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Restored WWII tank destroyer “Sluggo” now on display at Huntsville's U.S. Veterans Memorial Museum

After five years of careful restoration, the 1944 M-36 "Jackson" tank destroyer, affectionately known as “Sluggo,” is back in action in Madison County. Bob Rubino and his team at Mil-Spec Restorations ...
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The Army Isn't A Fan Of Tank Destroyers, But They Helped Win World War II

As a result, half of the battalions converted to towed, 76-millimeter M5 guns similar in effectiveness to the M10’s own gun. These supplemented the companies of lighter 57-millimeter guns integrated ...
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America’s tank hunters: How Hellcats and M36s brought down Panthers and Tigers

As Allied forces pushed across Europe, U.S. tank destroyer crews faced Germany’s most feared armor in brutal close range battles. The lightning fast M18 Hellcat relied on speed and surprise to strike ...
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The US Army’s World War II Tank-Destroyers: Waste of Time or Wonder Weapon?

As a result, half of the battalions converted to towed, 76-millimeter M5 guns similar in effectiveness to the M10’s own gun. These supplemented the companies of lighter 57-millimeter guns integrated ...