Few weapons in World War II proved as versatile as Germany’s 88 mm gun. Originally designed to defend cities from high altitude bombers, it soon revealed a devastating secondary role against enemy ...

Feared across WWII, the German 88 mm gun destroyed tanks, bombers, and myths alike. Born as an anti-aircraft weapon in 1928, it evolved into the Tiger’s main cannon and Germany’s most famous artillery ...

In their western-front offensive, the Germans used new weapons. One was a leviathan tank, the 75-ton Königstiger (Royal Tiger), whose turret could turn through the full circle, whose hitting power was ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Nazi Germany’s Tiger is arguably the most famous tank of World War II. With its thick armor and devastating 88-millimeter gun, the Mark VI—or Tiger ...