The Most Controversial Tank Battle in History - Battle of Brody

Initially expecting a quick sweep of the Soviet forces in the triangle comprising the towns of Dubno, Lutsk, and Brody, most German Panzer units were shocked to find out that the Soviets counted with a large number of technologically superior armored heavy carriages.

The Battle of Brody, a massive World War 2 clash between 4,000 German and Soviet tanks in western Ukraine that started only a day after Operation Barbarossa in June of 1941, eventually became the largest armored battle in history, but few really know about it.

The Red Army's mechanized Corps incessantly tried to block the Nazi advance with all they had, but they didn’t expect that the ever-mighty Luftwaffe would soon take control of the air.

Still, despite disordered planning, an essential lack of communication, and flimsy leadership, the Soviets would not give up without putting up one hell of a fight…

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