German tanks in World War II of Kursk, the largest tank battle in history. It had sloped armor which increased the effective thickness of the armor from to roughly , effectively making the front of the tank virtually impervious to enemy fire. However the sides of this tank were very vulnerable, ranging from only to of either barely sloped or completely flat armor plating. The tank carried a high-velocity 75 mm gun, which possessed more penetration than the Tiger's 88 mm gun at short range. Series production began in 1943. The tank was plagued with mechanical problems throughout its service life, several of which were never
Bombing of Stuttgart in World War II "Marshalling Lancasters Against Stuttgart, 7 October 1943", though he most likely finished the piece later. This piece would become one of five of his works to be put on public exhibition. "The New York Times' Stuttgarter Nachrichten (in German) The National Archives Flightglobal archives City of Stuttgart Schtuzbauten Stuttgart (in German) Bombing of Stuttgart in World War II The bombing of Stuttgart in World War II was a series of 53 air raids that formed part of the strategic air offensive of the Allies against Germany. The first bombing (by 20 aircraft of the Royal Air Force) occurred on August