Bringing History to Life Magazine

13 August 2022

Death on tracks When Hitler launched his invasion of the Soviet Union in 1941, tanks were at the forefront of the attack. The armour-clad beasts swept aside all resistance and soon threatened Moscow itself. However, when the Soviets rolled out their new T-34s to take on Germany’s Panthers and Tigers, the tide of war finally began to turn. Join us this issue as we explore how tanks have shaped our history from the first armoured tractors of WWI to the advanced war machines of the post-war era.