In July 1943, on the rolling plains of Kursk, Germany launched Operation Citadel - an ambitious offensive meant to reverse ...

Its popular history was constructed from German and Soviet propaganda, and based on early accounts lacking vital information buried in Russian archives until after the fall of the Soviet Union. Key ...

The conflicts on the Eastern Front of World War II were bloody and brutal. By 1943, the German army had lost millions of soldiers in Russia and resorted to using aging conscripts from World War I and ...

Greatest Tank Battles Season 1 is a war-political documentary series. It explores some of the most impactful and historical tank battles of modern history. Discovery Network aired the season in ...

Students of military history know the battle of Kursk in 1943 as the largest-ever clash of armoured forces – a battle that would prove a vital turning point in the defeat of Nazi Germany. It was a ...

A year ago, Russian President Vladimir Putin held a lavish gala concert to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Battle of Kursk, which saw the Soviet army drive out Nazi Germany's forces, hailing ...

After the epic tank battles at Kursk, German units were redeployed to Italy as the Allied invasion threatened the southern ...

The 1991 Gulf War's 'Battle of 73 Easting' is the most studied tank battle of modern times. This is the story of how the American 2nd Armored Cavalry Regiment used superior equipment and training to ...

"The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun." --Ecclesiastes Kursk has seen this sort of thing ...

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The Greatest Tank Battles Season 3 is the third and final edition of the 2011 released war-political docuseries. It brings back more modern historical events shaped by tank warfare. Discovery Network ...