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Operation Bagration (June 1944 - Dec. 1944)

Operation Bagration (June 1944 - Dec. 1944)

Operation Bagration was the codename for the Soviet 1944 Belorussian Strategic Offensive Operation during World War II, which cleared German forces from the Belorussian SSR and eastern Poland between June 22nd, 1944 and August 19th, 1944. The operation was named after 18th-19th century Georgian Prince Pyotr Bagration, general of the Russian army who received a mortal wound at the Battle of Borodino. The Soviet armies directly involved in Operation Bagration were the 1st Baltic Front under Army General Hovhannes Bagramyan, the 1st Belorussian Front commanded by Army General Konstantin Rokossovsky, who was promoted to Marshal on June 29th, 1944, the 2nd Belorussian Front commanded by Colonel-General G. F. Zakharov, and the 3rd Belorussian Front commanded by Colonel-General Ivan Chernyakhovsky. This action resulted in the almost complete destruction of the German Army Group Centre and three of its component armies: Fourth Army, Third Panzer Army and Ninth Army. The operation "was the most calamitous defeat of all the German armed forces in World War II". By the end of the operation most of the western Soviet Union had been liberated and the Red Army had achieved footholds in Romania and Poland.

The objectives of the operation are more complicated. The Red Army practiced the concept of Soviet Deep Operations, Soviet Deep Battle and Maskirovka, (military deception). It has been suggested the primary target of the Soviet offensive was bridgehead on the Vistula river in central Poland, and that Operation Bagration was to create a crisis in Belorussia to divert German mobile reserves to the central sectors as a part of Maskirovka, removing them from the Lublin-Brest, Lvov-Sandomierz area where the Soviets intended to undertake the Lvov-Sandomierz Offensive and Lublin-Brest Offensive. This allowed the Red Army to reach the Vistula river and Warsaw, which in turn put Soviet forces within striking distance of Berlin, conforming to the concept of Soviet deep operations - striking deep into the enemy's strategic depths.

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German Mid Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Heavy Tank w/ Zimmerit - "White 311", 3./schwere Panzerabteilung 509, Eastern Front, 1944 German Mid Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Heavy Tank w/ Zimmerit - "White 311", 3./schwere Panzerabteilung 509, Eastern Front, 1944 (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.

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German Late Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Heavy Tank with Zimmerit - "White 4", 1./schwere Panzerabteilung 506, Ukraine, 1944 German Late Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Heavy Tank with Zimmerit - "White 4", 1./schwere Panzerabteilung 506, Ukraine, 1944 (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.

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German Sd. Kfz. 182 PzKpfw VI King Tiger Ausf. B Heavy Tank with Henschel Turret and Zimmerit - "Red 333", 3./schwere Panzerabteilung 501, Ohrdruf Proving Ground, Germany, 1944 German Sd. Kfz. 182 PzKpfw VI King Tiger Ausf. B Heavy Tank with Henschel Turret and Zimmerit - "Red 333", 3./schwere Panzerabteilung 501, Ohrdruf Proving Ground, Germany, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

In January 1943, a new Tiger tank was ordered by the Waffenant, this time with a turret large enough to mount the fearsome 8.8cm L/71 gun. Besides improving its tank killing capabilities, the new Tiger was also intended to be more survivable on the battlefield.

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German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Tank Destroyer with Zimmerit - "Red 224", 3./schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Eastern Front, 1944 German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Tank Destroyer with Zimmerit - "Red 224", 3./schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Eastern Front, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

The Elefant (Elephant) stemmed from the Porsche design for the PzKpfw VI Tiger. Henschel was awarded the contract for the new tank, but it was decided to use the Porsche design as a tank destroyer. Hitler demanded that the new vehicle be ready for the 1943 offensive on the Russian front, so development was rather hurried.

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German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Tank Destroyer with Zimmerit - 3./schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Eastern Front, 1944 German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Tank Destroyer with Zimmerit - 3./schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Eastern Front, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

The Elefant (Elephant) stemmed from the Porsche design for the PzKpfw VI Tiger. Henschel was awarded the contract for the new tank, but it was decided to use the Porsche design as a tank destroyer. Hitler demanded that the new vehicle be ready for the 1943 offensive on the Russian front, so development was rather hurried.

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Soviet ZIS 6 Refueling Truck - RKKA, Karelia, Russia, 1944 Soviet ZIS 6 Refueling Truck - RKKA, Karelia, Russia, 1944 (1:43 Scale)

The ZIS-6 is a Soviet general purpose 64 army cargo truck, a three-axle version of the ZIS-5 two-axle truck. It was built from 1933 until October 1941 at the Moscow Zavod imeni Stalina factory and reached a total production of 21,239.

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German Sd. Kfz. 15 Horch Command Car - 4.Panzer Division, Radzymin, Poland, 1944 German Sd. Kfz. 15 Horch Command Car - 4.Panzer Division, Radzymin, Poland, 1944 (1:43 Scale)

One of the problems presented by the original policy of purchasing commercially based vehicles for military usage was the vast diversity of makes taken on to the inventory, and the associated maintenance and spares supply problem.

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German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer with Zimmerit - schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Russia/Poland, 1944 German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer with Zimmerit - schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Russia/Poland, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

The Elefant (Elephant) stemmed from the Porsche design for the PzKpfw VI Tiger. Henschel was awarded the contract for the new tank, but it was decided to use the Porsche design as a tank destroyer. Hitler demanded that the new vehicle be ready for the 1943 offensive on the Russian front, so development was rather hurried.

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German Sd. Kfz. 186 Jagdpanzer VI Jagdtiger Heavy Tank Destroyer with Porsche Turret - Unidentified Unit, Germany, 1944 German Sd. Kfz. 186 Jagdpanzer VI Jagdtiger Heavy Tank Destroyer with Porsche Turret - Unidentified Unit, Germany, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

Early in 1943, orders were given to design a heavy, self-propelled anti-tank gun, which would mate a 12.8cm gun with a Tiger II chassis. On October 20th, 1943 a wooden mock-up of the enormous vehicle was shown to the OKH planners who authorized that a prototype be finished by April 1944.

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German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Tank Destroyer w/ Zimmerit - 3./schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Poland, 1944 German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Tank Destroyer w/ Zimmerit - 3./schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Poland, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

The Elefant (Elephant) stemmed from the Porsche design for the PzKpfw VI Tiger. Henschel was awarded the contract for the new tank, but it was decided to use the Porsche design as a tank destroyer. Hitler demanded that the new vehicle be ready for the 1943 offensive on the Russian front, so development was rather hurried.

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Special Edition German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer with Zimmerit - schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Russia/Poland, 1944 Special Edition German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer with Zimmerit - schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Russia/Poland, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

The Elefant (Elephant) stemmed from the Porsche design for the PzKpfw VI Tiger. Henschel was awarded the contract for the new tank, but it was decided to use the Porsche design as a tank destroyer. Hitler demanded that the new vehicle be ready for the 1943 offensive on the Russian front, so development was rather hurried.

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Ready for Battle German RW61 Sturmmorser Assault Mortar Diorama 'Ready for Battle' German RW61 Sturmmorser Assault Mortar Diorama (1:72 Scale)

The German Sturmgeschutz (StuG) was one of the most successful armored fighting vehicles of the Second World War. It arose from an original concept of the pre-war panzer divisions, whereby a special vehicle for infantry support work was planned.

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Soviet T-34/76 Mod. 1942 Medium Tank - 30th Guards Tank Brigade, Leningrad Front, 1944 Soviet T-34/76 Mod. 1942 Medium Tank - 30th Guards Tank Brigade, Leningrad Front, 1944 (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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Special Edition German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Tank Destroyer w/ Zimmerit - 3./schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Poland, 1944 Special Edition German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Tank Destroyer w/ Zimmerit - 3./schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Poland, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

The Elefant (Elephant) stemmed from the Porsche design for the PzKpfw VI Tiger. Henschel was awarded the contract for the new tank, but it was decided to use the Porsche design as a tank destroyer. Hitler demanded that the new vehicle be ready for the 1943 offensive on the Russian front, so development was rather hurried.

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German Sd. Kfz. 142 Sturmhaubitze 42 Ausf. C Assault Gun - 8.SS Kavallerie Division "Florian Geyer", Eastern Front, 1944 German Sd. Kfz. 142 Sturmhaubitze '42 Ausf. C Assault Gun - 8.SS Kavallerie Division "Florian Geyer", Eastern Front, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

The German Sturmgeschutz (StuG) was one of the most successful armored fighting vehicles of the Second World War. It arose from an original concept of the pre-war panzer divisions, whereby a special vehicle for infantry support work was planned.

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Soviet T-34/85 Mod. 1944 Medium Tank - Unidentified Unit, Eastern Front, 1944 Soviet T-34/85 Mod. 1944 Medium Tank - Unidentified Unit, Eastern Front, 1944 (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-34/85 Medium Tank - Unidentified Unit, Poland, 1944 Captured German T-34/85 Medium Tank - Unidentified Unit, Poland, 1944 (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 M4A2 Sherman 75 Medium Tank - 14.Panzer Division, Eastern Front, 1944 Captured M4A2 Sherman 75 Medium Tank - 14.Panzer Division, Eastern Front, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

The M4 Sherman medium tank was regarded by many as the workhorse of the US Army during World War II. In fact, virtually all of the Allied armies employed the Sherman in their armed forces, including the British, who developed an upgunned variant called the "Firefly".

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Soviet T-34/85 Mod. 1944 Medium Tank - 1st Battalion, 63rd Guards Tank Brigade, Eastern Front, 1944 Soviet T-34/85 Mod. 1944 Medium Tank - 1st Battalion, 63rd Guards Tank Brigade, Eastern Front, 1944 (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-34/85 Mod. 1944 Medium Tank - 38th Independent Tank Regiment, Eastern Front, 1945 Soviet T-34/85 Mod. 1944 Medium Tank - 38th Independent Tank Regiment, Eastern Front, 1945 (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 Tiger I Ausf. E Heavy Tank - schwere Panzerabteilung 510, Kurland, Latvia, December 1944 German Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. E Heavy Tank - schwere Panzerabteilung 510, Kurland, Latvia, December 1944 (1:50 Scale)

The Ausf E mounted a huge 8.8cm KwK36 L/56 cannon and featured two MG34 machine guns for close support against enemy infantry. By war's end, 1,354 vehicles had been produced, some rolling off the Wegmann assembly line.

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Soviet T-34/85 Medium Tank - Unidentified Unit, Eastern Front, 1944 Soviet T-34/85 Medium Tank - Unidentified Unit, Eastern Front, 1944 (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 PzKpfw 38(t) Medium Tank - Unidentified Unit, Eastern Front, 1944 German PzKpfw 38(t) Medium Tank - Unidentified Unit, Eastern Front, 1944 (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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German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer with Zimmerit - Unidentified Unit, Poland, 1944 German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer with Zimmerit - Unidentified Unit, Poland, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

The Elefant (Elephant) stemmed from the Porsche design for the PzKpfw VI Tiger. Henschel was awarded the contract for the new tank, but it was decided to use the Porsche design as a tank destroyer. Hitler demanded that the new vehicle be ready for the 1943 offensive on the Russian front, so development was rather hurried.

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German Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. E Heavy Tank - Unidentified Unit, Eastern Front, 1944 German Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. E Heavy Tank - Unidentified Unit, Eastern Front, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

The Ausf. E mounted a huge 8.8cm KwK36 L/56 cannon and featured two MG34 machine guns for close support against enemy infantry. By war's end, 1,354 vehicles had been produced, some rolling off the Wegmann assembly line.

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German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer with Zimmerit - Unidentified Unit, Poland, 1944 German Sd. Kfz. 184 Elefant Heavy Tank Destroyer with Zimmerit - Unidentified Unit, Poland, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

The Elefant (Elephant) stemmed from the Porsche design for the PzKpfw VI Tiger. Henschel was awarded the contract for the new tank, but it was decided to use the Porsche design as a tank destroyer. Hitler demanded that the new vehicle be ready for the 1943 offensive on the Russian front, so development was rather hurried.

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Soviet T-34/85 Medium Tank - Unidentified Unit, Eastern Front, 1944 Soviet T-34/85 Medium Tank - "White 36", Unidentified Unit, Eastern Front, 1944 (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 Berge-Panther mit PzKpfw IV Schmalturm Turret Medium Tank - schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Russia, 1944 German Berge-Panther mit PzKpfw IV Schmalturm Turret Medium Tank - schwere Panzerjager Abteilung 653, Russia, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

The problems of recovering heavy tanks had become clear since the commitment of the Tiger tank in late 1942. In view of the large number of Panthers it was intended to deploy in mid 1943, plans were made for a recovery vehicle based on the Panther chassis.

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German Mid Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. H1 Heavy Tank with Zimmerit - "White 122", schwere Panzerabteilung 509, Armeegruppe Mitte, Kielce, Poland, 1944 German Mid Production Sd. Kfz. 181 PzKpfw VI Tiger I Ausf. H1 Heavy Tank with Zimmerit - "White 122", schwere Panzerabteilung 509, Armeegruppe Mitte, Kielce, Poland, 1944 (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 Sd. Kfz 142 Sturmgeschutz III Assault Gun - 3.SS Panzer Division "Totenkopf", Ukraine, 1944 German Early Production Sd. Kfz. 142 Sturmgeschutz III Ausf. G Assault Gun - 3.SS Panzer Division "Totenkopf", Ukraine, 1944 (1:72 Scale)

The German Sturmgeschutz (StuG) was one of the most successful armored fighting vehicles of the Second World War. It arose from an original concept of the pre-war panzer divisions, whereby a special vehicle for infantry support work was planned.

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