The M1 Abrams is a formidable weapon of war that has been around for over four decades. In that time, the main battle tank has established itself as an enduring symbol of American military might on ...

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Intended to function as land ships with the firepower and mobility that could shatter the deadlock of trench warfare during World War I, the first tanks deployed in 1916 were massive, lumbering, and ...

The tank keeps improving and remains one of the most lethal weapons on the battlefield. General Abrams fundamen­tally transformed the Armor Branch through innovative tactics, leadership in doctrine ...

Figure 1. General Creighton W. Abrams smoking a cigar. (Image retrieved from National Archives) Few military leaders have left a legacy so powerful that the Army engraved their name into its most ...