This is something still seen in modern-day warfare. Your journey will conclude with the ultimate discovery of how tanks literally changed the game when it comes to war and combat. The enthralling stories include the very famous and fear-inducing blitzkrieg story of the invasion of Poland that completely revolutionized armored combat, the battle of El Alamein led by British Commander Montgomery, and the Nazi invasion of the Soviet Union stronghold Kursk. Find yourself gripped as you discover the stories of some of the most well-known and decisive tank battles during the war. Uncover the role that Charles DeGaulle and other famous figureheads held in the inception and evolution. Prepare to marvel at the revolutionary innovative nature of these killing machines during World War II. Follow the journey of these muscled armoured monsters from their unusual beginnings when devised in the 15th/16th century by the ever-famous Leonardo Da Vinci, through to their use during some legendary battles during World War II. This audiobook covers the journey of how these incredible machines became a norm for combat by the time 1945, and then end of the World War came around. WWII ushered in a new era with the invention and evolution of tanks. Prior to WWII, the use of armoured vehicles for warfare was completely unheard of. This, in fact, is the biggest tank battle in World War II, Glantz said regarding the Battle of Brody during a 2007 lecture available via the U.S. The Second World War was the beginning of a revolution in war and combat. Your browser does not support the audio element.Learn about the Tanks of World War II and the Subsequent Changes in Warfare. Listen to a recorded reading of this page:.Take a ten question quiz about this page. Around 91,000 German soldiers were captured at the end of the battle.He was one of the most decorated generals in the history of the Soviet Union. General Zhukov would lead the Soviet Union to many more victories by the end of World War II.Much of the city was turned into rubble which the tanks could not go around or over. German tanks had trouble fighting in the streets of Stalingrad.He stripped Paulus of his rank and held a national day of mourning for the shame Paulus had brought on Germany by losing. Adolf Hitler was very angry at General Paulus for losing the battle.The Soviet Union army was led by General Georgy Zhukov. Hitler was hoping that promoting Paulus would boost his moral and cause him not to surrender. He was promoted to Field Marshall right before he surrendered to the Russians. The German army was led by General Friedrich Paulus. It is estimated that around 750,000 soldiers from the German army died and nearly 500,000 Russians. They also each had hundreds of tanks and over 1,000 planes. How many soldiers fought at the Battle of Stalingrad?īoth sides had large armies of over 1 million soldiers. The two main forces were the Soviet Union and Germany. Paulus, however, surrendered and later spoke out against the Nazi's while in Soviet captivity. The Battle of Kursk was the largest tank battle to take place in World War II. He expected Paulus to fight to the death or commit suicide, rather than surrender. Hitler was angry with General Paulus for surrendering. Finally, weak from lack of food and freezing from the cold winter, the majority of the German army surrendered. Soon the Germans began to run out of food. They trapped the German army inside of Stalingrad. In November, the Soviets gathered and made a counter attack. Soviet Soldiers fight in the streets of the city This brutal battle began to take its toll on the Germans. Soviets hid all over the city, in buildings and even the sewers, attacking the German soldiers. Fighting in the city of Stalingrad was fierce. However, the Soviet troops were not ready to give up. Soon the German army moved in and was able to take a large portion of the city. The battle began with the German air force, the Luftwaffe, bombing the Volga River and the then the city of Stalingrad. After months of fighting and finally nearly starving to death, the Germans surrendered on February 2, 1943. The battle took place during the last part of 1942 and early 1943. In 1961 the city's name was changed to Volgograd, meaning Volga City. Stalingrad was called Tsaritsyn until 1925 when it was renamed Stalingrad in honor of Josef Stalin. This made the city important to Stalin and also important to Hitler, who hated Stalin. Also, it was named after the Soviet leader Josef Stalin. It was a major industrial and communications center for the Soviet Union in the south. Stalingrad was located in Southwest Russia on the Volga River.
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