![]() ![]() In 1946, a Russian filmmaker made a three-hour film depicting a fictionalized version of the Battle of Stalingrad. Eventually the German forces surrendered. They attacked from the front and rear, surrounding the German army in the city, leaving them cut off from reinforcements. The Soviet army responded with a two-pronged attack. It is, hence, the largest battle in terms of engagement and destruction of tanks. The Battle of Kursk statistics reckon that Germany lost 500 tanks while the Soviet Union lost 1,500 tanks in the battle. This operation includes the largest tank battle in history fought near the vil. ![]() Their attack began using air raids and continued on the ground. The Battle of Kursk, one of the greatest battles in history, destroyed most tanks in WW2. Monday 12 - Soviet forces begin a massive counteroffensive at Kursk. Germany believed it was important to take the city. Stalingrad was an important industrial city in construction of armaments and transport down the Volga River. Nazi Germany invaded the Soviet Union on June 22, 1941. Nearly 2.2 million in personnel combined of both sides fought in the battle and nearly half were lost (there were significant civilian casualties in the battle). Although specific numbers are still debated amongst historians, its estimated the Battle of Kursk caused around 800,000 Soviet casualties and 200,000 German. This was the largest confrontation in World War II and the largest battle of all time. Source: Bundesarchiv via Wikimedia Commons ![]()
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