Used by the Germans in WWII, the Pak 40 makes other anti-tank guns look like toys. It can fire 10 shots per minute, and the force of one shot can blast through half a foot of steel. Watch as host Paul Shull fires one in the empty desert. 🎥The Weapon Hunter | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation

German Troops Were Stunned By America’s Sherman Tanks At Normandy Discover the untold story of how American Sherman tanks shocked German defenders and broke through Hitler's Atlantic Wall on D-Day, June 6, 1944. While individually outmatched by German Tiger and Panther tanks, the M4 Sherman's mass production, mechanical reliability, and innovative tactics proved decisive at Omaha Beach. This comprehensive documentary reveals how Captain Ned Elder's critical decision saved the 743rd Tank Battalio