The largest tank battle in history was the Battle of Kursk, which took place during World War II and concluded on July 13, 1943. 6,000 tanks took part in the fighting (along with 5,000 aircraft and approximately 2,000,000 soldiers).
On July 5, 1943 the German army launched an attack on the Russian city of Kursk. The major fighting lasted for six days, with the Russians finally managing to drive back the German offensive on July 12-13. The Russian victory represented a significant shift in the balance of power in the region, and by August the Russian army had forced a German retreat on the eastern front.
6,000 tanks. 5,000 planes. 2,000,000 men. Take a moment and think it over. The historical fight against aggression and oppression has consumed far more resources than the ones the liberals complain about today – and yet I’ve somehow missed the screeching speeches and propaganda pieces deriding the Russians’ efforts at Kursk (and throughout World War II). The Russians paid a heavy price for winning this battle – and the war – but I think those who fought at Kursk (and elsewhere) would tell us freedom was worth the price.
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