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Production of the First Tanks in WWII is started
The Germans start production on wartime tanks before the war has even broke out Hitler was planning war as the other countries seemed to blid themselves to his activites.
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source- Britannica, The Editors of Encyclopaedia. "Panzer". Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Nov. 2017, -
German Tanks Sabotaged in the Factory
German tanks were produced with slave labor and often times the workers would sabotage the tank parts to set the Germans up for failure source-"Tank Facts - 27 Facts About Tanks | Kickassfacts.Com". Kickassfacts.Com, 2018, https://www.kickassfacts.com/tank-facts/. Accessed 9 May 2021.
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Russia Dominates the Tank Race
Russia would start and end the war with the most tanks and at their height they had over 22,000 tanks in service source-"All Countries Compared For Military > Army > Main Battle Tanks". Nationmaster.Com, 2021,
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U.S. Starts Producing Wartime Tanks
The United States starts production of the M3 Stuart and was used in Operation Crusade in North Africa but was weak and failed to penetrate German armour. source-"The Evolution Of The American Tank". Popular Mechanics, 2018
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Tank Warfare Evolves
Tanks in WWI had limited movement so as the tanks developed during WWII the way they were used changed. They now used tanks to transport infantry and head convoys as a sheild, blow holes in enemy lines, and be used in the open field. picture- https://online.norwich.edu/academic-programs/resources/world-war-ii-tanks-used-in-battle
source-"World War II Tanks Used In Battle". Norwich University Online, 2021, -
Sherman Tank is Deployed
The first of the M4 Sherman tanks that were the most used tanks by the allies in WWII is deployed picture-https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Sherman_Tank_WW2.jpg
source-"M4 Sherman Tank | The National WWII Museum | New Orleans". The National WWII Museum | New Orleans, 2021, -
Production of the Sherman Tank Begins
The American tank the Sherman was the most mass produced tank in WWII they began production of the tanks in 1942 source-"America's M4 Sherman Tank: World War II Wonder Weapon Or Blunder Weapon?". The National Interest, 2019,
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The Battle of Kursk
The largest tank battle in history takes place at The Battle of Krusk that happened by the Russian city of Krusk that lasted about a month and involved over 6,000 tanks, 2 million troops and 4,000 aircraft and marked the end of the German offensive picture- https://militaryadviserforfilmandtv.com/2020/06/24/the-battle-of-kursk/
source- "Battle Of Kursk | World War II". Encyclopedia Britannica, 2021, -
The Most Powerful Tank in the German Fleet is Produced
Production on the Tiger 2 was started this would be the heaviest and most powerful tank with the most advanced weapons in WWII source- "Tiger II - The Tank Museum". The Tank Museum, 2021,
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The Swimming Sherman
The "Duplex Drive" tank was an amphibious tank on all five beaches of D-Day. It powered propelers in the water and tracks on land the canvas around the tank dropped once on land and made the tank fully operational and made for a quick armour build up. picture and source- "The 'Funny' Tanks Of D-Day". Imperial War Museums, 2021, -
The Last Tank Battle of WWII
The last tank battle of WWII was the Battle of Bautzen on the Eastern Front this would mark the end of a revolutionary type of warfare that developed most during WWII source- "Battle Of Bautzen (1945)". Historica Wiki, 2021,
picture-https://todayshistorylesson.wordpress.com/2010/04/26/bautzen-the-final-german-hurrah-of-wwii/
