ww2 tank battles

[crockett]

What were the major ww2 tank battles? I'm doing some research for a project I'm working on and trying to find out all the major tank battles.

[Hitman20]

USSR and Germany probably had a lot of tank battles.

UK might have had a few.

[Oleg]

Largest tank battle was Battle of Prokhorovka.

Try http://www.battlefield.ru/content/section/10/88/lang,en/ , there are some articles about tanks battles.

[Carwash]

I'm certainly no authority, but I thought Kursk was the biggest tank battle.

[Squire]

Kursk was a campaign, that included several of the largest tank battles, including Prokhorovka. German vs Russian, July 1943. So Kursk and Prokhorovka are reffering to the same thing.

In the West, El Alemain (N. Africa 1942), Normandy campaign 1944 (not just D-Day), and the Ardennes, 1944 would be three to look at.

[SirLoin]

Also interesting to note that the Germans had inferior tanks vs the Allies until late 1942 early 1943.

[crockett]

Kursk was a campaign, that included several of the largest tank battles, including Prokhorovka. German vs Russian, July 1943. So Kursk and Prokhorovka are reffering to the same thing.

In the West, El Alemain (N. Africa 1942), Normandy campaign 1944 (not just D-Day), and the Ardennes, 1944 would be three to look at.

yea those were the one's I was thinking of, but wasn't sure if there were any other major battles.

Thanks 4 the replies everyone.

[ROX]

Kursk was the biggest.  El Alamein was pretty big.

Many tank battles in North Africa were so spread out they resembled naval engagements.  North Africa was also one of the first places the Axis used 88 AAA guns on tanks with devestating results.

There are some rare b/w films (mainly shot from tank slits) of the tank battle of Kursk.  Amazing!



ROX

[NoBaddy]

North Africa was also one of the first places the Axis used 88 AAA guns on tanks with devestating results.

Actually, they were using the 88 as an AT weapon in Poland.

[TheBug]

Actually, they were using the 88 as an AT weapon in Poland.

Condor Legion tested it in an AT role in 1936, during the Spanish Civil War.

[NoBaddy]

Condor Legion tested it in an AT role in 1936, during the Spanish Civil War.

ROIT! Wasn't sure about Spain. But, I did know about Poland..for sure.

[crockett]

Kursk was the biggest.  El Alamein was pretty big.

Many tank battles in North Africa were so spread out they resembled naval engagements.  North Africa was also one of the first places the Axis used 88 AAA guns on tanks with devestating results.

There are some rare b/w films (mainly shot from tank slits) of the tank battle of Kursk.  Amazing!



ROX

Yea I found quite a few films on youtube with lots of footage from Kursk.

[GFShill]

What were the major ww2 tank battles? I'm doing some research for a project I'm working on and trying to find out all the major tank battles.

The battle for the cathedral at Cologne.  One German Panzer makes a last stand.

http://www.anicursor.com/colpicwar2.html

See the video at 3rd Armored Division home page:

http://www.3ad.com/history/wwll/feature.pages/bates.index.htm

After that, you'll have a new appreciation for the spam in the can.

[crockett]

The battle for the cathedral at Cologne.  One German Panzer makes a last stand.

http://www.anicursor.com/colpicwar2.html

See the video at 3rd Armored Division home page:

http://www.3ad.com/history/wwll/feature.pages/bates.index.htm

After that, you'll have a new appreciation for the spam in the can.

One of the videos I watched about the Kursk campaign, talked about a Tiger that was hit 200 times by T34's and still managed to drive off for 40 miles with damaged track rollers.

[Tango]

Actually, they were using the 88 as an AT weapon in Poland.

They used them in France as well, since the Char was the king of the battle field at that time. of course the French screwed up by spreading thier armor all over the place.