The German success in concentrating and using armored forces in a fast-moving offensive in the early stages of WWII astounded ...

As WWII progressed, tank armour and the necessity for anti-tank guns to overcome heavier armour increased at a rapid pace.

But what makes the M18 Hellcat one of the best tank destroyers of World War II is that it had the highest kill-loss ratio of any armored vehicle in the U.S. inventory.

The naval destroyer USS Borie sinks in the North Atlantic on Nov. 2, 1943, after being heavily damaged in a battle with a German submarine, U-405, the previous day. (U.S. Navy photo) ...

U.S. Navy sailors man the rails as the guided-missile destroyer USS O'Kane departs Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, on March 23, 2012, for a deployment to the Western Pacific.

A U.S. Navy destroyer that was sunk during World War II, claiming the lives of 84 American sailors, has been found off the coast of Japan, officials have confirmed.