Epic battle that became a slaughterhouse of tanks
Eighty years on from the battle that decisively pushed the Nazis back from the eastern front, German panzers are about to meet a new generation of Russian tanks.
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Eighty years on from the battle that decisively pushed the Nazis back from the eastern front, German panzers are about to meet a new generation of Russian tanks.
Meet the M26 Pershing: The World War II Super Tank The M26 would have helped beat the Nazis, but the new tank would not be produced and transported in time. Key point: The Allies during and after D-Day could really have used the M26. However, that tank would not see action until the Korean War. “We had been assured by our officers before we invaded France in 1944,” recorded Bill Harris, “that our Sherman tanks could take care of any Nazi armor we met there.” This first appeared earlier and is being reposted due to reader interest. Harris, a tank gunner in the U.S. 2nd Armored Divisi...