On the morning of November 19, 1941, General John Scott Cockburn decided to launch his 22nd Armored Brigade into a frontal attack on the forces of the Italian 132nd Ariete Armored Division arrayed in ...
Here’s What You Need to Know: Despite disadvantages, Italian tank units improved steadily in proficiency, and armored vehicle design improved markedly in mobility, firepower, and protection. On the ...
Not published in LIFE. Liri Valley, on the road to Rome, 1944. Ask a dozen military historians to name the single most pivotal battle or campaign of World War II—the one operation that saw the war’s ...