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2.0KOperations & BattlesBattle for the Dnieper – 1943
The Battle for the Dnieper is a series of interrelated strategic operations of the Great Patriotic War carried out by the Armed...
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2.3KWW2-TanksT-34-85 Soviet Medium Tank
T-34-85 – the military designation of the last mass modification of the Soviet medium tank T-34 with an 85-mm caliber gun. Adopted...
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2.9KWW2 BombersB-24 Hadley’s Harem: 52 years at the bottom of the sea:
The Rahmi Koç Museum in Istanbul has an interesting exhibit: the wreckage of the B-24 that has lain at the bottom of...
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2.1KOperations & BattlesKharkov Operation WW2 1941 -The First Battle of Kharkov.
Kharkov operation of 1941 (First battle for Kharkov, in some sources – Sumy-Kharkov defensive operation; October 1 – 29, 1941) – the...
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2.2KOperations & BattlesDefense of Sevastopol and the battle for the Crimea
The Defense of Sevastopol and the battle for the Crimea (October 30, 1941 – July 4, 1942) – the fighting of the...
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2.0KOperations & BattlesNorth African Campaign WW2
The North African Campaign, or the War in North Africa (June 10, 1940 – May 13, 1943) – military operations between the...
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1.8K1WW2-Artillery35th Armored Turret Battery – “Maxim Gorki Fortress II” – Sevastopol, Crimea
Armored turret battery No. 35, or the 35th battery (German designation – “Maxim Gorki II”) One of the most powerful fortification artillery...
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1.5K2Operations & BattlesSiege of Crimea WW2 – Crimean Defensive Operation
Crimean Defensive Operation WW2 (October 18 – November 16, 1941) – the defense of the Crimea at the beginning of World War...
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1.8K1Operations & BattlesSiege of Tobruk – African Campaigns Most Important Battle
Siege of Tobruk The Siege of Tobruk is a 240-day confrontation between the troops of Great Britain and its allies and...
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3.5K1Operations & BattlesBattle of Kursk – The Biggest Tank Battle in History
The Battle of Kursk (July 5 – August 23, 1943 – a set of strategic defensive (July 5-23) and offensive (July 12...
