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Kharkov: The Backhand Blow (January 1942 - May 1942)

Kharkov: The Backhand Blow (January 1942 - May 1942)

The Second Battle of Kharkov, so named by Wilhelm Keitel, was an Axis counteroffensive against the Red Army Izium bridgehead offensive conducted from May 12th to May 28th, 1942, on the Eastern Front during World War II. Its objective was to eliminate the Izium bridgehead over Seversky Donets, or the "Barvenkovo bulge" which was one of the Soviet offensive's staging areas. After a successful winter counteroffensive that had driven German troops away from Moscow, but also depleted the Red Army's reserves, the Kharkov offensive was a new Soviet attempt to expand upon their strategic initiative, although it failed to secure a significant element of surprise.

On May 12th, 1942, Soviet forces under the command of Marshal Semyon Timoshenko launched an offensive against the German 6th Army from a salient established during the winter counteroffensive. After initial promising signs, the offensive was stopped by German counterattacks. Critical errors by several staff officers and by Joseph Stalin himself, who failed to accurately estimate the 6th Army's potential and overestimated their own newly-trained forces, led to a successful German pincer attack cutting off advancing Soviet troops from the rest of the front.

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German PzKpfw 38(t) Medium Tank - Panzer Regiment 25, 7.Panzer Division, Eastern Front, 1941 German PzKpfw 38(t) Medium Tank - Panzer Regiment 25, 7.Panzer Division, Eastern Front, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

Through the invasion of Czechoslovakia the Germans got a reasonable tank in the LT-35, but they also got a better tank in the LT-38, otherwise known as the TNHP-8 or, in German service, as the PzKpfw 38(t) (t=tschechoslowakish). The LT-38 shared many features with the LT-35, like riveted and bolted armor (weaker than welded armor), the same crew and high silhouette.

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Soviet T-34/76 Mod. 1941 Medium Tank - 1st Guards Armored Brigade, Eastern Front, 1942 Soviet T-34/76 Mod. 1941 Medium Tank - 1st Guards Armored Brigade, Eastern Front, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

The first generation T-34 medium tank made its debut in combat during the summer of 1941, when the Wehrmacht launched its invasion of the Soviet Union. The T-34 easily outclassed the German PzKpfw III and IV models, thanks to its hard-hitting 76.2mm main gun, thick frontal armor, wide tracks, and overall superior mobility.

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Soviet T-34/76 Mod 1941 Medium Tank - Unidentified Unit, Leningrad, 1942-43 Soviet T-34/76 Mod. 1941 Medium Tank - Unidentified Unit, Leningrad, 1942-'43 (1:72 Scale)

The first generation T-34 medium tank made its debut in combat during the summer of 1941, when the Wehrmacht launched its invasion of the Soviet Union. The T-34 easily outclassed the German PzKpfw III and IV models, thanks to its hard-hitting 76.2mm main gun, thick frontal armor, wide tracks, and overall superior mobility.

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Soviet T-34/76 Mod. 1941 Medium Tank - Lazo, 116th Tank Brigade, Eastern Front, 1942 Soviet T-34/76 Mod. 1941 Medium Tank - "Lazo", 116th Tank Brigade, Eastern Front, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

The first generation T-34 medium tank made its debut in combat during the summer of 1941, when the Wehrmacht launched its invasion of the Soviet Union. The T-34 easily outclassed the German PzKpfw III and IV models, thanks to its hard-hitting 76.2mm main gun, thick frontal armor, wide tracks, and overall superior mobility.

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Soviet T-34/76 Mod 1941 Medium Tank - Defeat the Fascists, Eastern Front, 1942 Soviet T-34/76 Mod 1941 Medium Tank - "Defeat the Fascists", Eastern Front, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

The first generation T-34 medium tank made its debut in combat during the summer of 1941, when the Wehrmacht launched its invasion of the Soviet Union. The T-34 easily outclassed the German PzKpfw III and IV models, thanks to its hard-hitting 76.2mm main gun, thick frontal armor, wide tracks, and overall superior mobility.

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Soviet T-34/76 Medium Tank - 1st Guards Tank Brigade, Moscow, 1942 Soviet T-34/76 Medium Tank - 1st Guards Tank Brigade, Moscow, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

The first generation T-34 medium tank made its debut in combat during the summer of 1941, when the Wehrmacht launched its invasion of the Soviet Union. The T-34 easily outclassed the German PzKpfw III and IV models, thanks to its hard-hitting 76.2mm main gun, thick frontal armor, wide tracks, and overall superior mobility.

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Captured German T-34/76 Medium Tank in Winter Camouflage - 94.Infanterie Division, Eastern Front, 1942 Captured German T-34/76 Medium Tank in Winter Camouflage - 94.Infanterie Division, Eastern Front, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

The first generation T-34 medium tank made its debut in combat during the summer of 1941, when the Wehrmacht launched its invasion of the Soviet Union. The T-34 easily outclassed the German PzKpfw III and IV models, thanks to its hard-hitting 76.2mm main gun, thick frontal armor, wide tracks, and overall superior mobility.

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German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. F2 (G) Medium Tank - 13.Panzer Division, Northern Caucasus, Russia, 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. F2 (G) Medium Tank - 13.Panzer Division, Northern Caucasus, Russia, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

Just one month prior to the commencement of "Operation Typhoon" (the German assault on Moscow) the Waffenamt was scheduled to begin installing the long-barreled 7.5cm KwK gun on its new Mark IV Ausf G tanks.

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German Sd. Kfz. 121 PzKpfw II Ausf. F Light Tank - Panzer Regiment 5, 1.SS Panzer Grenadier Division, Kharhov, Russia, 1943 German Sd. Kfz. 121 PzKpfw II Ausf. F Light Tank - Panzer Regiment 5, 1.SS Panzer Grenadier Division, Kharhov, Russia, 1943 (1:72 Scale)

Originally identified as the '2cm MG Panzerwagen', the PzKpfw II light tank was designed to supplement the PzKpfw I by providing an automatic weapon capable of firing both a high explosive round and an armor piercing round.

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Soviet Kliment Voroshilov KV-1B Heavy Tank - Red 204, Demiansk, Russia, 1942 Soviet Kliment Voroshilov KV-1B Heavy Tank - "Red 204", Demiansk, Russia, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

Design on the KV-1 heavy tank began in 1938, with the intention that it should be the successor to the T-35 heavy tank. The first models of the KV-1 were field-tested during the Red Army's disastrous 1940 campaign in Finland.

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German Sd. Kfz. 231 Armored Car - 23.Panzer Division, Mozdok, Russia, 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 231 Armored Car - 23.Panzer Division, Mozdok, Russia, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

The Leichter Panzerspahwagen (roughly "Light Armored Reconnaissance Vehicle") were a series of light 4 x 4 armored cars produced by Nazi Germany from 1935 to 1944.

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German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. E Medium Tank German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. E Medium Tank (1:72 Scale)

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Soviet Kliment Voroshilov KV-2 Heavy Tank - Kalinin Front, Russia, 1942 Soviet Kliment Voroshilov KV-2 Heavy Tank - Kalinin Front, Russia, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

Design on the KV-1 heavy tank began in 1938, with the intention that it should be the successor to the T-35 heavy tank. The first models of the KV-1 were field-tested during the Red Army's disastrous 1940 campaign in Finland.

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Soviet T-34/85 Model 1944 Medium Tank - 95th Guards Tank Brigade, 9th Tank Corps, Berlin, 1945 [Bonus Model V-2 Diesel-Fueled 12-Cylinder Engine] Soviet T-34/76 Medium Tank - 1942 (1:43 Scale)

The first generation T-34 medium tank made its debut in combat during the summer of 1941, when the Wehrmacht launched its invasion of the Soviet Union. The T-34 easily outclassed the German PzKpfw III and IV models, thanks to its hard-hitting 76.2mm main gun, thick frontal armor, wide tracks, and overall superior mobility.

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German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. F2 (G) Medium Tank - Panzerabteilung 204, 22.Panzer Division, Russia, 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. F2 (G) Medium Tank - Panzerabteilung 204, 22.Panzer Division, Russia, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

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German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. F2 (G) Medium Tank - Panzer Regiment 15, 11.Panzer Division, Russia, 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. F2 (G) Medium Tank - Panzer Regiment 15, 11.Panzer Division, Russia, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

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German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. F2 (G) Medium Tank and Kubelwagen - Panzerabteilung 204, 22.Panzer Division, Russia, 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 161 PzKpfw IV Ausf. F2 (G) Medium Tank and Kubelwagen - Panzerabteilung 204, 22.Panzer Division, Russia, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

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German Sd. Kfz. 251 Ausf. C Half-Track and 3.7cm PaK 35/36 Anti-Tank Gun - Infantry Division "Grossdeutschland", Eastern Front, 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 251 Ausf. C Half-Track and 3.7cm PaK 35/36 Anti-Tank Gun - Infantry Division "Grossdeutschland", Eastern Front, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

The Sonderkraftfahrzeug (Sd. Kfz.) 251 half-track had its origins in the same requirement as the smaller and lighter Sd. Kfz. 250. Intended as an armored personnel carrier, the Sd. Kfz. 251 entered service in 1939, and quickly became the standard means of transport for the panzergrenadiers.

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German Sd. Kfz. 251/2 Ausf. C Half-Track - Rivetted Version, 1942 German Sd. Kfz. 251/2 Ausf. C Half-Track - Rivetted Version, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

The Sonderkraftfahrzeug (Sd. Kfz.) 251 half-track had its origins in the same requirement as the smaller and lighter Sd. Kfz. 250. Intended as an armored personnel carrier, the Sd. Kfz. 251 entered service in 1939, and quickly became the standard means of transport for the panzergrenadiers.

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Limited Edition Soviet T-34/76 mod 1941 Medium Tank - 116th Tank Brigade, Spring 1942 Limited Edition Soviet T-34/76 mod 1941 Medium Tank - 116th Tank Brigade, Spring 1942 (1:72 Scale)

The first generation T-34 medium tank made its debut in combat during the summer of 1941, when the Wehrmacht launched its invasion of the Soviet Union. The T-34 easily outclassed the German PzKpfw III and IV models, thanks to its hard-hitting 76.2mm main gun, thick frontal armor, wide tracks, and overall superior mobility.

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German Initial Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. H Heavy Tank - "White 243", schwere Panzerabteilung 503, Rostov, Russia, 1943 German Initial Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. H Heavy Tank - "White 243", schwere Panzerabteilung 503, Rostov, Russia, 1943 (1:72 Scale)

The German Waffenamt issued an order to design the VK4501(H) (as the PzKpfw VI Ausf E was then known) in May 1941, just one month prior to the commencement of Operation Barbarossa. Interestingly, Henschel und Sohn of Kassel was charged with building the heavily armored chassis while Krupp, by far the largest munitionwerks in Germany, was given the task of developing the turret.

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German Initial Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. H Heavy Tank - "White 100", schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Leningrad, Russia, 1943 German Initial Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. H Heavy Tank - "White 100", schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Leningrad, Russia, 1943 (1:72 Scale)

The German Waffenamt issued an order to design the VK4501(H) (as the PzKpfw VI Ausf E was then known) in May 1941, just one month prior to the commencement of Operation Barbarossa. Interestingly, Henschel und Sohn of Kassel was charged with building the heavily armored chassis while Krupp, by far the largest munitionwerks in Germany, was given the task of developing the turret.

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German Initial Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. H Heavy Tank - "Black 3", schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Mishkino, Russia, 1943 German Initial Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. H Heavy Tank - "Black 3", schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Mishkino, Russia, 1943 (1:72 Scale)

The German Waffenamt issued an order to design the VK4501(H) (as the PzKpfw VI Ausf E was then known) in May 1941, just one month prior to the commencement of Operation Barbarossa. Interestingly, Henschel und Sohn of Kassel was charged with building the heavily armored chassis while Krupp, by far the largest munitionwerks in Germany, was given the task of developing the turret.

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German Initial Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. H Heavy Tank - "White 100", schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Mga, Russia, 1942 German Initial Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. H Heavy Tank - "White 100", schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Mga, Russia, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

The German Waffenamt issued an order to design the VK4501(H) (as the PzKpfw VI Ausf E was then known) in May 1941, just one month prior to the commencement of Operation Barbarossa. Interestingly, Henschel und Sohn of Kassel was charged with building the heavily armored chassis while Krupp, by far the largest munitionwerks in Germany, was given the task of developing the turret.

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German Initial Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. H Heavy Tank - "White 100", schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Leningrad, Russia, 1942 German Initial Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. H Heavy Tank - "White 100", schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Leningrad, Russia, 1942 (1:50 Scale)

The German Waffenamt issued an order to design the VK4501(H) (as the PzKpfw VI Ausf E was then known) in May 1941, just one month prior to the commencement of Operation Barbarossa. Interestingly, Henschel und Sohn of Kassel was charged with building the heavily armored chassis while Krupp, by far the largest munitionwerks in Germany, was given the task of developing the turret.

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German Karl-Gerat Super Heavy Self-Propelled 60cm Mortar - "Thor", schwere Artillerie Abteilung 833, Sevastopol, Russia, 1942 German Karl-Gerat Super Heavy Self-Propelled 60cm Mortar - "Thor", schwere Artillerie Abteilung 833, Sevastopol, Russia, 1942 (1:72 Scale)

In June 1937, the Waffenamt ordered a self-propelled version of the 60cm siege mortar to be built. General Karl Becker of the Artillery was heavily involved in its development, hence the sobriquet "Karl" used to describe it.

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Soviet Kliment Voroshilov KV-1 Heavy Tank with Improvised Armor - Unidentified Unit, Eastern Front, 1942 Soviet Kliment Voroshilov KV-1 Heavy Tank with Improvised Armor - Unidentified Unit, Eastern Front, 1942 (1:32 Scale)

Design on the KV-1 heavy tank began in 1938, with the intention that it should be the successor to the T-35 heavy tank. The first models of the KV-1 were field-tested during the Red Army's disastrous 1940 campaign in Finland.

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German Initial Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. E Heavy Tank - Hauptmann Herbert Oehme, "White 100", schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Leningrad, Russia, February 1943 [Bonus Maybach HL 210 TRM P45 Engine] German Initial Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. E Heavy Tank - Hauptmann Herbert Oehme, "White 100", schwere Panzerabteilung 502, Leningrad, Russia, February 1943 [Bonus Maybach HL 210 TRM P45 Engine] (1:32 Scale)

The German Waffenamt issued an order to design the VK4501(H) (as the PzKpfw VI Ausf. E was then known) in May 1941, just one month prior to the commencement of Operation Barbarossa. Interestingly, Henschel und Sohn of Kassel was charged with building the heavily armored chassis while Krupp, by far the largest munitionwerks in Germany, was given the task of developing the turret.

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