #tanks #history #WW2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1683475915383222272)  2023-07-24T13:55Z 49.6K followers, 63.4K engagements


"A group of Soviet mechanics with an IS-3 tank late 1940s. #tanks #history"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1696968309005062345)  2023-08-30T19:29Z 49.6K followers, 13.4K engagements


"Operation Overlord is often thought to describe just the Normandy landings but its objectives were much wider than that. The operation ended only #OTD in [----] after the Germans were pushed across the Seine and it was clear they would never be back. #history #WW2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1697263531178246324)  2023-08-31T15:02Z 49.6K followers, 15K engagements


"Descriptions of interesting trophies found in Germany were sent to the GBTU #OTD in [----]. These included the Maus Sturmtiger Flakpanzer Kugelblitz and Ardelt Waffentrager. Samples were sent to the USSR for study. #tanks #history #WWII #WW2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1702741282869674482)  2023-09-15T17:48Z 49.6K followers, 24K engagements


"By [----] Germany was in desperate need of a cheap and light armoured vehicle that could be produced in great numbers within Germany. #OTD in [----] a variant of the Jagdpanzer 38(t) called Jagdpanzer 38D was chosen for this purpose. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1706734744321310902)  2023-09-26T18:17Z 49.6K followers, 40.6K engagements


"Gave the WW2 Generals Test a shot wow what are the odds"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1707192785592360969)  2023-09-28T00:37Z 49.6K followers, 124.4K engagements


"Tank riders are often considered a uniquely Soviet phenomenon but that is not the case. #OTD in [----] General von Brauchitsch signed manual 130/2b "Motorized company of an infantry motorized division" which described how to use tank riders in battle. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1712161368562913782)  2023-10-11T17:40Z 49.6K followers, 22.7K engagements


"Two methods of concealing the Firefly's long gun were examined #OTD in [----]. The first was relatively straightforward and consisted of a fake muzzle brake and white paint to hide the shadow of the forward half of the barrel. #tanks #history #WWII #WW2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1714497545395724720)  2023-10-18T04:24Z 49.6K followers, 34.2K engagements


"After assembling one full Maus tank out of the V1 hull and V2 turret the Red Army shipped the tank to Kubinka for testing. #OTD in [----] it was reported that the tank was stuck in transit since lifting equipment for such a heavy load was unavailable. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1714727435814543688)  2023-10-18T19:37Z 49.6K followers, 23.3K engagements


"Descriptions of interesting trophies found in Germany were sent to the GBTU #OTD in [----]. These included the Maus Sturmtiger Flakpanzer Kugelblitz and Ardelt Waffentrager. Samples were sent to the USSR for study. #tanks #history #WWII #WW2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1835424350553379095)  2024-09-15T21:04Z 49.6K followers, 15.3K engagements


"Tank riders are often considered a uniquely Soviet phenomenon but that is not the case. #OTD in [----] General von Brauchitsch signed manual 130/2b "Motorized company of an infantry motorized division" which described how to use tank riders in battle. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1844663421955940547)  2024-10-11T08:56Z 49.6K followers, 23K engagements


"The Budapest Offensive Operation began #OTD in [----]. Even though the German and Hungarian forces were nearly spent they put up a fierce fight. A breakthrough out of the encircled city was only attempted over three months after the start of the operation. #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1851113730681024548)  2024-10-29T04:08Z 49.6K followers, 13.9K engagements


"#OTD in [----] the Germans decided to replace their medium tanks with the Pz.Kpfw.III/IV a chassis incorporating elements of both the Panzer III and IV. A tank destroyer on this chassis was also designed. Neither vehicle was ever built. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1875588761725366427)  2025-01-04T17:03Z 49.6K followers, 15.6K engagements


"The famous duel between a Pershing and a Tiger was fought #OTD in [----] in Eldsorf. The Tiger scored a lucky hit on the Pershing's gun sight opening but got stuck in a building trying to retreat. The Pershing was put back into action a week later. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1894613652294025699)  2025-02-26T05:01Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements


"Pershing tank knocked out #OTD in [----]. Two direct hits with [---] mm HE shells knocked off the commander's cupola killed the commander and destroyed a drive sprocket. The damage looks serious but the tank was back in action after a few weeks. #tanks #History #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1896233105155035520)  2025-03-02T16:16Z 49.6K followers, [----] engagements


"#OTD in [----] SS Thomas Donaldson from the JW-65 convoy carrying Sherman tanks for the USSR sank after being hit by a German torpedo. Two tanks carried on board were recovered in [----] and restored. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWIII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1902575602391007595)  2025-03-20T04:19Z 49.6K followers, 27.6K engagements


"#OTD in [----] a new index for the Pz.Kpfw.IV was introduced. Tanks armed with a short [--] mm gun were now called Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.F1 and the tanks with the new [--] mm KwK [--] L/43 were called Pz.Kpfw.IV Ausf.F2. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1903074923326689746)  2025-03-21T13:23Z 49.6K followers, 11.2K engagements


"The British learned about the Panther tank #OTD in [----] several days after the tank was first used in battle. Months later the USSR sent a captured Panther to the UK as the British did not have a chance to capture one themselves. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1942797420687155296)  2025-07-09T04:06Z 49.6K followers, 17.6K engagements


"The first field penetration trials against a Ferdinand tank destroyer were held #OTD in [----]. The results were discouraging. Commanders demanded that tank guns larger than an [--] mm had to developed in order to fight new heavily armoured German AFVs. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1946786404110864445)  2025-07-20T04:17Z 49.6K followers, 17.1K engagements


"The British found out about the Panther tank from an edition of the Red Star newspaper published #OTD in [----]. Since the British had no way of getting a Panther of their own the Soviets sent one of their captured Panthers to the UK to be tested. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1948385084391735691)  2025-07-24T14:09Z 49.6K followers, 14.6K engagements


"Baby T-34-85s born this spring are now old enough to leave the nest on their own"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1949487370237362687)  2025-07-27T15:09Z 49.6K followers, 63K engagements


"#OTD in [----] [--] Tiger tanks from the SS s.Pz.Abt.101 attached to Kampfgruppe Waldmller launched a counterattack against an Allied advance towards St. Aignan. The Tigers were ambushed by Sherman tanks which dispatched five of them including Wittman's. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1953671275328811197)  2025-08-08T04:15Z 49.6K followers, 54.9K engagements


"The Red Army wanted a fully armoured bunker buster with a [---] mm howitzer or [---] mm gun. #OTD in [----] the design was submitted. The enormous [--] ton monster reproduced here by Aleksandr Kalashnik was deemed far too impractical to build. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1955244748505223642)  2025-08-12T12:27Z 49.6K followers, 19.6K engagements


"A few people are asking the "PhD level expert" about their fields so I gave it a shot. Even a casual observer can see that this is abysmally bad. Hallucinating "fuull" and "dismonsion" is one thing but GPT appears confident that the T-34's main gun is in the hull"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1956033494410301836)  2025-08-14T16:41Z 49.6K followers, 59.7K engagements


"#OTD in [----] the Porsche Tiger was assigned its numbered index: PzKpfw VI(P). Even though Henschel's Tiger was judged superior Porsche's was considered a passable alternative until Fritz Todt one of Porsche's political sponsors died in a plane crash. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1956360754925293843)  2025-08-15T14:22Z 49.6K followers, 15.6K engagements


"It took a long time for information about the Tiger tank to spread through the Red Army but not so for the King Tiger. #OTD in [----] less than a month after the tanks were first seen detailed specifications were distributed to all unit commanders. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1965119123354202406)  2025-09-08T18:24Z 49.6K followers, 23.3K engagements


"Descriptions of interesting trophies found in Germany were sent to the GBTU #OTD in [----]. These included the Maus Sturmtiger Flakpanzer Kugelblitz and Ardelt Waffentrager. Samples were sent to the USSR for study. #tanks #history #WWII #WW2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1967619587555635457)  2025-09-15T16:00Z 49.6K followers, 25.7K engagements


"A turret from a King Tiger tank was recovered in good condition #OTD in [----] and sent to the UK for analysis. Tests showed that the quality and consistency of German armour was slipping even if the thickness of it kept increasing. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1969253245903127021)  2025-09-20T04:12Z 49.6K followers, 27.3K engagements


"By [----] Germany was in desperate need of a cheap and light armoured vehicle that could be produced in great numbers within Germany. #OTD in [----] a variant of the Jagdpanzer [--] called Jagdpanzer 38D was chosen for this purpose. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1971566066376769990)  2025-09-26T13:22Z 49.6K followers, 34.3K engagements


"#OTD in [----] the Kubinka proving grounds established a testing program for the captured King Tiger tanks. The [----] km long test drive turned out to be an optimistic estimate as even with spare parts the tanks could drive less than 1/8 of that distance. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1973190390598779201)  2025-10-01T00:57Z 49.6K followers, 25.2K engagements


"#OTD in [----] Germany's Tank Commission decided to rationalize production to just three tank chassis: the Jagdpanzer 38D Panther and Tiger II. Any dreams of superheavy "wonder weapons" that Germany could have fielded in [----] or [----] died here. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1974592066639577209)  2025-10-04T21:46Z 49.6K followers, 31.6K engagements


"Tank riders are often considered a uniquely Soviet phenomenon but that is not the case. #OTD in [----] General von Brauchitsch signed manual 130/2b "Motorized company of an infantry motorized division" which described how to use tank riders in battle. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1976860681841561632)  2025-10-11T04:01Z 49.6K followers, 29.8K engagements


"A German report written #OTD in [----] described the performance of German and British tanks in North Africa. The report fell into Soviet hands which contributed to the decision against ordering Crusader tanks from the UK. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1978673800708317342)  2025-10-16T04:06Z 49.6K followers, 24K engagements


"A bombing raid delivered [---] tons of bombs to Sankt Valentin #OTD in [----]. One of the targets was the Nibelungenwerk tank factory. The damage was so severe that production of the Jagdtiger had to be paused until the spring of [----]. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1978812584695411201)  2025-10-16T13:17Z 49.6K followers, 18.8K engagements


"Two methods of concealing the Firefly's long gun were examined #OTD in [----]. The first was relatively straightforward and consisted of a fake muzzle brake and white paint to hide the shadow of the forward half of the barrel. #tanks #history #WWII #WW2"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1979537047535981019)  2025-10-18T13:16Z 49.6K followers, 26.6K engagements


"#OTD in [----] Hitler was shown a wooden model of the future Jagdtiger. Despite his excitement over the monstrously huge vehicle only a small number were built and it failed to have any impact on the course of the war. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1980122843443769504)  2025-10-20T04:04Z 49.6K followers, 20.7K engagements


"The first production Leopard [--] tank (hull number Y-377046) was transferred to the Bundeswehr Panzertruppenschule #OTD in [----]. The Leopard [--] became one of the most successful MBTs of the second half of the 20th century. #tanks #history #ColdWar"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1981774215121457175)  2025-10-24T17:26Z 49.6K followers, 24.6K engagements


"The Budapest Offensive Operation began #OTD in [----]. Even though the German and Hungarian forces were nearly spent they put up a fierce fight. A breakthrough out of the encircled city was only attempted over three months after the start of the operation. #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1983385524296442234)  2025-10-29T04:08Z 49.6K followers, 22.1K engagements


"Wartime pressures began to noticeably impact the German war industry by [----]. For instance #OTD in [----] orders were given to stop painting the interior of Jagdpanther tank destroyers due to paint shortages. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1984254563931860992)  2025-10-31T13:42Z 49.6K followers, 18.4K engagements


"Jumbo Sherman tanks turned out to be incredibly resistant even to the enemy's most powerful weapons. #OTD in [----] a Jumbo from the 6th Armored Division took [--] hits from [--] mm guns without a single penetration. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1989359491247489113)  2025-11-14T15:47Z 49.6K followers, 26.4K engagements


"An engineer from the Soviet Central Artillery Design Bureau came up with an interesting proposal. Sherman tanks coming to the USSR could be modified with a casemate which would let them take an [--] mm or even [---] mm gun. #tanks #history #WW2 #WWII https://www.tankarchives.com/2025/11/russo-american-tank-destroyer.html https://www.tankarchives.com/2025/11/russo-american-tank-destroyer.html"  
[X Link](https://x.com/Tank_Archives/status/1990493209387282787)  2025-11-17T18:52Z 49.6K followers, 26.8K engagements

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