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In order to combat the effectively neutralize the German Panzerwaffe, an entirely new doctrine of mechanized warfare was developed by the U.S. Army, the establishment of dedicated tank destroyer ...
The Buick M18 Hellcat does resemble a tank, but history buffs are quick to point out, it's actually a tank destroyer (TD) -- a now-defunct U.S. Army armor class.
Which is just one of the reasons this 1943 Buick M18 Hellcat tank destroyer is an indisputably better vehicle. It’s not just the ordnance, though.
“The Hellcat was considered the hot rod of World War II,” said Bill Gross, a historian who restored an M18 now on display at the Sloan Museum in Flint, Michigan.
That's pretty interesting for a 72-year-old tank destroyer that helped Uncle Sam win World War II. Speaking of which, the Buick M18 Hellcat is enjoying a special place in history.
Steve Preston, 51, owner of Sergeants Towing in Portland, Oregon, on his 1944 Buick “Hellcat” M18 tank destroyer, as told to A.J. Baime. Once you’re a collector, you’re always a collector ...
Richard Mossner doesn't need an action film to know about the trials and tribulations of wartime deployment. In reality, the Reese resident served aboard an M18 Hellcat tank destroyer in World War ...
Three military museums have created the Northeast Military Museum Alliance to coordinate programs, educational initiatives and marketing strategies that will allow the group to strengthen their ...
Buick engineers brought the Hellcat to life from the design team’s sketches and developed an innovative torsion bar suspension that provided a steady ride, according to GM.
A film crew was capturing footage of the 1944-vintage M18 Hellcat tank destroyer as it was firing artillery rounds on a target range in central Oregon when Monday's blast occurred, Deschutes ...