The titanic struggle between Germany and the Soviet Union produced the most intense tank battles in history — and two machines defined the fight: the German Panzer IV and the Soviet T-34. When the ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: The final verdict on the T-34 perhaps is less glowing than the legend that the Soviets weaved around the tank, but the T-34 tipped the balance in favor of the USSR ...

Here’s What You Need to Remember: Iconic Russian tank wasn’t revolutionary, but it could blow Panzers to Hell. The T-34 in the hands of determined Soviet tankers routed the Germans at Kursk, the ...

Tanks were first invented in World War I, where they were envisioned as invincible land ships that could break the stalemate of trench warfare and lead to victory. Technological shortcomings meant ...

In June 1941, Adolf Hitler's army swept into Russia during Operation Barbarossa, the largest invasion in history. The Red Army was badly organized, under-prepared, and stunned by a rapid Blitzkrieg, ...