Vietnam and the Cold War seem to have changed all that. He is the in-house historian for the online game 'World of Tanks,' and he has a YouTube channel covering armored history. In the history of the US, we were more on the Conservative, even isolationist side of this pre WW2. Two King Tigers staged an extraordinary last stand near the Reichstag in Berlin during the final days of the terrible battle for the capital. Moran is an armor officer on M1 Abrams tanks and M3 Bradleys, with combat deployments in Iraq and Afghanistan. He also breaks down the development of tanks from World War I to modern times in 'Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade' (1989) and 'Courage Under Fire' (1996), starring Denzel Washington.

He looks at the realism of features and capabilities of tanks used in 'GoldenEye' (1995), 'Fast & Furious 6' (2013), and 'Batman Begins' (2005), starring Christian Bale. Moran breaks down the accuracy of World War II tank history and battle tactics in 'Kelly's Heroes' (1970), 'Saving Private Ryan' (1998), and 'Fury' (2014), starring Brad Pitt.

Military vehicle historian and armor officer Nicholas Moran rates eight tank battles in movies, such as 'Saving Private Ryan' and 'Fury,' for realism.

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