“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. That’s also according to Zamulin and David Glantz, a historian of the Eastern Front and Soviet military. But they were not concentrated and committed in the same numbers as at the Battle of Brody, which hardly anyone has written about. As many as 400 Soviet and 80 German tanks were destroyed.Įxpanding the battle beyond Prokhorovka, the total number of tanks fielded by the 2nd SS Panzer Corps and the Soviet 5th Guards Tank Army at and near the battle amounted to 1,299, according to a statistical analysis published in 2000 by Niklas Zetterling and Anders Frankson.Įxpanding the number to encompass all of Operation Citadel would include many more tanks. Definitely a cat person.The actual number was 978 tanks in total - 306 German and 672 Soviet, according to Zamulin. In his spare time, assuming he has some left, he gives it all to his family, enjoying morning walks, a good book, an exciting FPS, and a long nap…or a few. Mythologies of all cultures are fascinating to him, Greek, Nordic, Slavic – you name it, and he’s in!
Aside of history, geography and etymology of all things are no less exciting for him! An avid video game player, meme distributor, and your comment section moderator all in one. He can talk about the history and its chain of events for hours and is 100% legit fun at parties. – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 South of Orel, Panzer Mk VI Tiger tanks attack, in the background a building burns – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Damian Lucjanĭamian is a history geek that’s working for War History Online for almost a decade. 138) – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Tiger 123, 1st Company sPzabt.503 – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Waffen SS soldiers in their vehicles, a Stug(?) and an armored half-track – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Waffen SS soldiers on a Stug, followed by two Panzer MK VI Tiger tanks drive to the startline of operation Citadel – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Operation Citadel a Marder III 7,62cm Pak on the chassis of a Czech 38(t). – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 New shells are being loaded on a Panzer Mk VI Tiger – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Loading of new shells in a Panzer Mk VI Tiger tank – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Panzerjäger Marder III Ausf. – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Vehicles advancing during operation Citadel – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 FLAK Vierling gun firing during operation Citadel – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 German Soldiers on a Panzer Mk VI Tiger with turret number 123 – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Looking down the barrel of a Panzer MK VI Tiger tank during operation Citadel – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Operation Citadel, a Panzer Mk VI Tiger is being towed by an 18-ton FAMO – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Two Panzer Mk VI Tiger tanks, a destroyed vehicle and a German on a horse – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Operation Citadel, Panzer MK III with turret number 943 and in the foreground a Panzer MK II with turret number 914 – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Near Pokrovka, a group of light field howitzers mounted on Panzer Mk II chassis, know as the Wespe or Sd.Kfz. Hünersdorff at operation Citadel – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Near Pokrovka, German motorized troops on the left and a light (20mm) FLAK gun mounted on half track on the right. – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Belgorod – Self-propelled guns (Stugs), Panzer Mk III and Mk IV tanks are assembling and getting ready for operation Citadel – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Near Pokrovka, German Motorcycle troops take cover near their vehicles – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Generalmajor v.
KW-1A – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Soviet Union – “Operation Citadel” – fighting in the area Belgorod-Orel – Waffen SS Division “Das Reich”, crew during a stop in front of their Panzer III – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Waffen SS soldiers having a discussion with a Panzer Mk VI Tiger commander.
– By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 German Soldiers in front of a destroyed Russian Pz.Kpfw. A Tiger tank of the SS division “Das Reich” in action – By Bundesarchiv – CC BY-SA 3.0 Operation Citadel, soldiers of Waffen-SS division “Das Reich” in front of a Tiger tank.
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