The Battle of Kursk was a major World War II Eastern Front battle between the forces of Nazi Germany and the Soviet Union near Kursk in southwestern Russia during the summer of …

Tanks were an important weapons system in World War II. Although tanks in the inter-war years were the subject of widespread research, few were made, in just a few countries. However, …

Pages in category "Tank battles of World War II" The following 31 pages are in this category, out of 31 total. This list may not reflect recent changes.

2019年7月12日 · Winning the biggest tank battle in history - against Nazi Germany at Kursk in 1943 - remains a great source of pride for Russians. So it is not surprising that Russian …

3 天之前 · From the snowy steppes of Russia to the soaky jungles of New Guinea, from the sands of Egypt to the grassy plains of Western Europe, the tanks were wherever soldiers were to be …

American tank crews, who first went into action in North Africa in late 1942 during Operating Torch, fought most of World War II in the Sherman. The M4 was a good tank in 1942, but as …

Brought into existence on April 1, 1942, at Camp Claiborne, Louisiana, the 761st Tank Battalion trained amid the restrictions and racism of the Jim Crow South.

Medium tanks were the unsung heroes of World War II, playing decisive roles in almost every major battle, from the invasion of Poland to the fall of Berlin. Medium tanks had the speed and …

Throughout the 1940s, dark steel behemoths roamed the battlefields of Europe, Africa, and Asia, terrorizing the armies they encountered. As harrowing as the experiences of their victims were, …

On January 26, 1945, 2nd Lieutenant Audie L. Murphy was commanding company B of the 15th Infantry Regiment, 3rd Infantry Division, near the French village of Holtzwihr when six German …