American third-generation heavy tank, distinguished by its firepower, excellent armor and mobility. One of the best (if not the best) modern tanks, and a mine of noteworthy battlefield stories and interesting technological solutions. Let’s take a look at some interesting facts about Abrams.
On August 14, 1945, photographer Alfred Eisenstaedt captured the scene where an American sailor, happy to announce victory over Japan, stole a kiss from a beautiful nurse in New York’s Times Square. The photograph, dubbed “V-J Day in Times Square,” has become one of the most famous World War II photos and a symbol of the euphoria that swept America that day. It is worth tracing its history and the subsequent fate of the photo’s protagonists.
