The Panzer IV (PZKW IV) -The backbone of Germany's panzer forces during WWII with a multitude of variants being produced. Even after the war the Panzer IV saw service with Bulgaria and Romania and even saw action in the fight for the Golan Heights in 1965 and the six-days war of 1967. #military #history #tank | The Challenger

382K views · 5.4K reactions | Days after D-Day, the depleted Allies look for reinforcements to complete their final push into Germany across two formidable barriers: the dense forest of Ardennes, and a defensive belt of minefields tank traps and bunkers on the German border, known as the ‘Siegfried Line’. Among them was a college student-turned-G.I. by the name of Kurt Vonnegut. WWII: Battles in Color | Smithsonian Channel Aviation Nation | Facebook

8K views · 563 reactions | Today marks the 75th Anniversary of the Berlin Airlift, one of the largest humanitarian aid missions in history! From June 1948 to September 1949 US, UK, and other allied forces delivered 2.3 million tons of food, fuel and supplies to West Berlin https://www.af.mil/News/Article-Display/Article/3439311/remembering-the-epic-triumph-of-the-berlin-airlift-secretary-kendall-airlift-pa/ | United States Air Force | Facebook

The Berlin Airlift was a remarkable story of ingenuity and heroism. In response to a Soviet blockade, Britain and its allies fuelled Berlin by air. The operation involved over 500,000 tons of cargo and lasted almost a year. As a result, 39 British airmen sadly lost their lives. In May 1949, the Soviets finally lifted the blockade, prompting the formation of #NATO. | Ministry of Defence