Battle of Stalingrad, (July 17, 1942–February 2, 1943), successful Soviet defense of the city of Stalingrad (now Volgograd), Russia, U.S.S.R., during World War II. Russians consider it to be one of ...

During World War II, military planners frequently experimented with unconventional ideas in an effort to move troops faster and improve battlefield survival. One unusual concept involved the M4 ...