The Soviets may have lost at Dubno, but the battle delivered a clear message to the Germans: this war would not be won with speed alone.

Despite their overwhelming numerical advantage, the Soviets suffered heavy losses due to poor coordination, lack of communication, and limited air support. Yet this clash—occurring two years before the famed Battle of Kursk—stands as one of the largest tank battles in history.

The #Soviets launched a massive counterattack involving thousands of tanks. The numbers were staggering: nearly 3,500 #Soviet tanks faced around 800 #German ones.

In the early days of Operation Barbarossa, #Nazi #Germany advanced rapidly into the depths of #Ukraine. But in June 1941, near the town of Dubno, the #Wehrmacht encountered unexpected resistance.

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Stalingrad became the symbol of total war. A city’s defiance changed the fate of a nation. It remains one of the most legendary acts of resistance in modern history.

In late 1942, the Soviets encircled the #German 6th Army. #General Paulus surrendered. It was #Hitler’s first major strategic defeat.
After Stalingrad, the tide of war turned. Nazi forces began retreating. For the Soviets, this wasn’t just survival—it was the beginning of victory.

Street by street, building by building, room by room... A city ruled by snipers and machine guns. Even tanks struggled to move through the urban chaos.
Thousands of civilians struggled to survive under constant bombardment. Starvation, disease, and freezing were often deadlier than bullets.

For #Hitler, this city by the #Volga was the heart of #Soviet industry. Taking #Stalingrad would be a massive military—and symbolic—victory for #Nazi #Germany.

STALINGRAD: THE CITY THAT STOPPED THE #NAZIS
The bloodiest front of #WWII. Over 2 million soldiers and civilians faced starvation, cold, and constant death. This wasn’t just a battle—it was a fight for survival against extinction.

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Each approach reflected national industry, doctrine, and geography. There was no “perfect tank”—just different answers to the same battlefield problem.

The #Soviet Union favored rugged, mass-producible designs. The #T-34 was revolutionary with its sloped armor and mobility—hard to kill, easy to build.

#Britain produced specialized tanks—cruisers for speed, infantry tanks for durability. Their early designs struggled, but late-war models like the #Comet were solid performers.

The #U.S. emphasized mass production and ease of repair. The M4 #Sherman was mechanically simple and available in huge numbers, but weaker in direct tank duels.

When it comes to armored forces in #WWII, every major nation had its own philosophy.

#Germany focused on quality and tactical coordination. The Panther and #Tiger tanks were powerful but complex and often unreliable in rough terrain.

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U-boats and the Luftwaffe to plan naval missions and air raids. Because of limited access to the North Atlantic, Germany launched covert operations to gather Arctic weather data.
In 1942, the Germans set up a station in northeast Greenland under Operation Holzauge ("Wooden Eye"). +++

During World War II, Nazi Germany established secret weather stations in the Arctic, including in Greenland. These stations played a critical but often forgotten role in the war effort.
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This tragic event was depicted in the 2021 Danish film The Bombardment (original title: Skyggen i mit øje ), which portrays the bombing from the perspectives of both the children and the pilots involved.
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The operation was requested by the Danish resistance to weaken Nazi control in the region.

The first wave of RAF Mosquito bombers successfully hit the target. However, during the attack, one of the planes crashed into a lamppost and went down near Institut Jeanne d’Arc, +++

#History #Military On March 21, 1945, the British Royal Air Force carried out an airstrike in Copenhagen as part of Operation Carthage. The goal was to destroy the Gestapo headquarters in the Shell House, where Danish resistance members were imprisoned and important documents were kept. +++