A U.S. Army World War II Sherman tank, similar to one being made available to drive as part of a unique initiative, sits on the hillside outside in Belgium. (Virginia Mayo/AP) Christmas has come early ...

Army veteran Clarence Smoyer, the ‘Hero of Cologne’ who helped take the town of Cologne, Germany in March 1945 as tank gunner with the famous ‘Eagle 7’ M26 Pershing tank crew, finally received the ...

A tank rumbled through the streets of Allentown on Friday, Feb. 22, 2019, to the Donald Street home of 95-year-old World War II veteran Clarence Smoyer. (Mike Nester | lehighvalleylive.com contributor ...

Better protected and better armed than the M4 Sherman, the Heavy Tank M26 Pershing sacrifices mobility for power. Armed with a powerful 90mm main gun, the Pershing is considered to be an equal terms ...

Few civilians understand what it feels like to climb into a military tank and squeeze into the cockpit. Even fewer have had the opportunity to grab ahold of the controls and actually drive one. The ...

In this March 30, 2019, photo, Cpl. Clarence Smoyer settles into a tank as volunteer historical re-enactors roll through lower downtown Denver as part of a ceremony to honor Smoyer, who served with ...

WASHINGTON — The German Panther tank lay in ambush in the debris-filled streets of Cologne in the waning days of World War II, an American tank in its sights just 70 yards away. As the Americans ...