The 88mm gun of the German army has gone down in history as a fearsome weapon, destroying tanks, infantry, and even bombers. Yet its reputation owes as much to timing and circumstance as to ...

June 1942, North Africa: As the sun scorches the endless desert, the British 7th Armoured Brigade, the ""Desert Rats,"" brace for a crucial showdown in Operation Battleaxe. Their secret weapon: the ...