Was This the WORST Place to be in a Tank?

Stalingrad. A name which has become a byword for total annihilation. Over the course of a six-month siege, an entire city – once the industrial powerhouse of the Soviet Union – was reduced to a wasteland of flattened buildings and a body count unlike anything seen before or since. In August 1942, the German 6th Army, made up of fourteen infantry divisions and three panzer divisions, fought its way into this city on the banks of the River Volga. They expect another victory. What greeted them, and indeed tank crews on both sides, was nothing short of hell on earth. In this video, we’re going to investigate this turning point in the war and answer the questions soldiers on both sides faced between August 1942 and February 1943: How do you kill a tank in a city like Stalingrad? If you're seeing this, why not leave a comment telling us what you think were the most effective tactics used in Stalingrad? Or, if you loved the video, give us a like! Interested in learning about tanks? Subscribe to The Tank Museum and enjoy hours of FREE tank content at your fingertips. And if you're a real Tank Nut, why not consider becoming a channel member or joining our community on Patreon https://www.patreon.com/c/tankmuseum Looking for some amazing gifts for the tank nut in your life? Shop our wide range of tank products at our online shop https://tankmuseumshop.org/ 00:00 | Introduction 00:59 | Into the Cauldron 05:10 | A Tank’s Worst Nightmare 11:15 | The Rats War 16:21 | The City That Broke Hitler This video features archive footage courtesy of British Pathé. Images from kremlin.ru In this film, join Paul Famojuro for a journey through the devastated streets of Stalingrad. On the attack, the panzers of the 6th Army – up to this point a seemingly unstoppable armoured force. And on the defence, the Red Army and the people of Stalingrad – improvising anti-tank tactics as the city was encircled by the Germans. Stalingrad was the pivotal turning point in the war and would expose the shortcomings of tanks operating in urban environments. It would become a warning for city battles which would follow that armour alone can never guarantee victory. Want to learn more about [insert topic here]? Here are some of the sources we used to make this film: Baryatinskiy, M. (2007) ‘T-34 Medium Tank (1939-43)’ Ian Allan, Russian Armour, Vol. 4 Beevor, A. (2012) ‘Stalingrad’ Penguin-Random House Forty, J & S (2020) ‘Tank Warfare, 1939-45’ Pen & Sword Hiestand, W. E. (2026) ‘Soviet Tanks at Stalingrad 1942-43' Osprey New Vanguard, 345 In Complex Terrain, Prince of Wales Battle Group training day/seminar (2012) Kavalerchik, B. (2018) ‘The Tanks of Operation Barbarossa’ Pen & Sword Porter, D. (2023) ‘The Red Army in WWII’ Amber Books Taylor, D. (2017) ‘Panzer III Owner’s Workshop Manual’ Haynes Support The Tank Museum! - Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/tankmuseum - Membership: https://www.youtube.com/@thetankmuseum/community - Friends: https://tankmuseum.org/support-us/friends-of-the-tank-museum - Online Shop: https://tankmuseumshop.org/ - Workshops Channel: https://www.youtube.com/@TankMuseumWorkshop #tankmuseum