Albert Ernst, famously known as the “Tiger of Vitebsk,” was one of WWII’s most accomplished anti-tank commanders. As the top ...

The German Tiger tank is often regarded as one of the most formidable armored vehicles of World War II, feared by both ...

The remains of U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Gene F. Walker, an M4 Sherman Tank commander killed during World War II, will be interred Jan. 26 at Fort Rosecrans National Cemetery in San Diego.

Army 2nd Lt. Gene F. Walker, a World War II tank commander, died in battle while pushing into Germany alongside General George S. Patton’s army. Collingwood was born in September 1944.

US identifies remains of WW2 tank commander killed in 1944. 24 November 2023. Share Save. Matt Murphy. BBC News, ... The former tank commander will be reburied in San Diego in early 2024.

Famed German general Erwin Rommel, nicknamed “the Desert Fox,” is considered one of the greatest tank commanders to ever live thanks to his campaigns in North Africa in World War II. Rommel ...

U.S. Army 2nd Lt. Gene F. Walker was 27 and commanded an M4 Sherman tank in November 1944 when his tank was struck in Germany.

During World War II, American tank operators faced cramped confines, poor armor protection, and generally miserable conditions during their time in the M4 Sherman.. It was manned by a crew of five ...

At the start of Armor Week on April 29, it was only fitting that the Harmony Church Gate to post was redesignated for a formidable WWII tank crew commander. “He instilled the high standards of ...

The US says it has identified the remains of a World War Two tank commander who was killed fighting in Germany in November 1944. Lt Gene F Walker was battling Nazi forces near the German-Belgian ...

Second Lt. Gene F. Walker was killed in Germany in 1944, nearly three months after his daughter was born. She learned in July that his remains had been identified.