In July 1943, Germany introduced the 70-ton Ferdinand tank destroyer at the Battle of Kursk, confident that its thick armor and powerful 88mm gun would dominate Soviet defenses. Built from Porsche’s ...

At Kursk in 1943, Germany unleashed its heaviest hunter—the Ferdinand tank destroyer. With thick armor and a deadly 88mm gun, it carved through Soviet armor in its first battles. But minefields, ...