World War 2

World War 2 Infantry Fighting Vehicles and Tanks

Find out all about the heavy metal from World War 2.

LVT MK-4
LVTs were the backbone of all the Marine landings during the long and bloody campaign of the Pacific War.

M-3 Halftrack
By the end of World War II, more than 40,000 M-3 halftracks had been produced in a wide variety of configurations

Universal Bren Gun Carrier
The British Universal Carrier, or Bren Carrier as it was popularly known, was the most widely used of all armored fighting vehicles during World War 2.

Sd.Kfz. 251
First issued in 1938, the Sd.Kfz. 251 halftracks were the ideal partners for the fast-moving German armor.
M-4 Sherman
A staggering 48,000 M-4 Sherman were produced over just three years.

Mk IV Panzer
The Mk IV is a complex, heavily engineered machine, and like all German tanks, it was not easy to mass-produce.

Tiger
The Tiger scores top marks for firepower; its 88-mm gun was a real monster for the time.

T-34
The T-34 scores near to full points for firepower, mobility and protection.