In the early days of North Africa, the Matilda II seemed unstoppable, shrugging off nearly every Axis gun. But at Hellfire Pass in 1941, Rommel’s Afrika Korps unveiled the fearsome 88mm gun—and the ...

The port city of Tobruk would become the epicenter of the brutal African campaign during World War 2, and it would push the Allies to unimaginable lengths in their attempt to defend it. In June of ...