In July and August 1943, Russian and Nazi forces clashed near the Soviet city of Kurks, after the Germans launched Operation Citadel. It was to be the last major German offensive on the Eastern front, a major one that they eventually lost.
During the months-long battle, the largest confrontation between tanks in the history of the world took place at Prokhorovka. A few weeks after that, the Russians won and went on an offensive that would only stop in Berlin nearly two years later.
The backbone of the Red Army armor divisions at Kursk was the T-34. To honor it, and the battle they won, the Russian hold each year military parades on August 23. One of the biggest ones takes place, obviously, in the city of Kursk.
Dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the battle, this year’s parade saw a host of military machines taking part and wowing the crowds. Unfortunately for a driver of a T-34 and his tank, the little stunt he was trying to pull didn’t go as planned.
As the tank was trying to get up on a platform, the driver miscalculated the width of the tank's tracks and flipped to the left, ending up on its side. During the incident, a small fire erupted, which was quickly put out by firefighters.
According to Russia Today, no one was injured in the incident, and the tank was eventually put back on its tracks.
The T-34 was introduced in 1940 as a 26.5 tons medium tank powered by a 500 horsepower diesel engine. It was capable of reaching a top speed of 53 kph (33 mph) and was extremely successful in the Red Army, slowing replacing most other tank variants.
The T-34 is the tank with the highest number of units destroyed in the history of warfare. It still is in active service in some armies around the world.
The backbone of the Red Army armor divisions at Kursk was the T-34. To honor it, and the battle they won, the Russian hold each year military parades on August 23. One of the biggest ones takes place, obviously, in the city of Kursk.
Dedicated to the 75th anniversary of the battle, this year’s parade saw a host of military machines taking part and wowing the crowds. Unfortunately for a driver of a T-34 and his tank, the little stunt he was trying to pull didn’t go as planned.
As the tank was trying to get up on a platform, the driver miscalculated the width of the tank's tracks and flipped to the left, ending up on its side. During the incident, a small fire erupted, which was quickly put out by firefighters.
According to Russia Today, no one was injured in the incident, and the tank was eventually put back on its tracks.
The T-34 was introduced in 1940 as a 26.5 tons medium tank powered by a 500 horsepower diesel engine. It was capable of reaching a top speed of 53 kph (33 mph) and was extremely successful in the Red Army, slowing replacing most other tank variants.
The T-34 is the tank with the highest number of units destroyed in the history of warfare. It still is in active service in some armies around the world.