An American M18 "Hellcat" self propelled tank destroyer with a 76-mm cannon, on a square in a Czech town, surrounded by locals. 


Hellcat in a Czech town

During the Battle of St. Vith in the Battle of the Bulge, on 18 December 1944, an M8 armored car from Troop B, 87th Cavalry Reconnaissance Squadron and Company A, was able to destroy a German Tiger I heavy tank from 1st SS Panzer Division. The M8 fired three 37 mm rounds through the relatively thin rear armor of the Tiger from only 25 yd. (23 m), setting it on fire.

Despite the fact that M8 Greyhound was not adversary for German tanks, statistics and specifications do not determine the result of the battles. The M8 Greyhound was considered fast, sufficiently reliable and armed and armored well enough for reconnaissance missions. Its speed was key to successful in this engagement with Tiger tank.
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M8 versus Tiger

The Race for Berlin. A column of the 83rd U.S. Infantry Division prepares to move off. The 83rd was nicknamed the Ragtag Circus because of its use of any and all captured German vehicles. A quick coat of paint and away you go. The 83rd wanted to be the first to Berlin, and most of the time they were going faster and further than any other U.S. Division. Unfortunately their hopes of getting to Berlin we're dashed when they were stopped on the River Elbe.(FB/Allan Holderness)