10 greatest tank battles
Written By Wion Web Desk
Published: Sep 24, 2016, 06:57 IST | Updated: Sep 24, 2016, 06:57 IST
From Somme to 73 Eastings, here?s how tanks shaped wars
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Battle of the Somme (1916): The British army employed tanks against the Germans for the first time in history.
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The Battle of Cambrai (1917): The British charged at the Germans yet again-- this time with 476 combat tanks.
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Khalkhin Gol (1939): Soviet troops had occupied Khalkhin Gol with about 500 sophisticated T-26s during WW2.
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Bloody Brody (1940): Germany?s Axis tanks took on Russia's T-34s for the first time.
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Battle of Kursk (1943): One of the greatest tank battles in history saw 3000 German tanks pitted against double the Russian artillery.
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Battle of Normandy (1944): The Allies kickstarted their invasion of northwest Europe with this landmark battle.
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Battle of Chawinda (1965): One of the largest tank battles between the Indian and the Pakistan armies during the Indo-Pak war.
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Battle of Ben Het (1969): The famous tank battle took place at the Ben Het Camp.
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Battle for the Golan Heights (1973): Israeli tankers were outnumbered as they fought Syrian troops and tanks along Golan Heights.
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