An M24 Chaffee light tank used in the Battle of the Bulge, the biggest battle the American army fought in the war, is also going under the hammer. It is expected to be sold for up to $275,000.

It is one of eight working M24 tanks in private hands. In the shop at Torske Farm, the tank s snout points toward the metal doors. A coffee can collects drips from an oil leak.

The three tanks in the contest represent some of the most powerful tanks fielded by the U.S. Army during World War II. The M24 Chaffee light tank was a fast, powerful tank first fielded in 1944.

Weight: 44.6 tons Type: Medium tank Armament: 100mm D-10 rifled main gun, 7.62mm PKT coaxial machine gun, 12.7mm anti-aircraft machine gun Country of origin Soviet Union; Manufacturer: State ...

The M1 Abrams tank revolutionized tank warfare when it entered the scene in the 1980s. ... It was developed in the early 1950s to replace the M24 Chaffee light tank.