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Prokhorovka was not the largest tank battle. Here’s what really happened
Prokhorovka has long been called the largest tank battle in history, but the records tell a different story. On July 12, 1943 ...
Battle tanks have been a staple of the battlefield since 1917. Back in the days when armor was needed for breakthroughs, the doctrine behind them wasn’t yet written. Today, we’re looking at the most ...
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This was the first tank battle in history - and it was decided by mist
At dawn on 24 April 1918, near Villers-Bretonneux, a British Mark V commanded by Lieutenant Frank Mitchell spotted three German A7V tanks advancing through smoke and mist. What followed was the first ...
At the beginning of the Korean War, the Americans made a painful realization: Their tanks were inferior to Soviet tanks, both in quality and quantity. The U.S. would need to improve if they were going ...
During the 1930s, the planet rumbled with militaristic antagonism, but World War II wasn't the only conflagration of the decade. In an oft-forgotten conflict, two old enemies participated in one of ...
The origin story of the Centurion – one of Britain's most important tanks and perhaps one of the most influential tank designs ever– goes all the way back to the Second World War. Previously, ...
At 2 p.m. on October 6, 1973, a thin line of Israeli troops on the Golan Heights glimpsed a terrifying sight: masses of Syrian tanks clanking toward them. Caught by surprise, the Israelis were ...
Summary and Key Points: The piece recounts the beginning of Operation Desert Storm, highlighting the American-led coalition’s swift success in liberating Kuwait from Iraqi forces. -Central to this ...
Clarke’s defense of St. Vith blunted and delayed the surge of enemy forces which formed the Germans’ main attack strength. (Salis/National Archives) Brig. Gen. Bruce C. Clarke should have been on ...
From battles to weapons, there have been numerous landmark moments in military history. One tank operator, however, argued one of the "major milestones" is U.S. armory history comes with a World War ...
Though tanks debuted in battle the year before, it was in the Battle of Cambrai in 1917, during World War I, that the armored monsters became the most feared weapon on the battlefield. Tanks have ...
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