This episode examines the Churchill tank, one of Britain’s most distinctive and resilient armored vehicles of World War II.

Britain’s tank design during World War Two roughly divided armor into two categories, fast lightly-armored cruiser tanks that sacrificed armor for speed, and slower, more heavily armored infantry ...

Following the creation of the Petroleum Warfare Department in 1940 to experiment with petroleum oil as a tool for war, the British began designing highly innovative ways to unleash psychological ...

Ground warfare was made infinitely more effective — as well as more gruesome — by the invention of the tank. The first one ever introduced in battle was a 1915 British invention known as "Little ...

Many believe that the Churchill tank, widely used by the United Kingdom during World War II, was named for then-prime minister Winston Churchill. It was not—but there is a connection. Key Point: The ...

This post may contain links from our sponsors and affiliates, and Flywheel Publishing may receive compensation for actions taken through them. Winston Churchill claimed he invented the tank. While ...